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I've had a few roommates over the years, and their personalities have been really, really diverse. Some roommates just want to retreat to their space, watch their show, and go to bed. Some are a lot more interested in spending time together.
I find that a couple of roommate games can really help break the ice, especially if they’re done right. So here’s a list of the games I’ve tried and loved. I've split this list by how you play them, and it ranges from TV game shows to free games that need nothing but the 2 of you.
If you’re throwing a bigger get-together or have many roommates, these party games for adults suit a full house.
14 best roommate games: TL;DR
- Jeopardy!: Best for roommates who already argue over trivia
- Song Quiz: Best for turning 2 clashing playlists into a competition
- Guess the Emoji: Best for a fast round while dinner cooks
- Sketchy AF: Best for a quick reset after work
- Meme Supreme: Best for a household that shares memes all day
- The Roommate Game: Best for finding out how well you know each other
- Scrabble: Best for a slower, competitive weeknight
- Ticket to Ride: Best for roommates who like planning a few moves ahead
- Heads Up!: Best for an easy phone game you can start anywhere
- Words With Friends: Best for when 1 of you is out of town
- Oxenfree: Best for a moody, single-evening mystery
- Firewatch: Best for an atmospheric mystery night
- Two Truths and a Lie: Best for new roommates who don't know each other yet
- Would You Rather: Best for a slow night with nothing else planned
How I picked these roommate games
Roommate game nights look different from a party. It's usually 2 or 3 of you, on a weeknight. Every game had to pass these checks:
- Works with 2 players: Everything here plays well with just you and 1 roommate. If there are 3 of you, you’re in luck! I’ve got a list of games for 3 people.
- Fast to start: Most picks take under 5 minutes to set up, so a game fits between dinner and bed.
- Neighbor-friendly: Nothing here needs you to sing, jump, or turn the volume all the way up, so late nights in a thin-walled apartment are fine
- Cheap or free: You’ll find a lot of the games here under one subscription, and 4 are free
Which roommate game should you choose?
A brand-new roommate calls for something low-stakes that gets you talking. A roommate you've lived with for years needs something to break up the usual rotation.
- Trivia lovers: Jeopardy! or Song Quiz
- New roommates: The Roommate Game or Two Truths and a Lie
- Near-zero setup: Guess the Emoji, Sketchy AF, or Would You Rather
- Phones only: Words With Friends when 1 of you is away, or Heads Up! on the go
- Slow nights in: Scrabble, Ticket to Ride, Oxenfree, or Firewatch
- A household of 3 or more: Meme Supreme
If roommate night turns into a regular thing, my guide to hosting a game night covers the logistics, and these indoor games to play with friends help when friends join in.
14 best roommate games: Quick comparison
Note: Games 1 to 5 all come with 1 Weekend subscription. The board games, phone games, and video games are one-time purchases or free downloads. Prices change often, so check the store before you buy.
Roommate games on your TV
You can play these 5 games on the Weekend app on your smart TV. The app keeps score, so nobody has to find a pen.
1. Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! on Weekend is the officially licensed version of the TV show. You choose a category and dollar value, then answer in the form of a question.
My roommate and I play on our Roku and keep a running tally on the fridge. Most weeks the winner is whoever bets bigger on a Daily Double. These Jeopardy! questions make good bonus rounds.
Key features
- Casual, Classic, and Expert modes, so you can choose a difficulty for your session
- Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy! wagering
- New clues added regularly
Pros
✅ A format almost everyone knows from TV
✅ Available on every TV platform Weekend supports
Cons
❌ Rough going for a roommate who hates trivia
❌ The game supplies the clues and categories
Best for
- Roommates who watch the real TV show together
- Bar-trivia regulars
Pricing
7-day free trial, then $12.99/month for continued access to Weekend’s full lineup.
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2. Song Quiz
Song Quiz plays a short clip, and you name the artist, the title, or both for the most points. You can pick the genre or decade.
My last roommate listened to nothing but ’90s hip-hop, and I'm a 2010s pop person, so we alternate decades each round. Add these music trivia questions as a warm-up before you get started.
Key features
- Genre and decade picks, so each of you gets a turn on your era
- Hear the clip, then answer out loud when prompted; using your TV remote or paired phone as the mic
- Short rounds that fit before either of you heads out
Pros
✅ A partial answer still scores
✅ Almost nothing to explain
Cons
❌ Clips end fast if you hesitate
❌ One decade can take over unless you rotate
Best for
- Roommates with completely different playlists
- A quick round on a weeknight
Pricing
7-day free trial, then $12.99/month for continued access to Weekend’s full lineup.
