Long distance relationships rarely run out of love. They run out of things to do together. A video call with nothing planned turns into “so… what did you have for lunch”, and that is where games help: they give the call a shape and something to laugh about. Here are fifteen games for long distance couples, sorted by how you are connected: over text, on a video call, or on two phones at the same time.
Games to play over text
- 21 questions. Send one question at a time, from light to deep, and both answer before the next. Use our 21 questions for couples, which are already in the right order.
- This or that. Two options, answer in three seconds. Fast, works in a five-minute break. This or that questions for couples shows how other couples picked.
- Would you rather. The slower version: bigger dilemmas, longer answers. Would you rather for couples has real vote results to compare against.
- Two truths and a lie. Each of you sends three facts about your week; the other guesses the lie.
- Story chain. One sentence each, building a story together over a day. It gets absurd fast.
Games to play on a video call
- Truth or dare. Pick dares that work on camera: impressions, a made-up language, a two-minute dance. Truth or dare for couples has ten that need no props.
- The newlywed game. One answers, the other guesses first. Newlywed game questions come with scoring rules.
- Pictionary in the browser. Free drawing-and-guessing sites such as skribbl.io let you open a private room for two.
- Codenames online. The official free online version runs in the browser; it is better with two couples, but works as a two-player puzzle.
- Watch-and-guess. Start the same movie at the same time, pause at a random moment, and both predict what happens next.
Games to play on two phones at the same time
- A couples quiz. Both answer questions about the two of you on your own phone, then compare. Try the free couples quiz together on a call.
- Perfect Match in coupleroom. The newlywed game on two phones: you answer about yourself and guess your partner’s answers, and the app scores it.
- The weekly Dilemma. Vote separately, see each other’s pick, then see how every other couple voted.
- Word games. Turn-based word apps such as Words With Friends are made for playing at different times of day.
- A co-op video game. If you both game, a cozy co-op game you can play online together gives you a shared world to come back to every week.
How to make game night work across time zones
- Pick a fixed night, even if it is only thirty minutes. A standing date beats a spontaneous one that never happens.
- Use asynchronous games (text games, turn-based apps, Remote Mode in coupleroom) for the days your schedules do not overlap.
- End with a question, not a score. The game is the warm-up; the conversation afterwards is the date.
More ideas for the nights you do not want to play: long distance date ideas and apps for long distance couples.
What games can long distance couples play online for free?
Over text: 21 questions, this or that and would you rather. On video: truth or dare, the newlywed game, browser Pictionary such as skribbl.io and the official Codenames online. All of them are free.
What is a good app for long distance couples to play games?
Coupleroom has games that work across two phones, including a couples quiz, Perfect Match and a weekly Dilemma, and Remote Mode for questions you answer at different times.
How often should long distance couples have a game night?
Once a week is a good rhythm. Keep it short enough that neither of you dreads it, and fill the other days with quick text games.