Bad Cards

Free online party card game

Adult card games you can play online, free

Bad Cards is a free adult card game you play in a browser with friends. Someone reads a prompt, everyone answers with a card from their hand, and the judge picks the answer that made them laugh hardest. The judge changes every round, so everybody gets a turn being cruel.

No download. Only the host needs an account.

How adult is adult?

That is up to whoever starts the game. Cards are rated from G to NC-17, and the host sets the ceiling before the first round. Anything rated above it never gets dealt. The same group can keep it at PG-13 for a mixed room and go all the way on a Friday night, without switching games.

One round, start to finish

Prompt

We're raising our children to value empathy, honesty, and _.

Judge's pick

The easy choice of which family member to save.

Staying up really, really, really, really late.

Stolen office supplies being returned as Secret Santa gifts.

The judge reads every answer out loud, picks one, and that player scores. Everyone draws a new card and the next player judges.

What you need

A phone, laptop or tablet with a browser. Nothing to install. The host signs in, starts a game and gets a six-letter code. Everyone else types the code and plays, no account needed. It also runs inside Discord as an Activity, so a voice channel works too.

Thousands of cards, plus your own

The free packs are enough for a full night. When you want more, the catalog has over 15,000 cards in themed packs, from movie parodies to Christmas. And the pack editor lets you write cards about your own friends, which is usually where the night peaks.

Questions people actually ask

Is it free?

Yes. The game and its free packs cost nothing, and nobody has to pay for the rest of the group to play. Extra packs and the Bad Cards+ subscription are optional.

How many people can play?

Three to sixteen in one game.

Do I need to download anything?

No. It runs in the browser on phones, laptops and tablets, and inside Discord.

Is it only for adults?

Everyone answers an age question first. Adults can play at any rating the host allows. Players under 18 only get cards rated PG-13 or lower and cannot join games set higher.

Can I make my own cards?

Yes. Any account can write one custom pack of up to 100 cards for free, and friends play it without buying anything. Bad Cards+ makes packs unlimited, up to 500 cards each.