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3. Guess the Emoji
Guess the Emoji puts a string of emoji on screen, and you decode the movie, song, or saying it spells out. For example, 🦁👑 is The Lion King.
I put it on while dinner cooks, since there are no rules to explain and a roommate walking through the living room can start guessing halfway through a round.
Key features
- Movies, songs, and sayings to decode
- Almost nothing to set up
- Short rounds you can stop at any point
Pros
✅ Starts in seconds
✅ No complex rules to teach a new roommate
Cons
❌ Better as a warm-up than the main event
❌ Some strings stump even sharp guessers
Best for
- A fast round before dinner or bed
- A new or long-term roommate who enjoys visual puzzles
Pricing
7-day free trial, then $12.99/month for continued access to Weekend’s full lineup.
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4. Sketchy AF
Sketchy AF reveals a drawing 1 stroke at a time, and you guess what it is before the pencil finishes. The earlier your correct guess, the more points you score, and up to 4 players answer using hold-to-talk on their phones.
Key features
- Up to 4 players on phones
- Earlier correct guesses score more points
- The main clue is a drawing rather than a written trivia question
Pros
✅ Quick to restart after each round
✅ Works when you're both tired
Cons
❌ Fast talkers have an edge
❌ Not on Roku
Best for
- A reset after a long day
- Roommates who like quick rounds
Pricing
7-day free trial, then $12.99/month for continued access to Weekend’s full lineup.
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5. Meme Supreme
In Meme Supreme, 1 player writes an absurd scenario, everyone else answers it with a meme from their phone, and the group votes anonymously on the funniest match. The humor is definitely in Cards Against Humanity territory.
If your friends love the format, here are more games like Make It Meme.
Key features
- Up to 8 players on phones
- Anonymous voting every round
- New player-written prompts each game
Pros
✅ Big laughs with 3 or more roommates
✅ Anonymous votes keep the focus on the game
Cons
❌ Adults only
❌ Everyone needs a phone
Best for
- Households that share memes all day
- Having friends over
Pricing
7-day free trial, then $12.99/month for continued access to Weekend’s full lineup.
6. The Roommate Game
This DIY version of The Roommate Game is a Newlywed Game-style round built for people who live together. One roommate privately records an answer, and the other guesses what they said. A match scores a point.
It's the best get-to-know-your-roommate game I've tried, because the questions come from your shared routine. You can mix everyday questions with funny ones, and let either player skip anything too personal.
How to play
- Split into pairs, or play as a single pair if it's just the 2 of you.
- A person from each pair leaves the room.
- Ask the remaining person each question and write down their answer.
- Bring the other person back and have them guess the answers.
- Score a point for each match, and play as many rounds as you like.
30 roommate game questions
- What time does your roommate go to sleep on a weeknight?
- Which chore does your roommate put off the longest?
- What's your roommate's go-to takeout order?
- How many times did your roommate hit snooze this week?
- What's the first thing your roommate does when they get home?
- What's your roommate's most-used emoji?
- Which show has your roommate rewatched the most?
- What's the weirdest thing in your roommate's fridge right now?
- What's your roommate's morning routine, step by step?
- Who does your roommate text the most?
- Which household item does your roommate refuse to share?
- What's your roommate's guilty-pleasure song?
- How does your roommate take their coffee or tea?
- What's the last thing your roommate bought that they didn't need?
- What's your roommate's least favorite household task?
- What time does your roommate wake up on weekends?
- What's your roommate's go-to excuse for skipping the dishes?
- Which show does your roommate refuse to watch with you?
- What's your roommate's honest opinion of your cooking?
- What temperature does your roommate keep their room at?
- What's the last thing your roommate complained about?
- What's your roommate's most-used phrase?
- What would your roommate order if you were both starving at 2 a.m.?
- What does your roommate always forget to buy?
- What does your roommate think of your taste in music?
- How long does your roommate spend getting ready?
- What's the last thing your roommate binge-watched?
- What's your roommate's go-to weekend plan?
- What would your roommate change about the apartment?
- How would your roommate rank everyone's cleanliness, themselves included?
