Free party game on your phones

A free Jackbox alternative that needs no TV

Bad Cards is a free party game everyone plays on their own phone. There is nothing to buy to start, nothing to install, and no shared screen. The prompt, your hand and the scores are all on your phone, so it works the same in one living room or across five cities.

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No download. Only the host needs an account.

How it compares

Bad Cards compared with Jackbox Party Packs
	Bad Cards	Jackbox Party Packs
Cost to start	Free	The host buys a party pack
What you install	Nothing, it runs in the browser	The game, on the host's console or computer
Shared screen	Not needed, it is all on your phone	Everyone watches the host's screen
Players per game	3 to 16, all with a hand	Most games seat up to 8, plus an audience
Playing apart	Everyone joins with the code on their own phone	The host shares their screen on a call

Jackbox makes great games, and if your group loves them, keep playing them. Bad Cards is for the nights with no TV, too many people, or nobody willing to stream. It is not affiliated with Jackbox Games.

What a night looks like

The host opens bad.cards on any device and starts a game.
Everyone else opens bad.cards on their phone and types the six-letter code.
The judge reads the prompt out loud. Everyone plays a card from their hand.
The judge picks a winner and the scores update on every phone.
After the last round the game names the winner. Run it back for another.

Sixteen players, nobody watching

Everyone in the game holds cards and plays every round, all sixteen of them. Big groups make it better: more answers on the table means a wider gap between the best one and the rest.

What costs money, if you want it

Starting a game, joining one and the free packs cost nothing. If you want more, there are themed packs to buy and Bad Cards+, a subscription that opens the premium packs in every game you host, so your friends never pay.

Questions people actually ask

Is Bad Cards free?

Yes. Hosting, joining and the free packs cost nothing.

Do we need a TV or a shared screen?

No. Every player sees the prompt, their hand and the scores on their own phone.

How many people can play?

Three to sixteen in one game, everyone with their own hand.

Do players need to download an app?

No. Open bad.cards in the phone's browser and type the code.

Is Bad Cards made by Jackbox?

No. Bad Cards is an independent game and is not affiliated with Jackbox Games.