Best for
- New roommates in their first few weeks
- Long-term roommates who think they've heard it all
Pricing
Free.
Board games
Both of these are one-time purchases that you can enjoy for years to come. If you'd rather skip boards entirely, here are a few game night ideas without board games.
7. Scrabble
Scrabble has you build words on a shared grid with letter tiles, scoring on letter value and bonus squares. Learn the 2-letter words before your roommate does. Fun fact: QI and ZA are both valid, and parking them on a triple-letter square is most likely gonna give you a win.
Key features
- 2 to 4 players
- Bonus squares reward planning
- A full game takes about an hour or more
Pros
✅ A classic roommate board game you'll keep for years
✅ Rewards a slower, competitive pace
Cons
❌ Long for a weeknight if you play a full game
❌ Uneven vocabularies make it lopsided
Best for
- A slower, competitive weeknight
- Word lovers
Pricing
About $18 as a one-time purchase; varies by edition and retailer.
8. Ticket to Ride
In Ticket to Ride, you collect train cards and claim railway routes across North America, racing to complete secret destination tickets. The fun is guessing what your roommate is planning.
Key features
- 2 to 5 players
- Secret destination tickets
- 30 to 60 minutes per game
Pros
✅ A new roommate learns it in 1 round
✅ Planning plus a little luck
Cons
❌ Pricier than Scrabble
❌ Less fun for anyone who dislikes planning ahead
Best for
- Roommates who plan a few moves ahead
- A calmer main event after a louder game
Pricing
About $40 to $55 as a one-time purchase.
Phone games
These work anywhere you both have a phone, including when one of you is away. For more ways to play with phones, these games like Jackbox that use your phone cover bigger groups.
9. Heads Up!
Heads Up! is Warner Bros.' charades game for your phone. A person holds the phone to their forehead while the other gives clues, and you tilt the phone down for a correct answer or up to pass. I play it when friends come over, and we're waiting on takeout.
Key features
- Works with just 2 players
- Tilt to score or pass
- Themed decks like movies and accents
Pros
✅ Costs less than a coffee
✅ Plays anywhere
Cons
❌ The best decks cost extra
❌ Gets repetitive without new decks
Best for
- Playing on the go
- A quick round with no setup
Pricing
$1.99 on the U.S. App Store; free to download on Android. In-app purchases are available on both platforms.
10. Words With Friends
Words With Friends is Zynga's Scrabble-style word game you play in turns on your phones. You don't need to play at the same time, so a game can last days.
Key features
- Head-to-head word games played in turns
- No need to be online at the same time
- Free with ads
Pros
✅ One of the best roommate games that’s free to download
✅ Works across time zones
Cons
❌ Ads between turns
❌ Slow if 1 of you forgets to play
Best for
- When your roommate is traveling
- Word game fans
Pricing
Free with ads; paid upgrades available.
Story games to play together
Both of these are single-player games, so one of you holds the controller and the other weighs in on every choice. You'll need a console or PC, and these interactive story games have more in the same style.
11. Oxenfree
Oxenfree is a supernatural mystery about a group of teens on an island, where you pick dialogue options and tune a radio to uncover what happened. It’s better than watching a movie together, in my opinion.
Key features
- Takes a few hours to finish
- Dialogue choices shape relationships
- Radio-tuning puzzles
Pros
✅ Short enough to finish in 1 evening
✅ Cheapest story game here
Cons
❌ Not for anyone who wants upbeat
❌ Eerie in places (includes psychological horror, jump scares, and themes that may need trigger warnings)
Best for
- A creative story night
- Roommates who like atmosphere over action
Pricing
$9.99 on Steam.
12. Firewatch
Firewatch follows Henry, a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness, whose only contact is his supervisor Delilah over a walkie-talkie. You explore, pick what Henry says, and work out what's happening in the woods.
Key features
- Might take 3 or 4 hours to finish
- Dialogue-driven, with no combat
- Hiking and map-reading through the forest
Pros
✅ Relaxing, with no pressure
✅ Pause between sessions if you prefer a shorter evening
Cons
❌ No competition at all
❌ Slow pace won't suit everyone
Best for
- Winding down together
- Sunday nights in
Pricing
$19.99 on Steam.
No-equipment games
These games need nothing but the people in the room, which makes them the easiest roommate games free of any setup.
13. Two Truths and a Lie
Each roommate shares 3 statements about themselves, 2 true and 1 false, and the others guess the lie. Choose specific details you’re comfortable sharing, like an unusual hobby, a particular job, or a surprising skill. Vague details make the lie too easy to spot.
Key features
- No supplies needed
- Works for 2 roommates or a full house
- Surfaces surprising details fast
Pros
✅ Breaks the ice with new roommates
✅ Zero setup
Cons
❌ Needs everyone willing to share
❌ Drags in a big group without a turn limit
Best for
- Brand-new roommates in the first few weeks
- A quick round before something bigger
Pricing
Free.
14. Would You Rather
Each round poses 2 options, and everyone picks a side and defends it. Write 10 prompts on your phone ahead of time. The best ones are close calls, like "Would you rather share a bathroom with 4 people or have no kitchen?"
Key features
- No supplies needed
- Prompts range from silly to revealing
- Works for any group size
Pros
✅ Fills a slow night with no effort
✅ Sparks debate
Cons
❌ Runs dry without good prompts
❌ Needs prep for the best questions
Best for
- A slow night with nothing else planned
- Roommates who like a good debate
Pricing
Free.
Bring Weekend into your next roommate night
The TV roommate games listed here are all on the Weekend app. The same subscription gives you access to the (regularly updated) whole library:
- Jeopardy! gives trivia fans a fresh challenge after the playlist ends. Choose Casual, Classic, or Expert, then shout your answer when the clue appears.
- Song Quiz brings music trivia across decades and genres to the room. Hear a short clip, then shout the song and artist to earn points.
- Wheel of Fortune lets you spin the wheel, call letters, and solve the board before your opponents do.
- Spot On sends the room around the world from the couch. Drop a pin and see who gets closest.
- Guess the Emoji gives visual-puzzle fans fast clues to decode. A row of tiny pictures can cause a surprisingly big argument.
- Wit’s End turns your TV into a chaotically fun fantasy adventure with an AI game master that builds entire stories around your choices.
- Karaoke (on Roku) puts singers in the spotlight. The game tracks lyrics and pitch, so each chorus gives you a score to chase.
- Sketchy AF builds a drawing a stroke at a time, and the earlier you guess, the more you score.
- 20 Questions (on Roku) rewards the players who ask sharp questions. Keep narrowing the possibilities until someone calls it.
- Meme Supreme lets everyone vote on the funniest response to each absurd prompt. Bring your best internet brain.
- CoComelon: Sing & Play with JJ invites toddlers and preschoolers ages 2 to 4 to sing, move, and play along with JJ.
The Weekend app is on Roku, Fire TV, Samsung, and LG. Start a 7-day free trial to explore all the games available on your platform. For more screen-based ideas, see these games to play on the TV with friends, and these game show trivia questions add extra rounds to any of the trivia picks.
FAQs
What are some fun activities I can do with my roommates?
Fun activities to do with your roommates include The Roommate Game, a trivia round on the Weekend app, and a board game like Ticket to Ride. I'd start with Jeopardy! or Song Quiz on the TV, then switch to Two Truths and a Lie when you'd rather talk.
What are some fun games I can play in a room?
Fun games to play in a room include Two Truths and a Lie, Would You Rather, Scrabble, and the TV games on the Weekend app. The question games need no equipment. For Scrabble, use a surface large enough for the board and tiles; for TV games, make sure everyone can see the screen.
What are good roommate game questions to ask?
Good roommate game questions ask about daily habits, like your roommate's bedtime, takeout order, or how they take their coffee. The Roommate Game section above has 30 questions you can use as written, from snooze counts to the weirdest thing in the fridge.
What's a good get to know your roommate game for new roommates?
A good get to know your roommate game for new roommates is The Roommate Game or Two Truths and a Lie. Both are free and need almost no setup, and they get you past small talk in the first round.
Are there any roommate games free to play?
Yes, free-to-play roommate games include The Roommate Game, Words With Friends, Two Truths and a Lie, and Would You Rather. The Weekend app also starts with a 7-day free trial, so you can try Jeopardy!, Meme Supreme, and Song Quiz before paying.
What's a good roommate board game if we don't want to spend much?
A good roommate board game on a budget is Scrabble, which sells for about $18 and plays 2 to 4 people. Ticket to Ride is the step up at about $40 to $55, and it adds route-building strategy for roommates who like planning ahead.
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