Bad Cards

Holiday party games

Thanksgiving party games to play online

Bad Cards is a free online party card game for the part of Thanksgiving after the food and before the arguing. Everyone plays on their own phone, the judge picks the funniest answer, and the Thanksgiving Pack is free to everyone every November.

No download. Only the host needs an account.

A round at the kids table

Prompt

I really hope that Thanksgiving isn't ruined by _ again.

Pretty good rolls.

The Mayflower Compact.

Judge's pick

The holiday smell of old people.

Real cards from the Thanksgiving Pack. Whoever judges reads them out loud, picks one, and passes the judging on.

Family mode or after-dinner mode

The host sets a content rating before the first round, and cards above it are never dealt. Keep it at G or PG while grandma is playing, and turn it up once she has gone to bed. Players under 18 only ever get cards rated PG-13 or lower.

Family who live far away

It is a browser game with a six-letter code, so the cousins in another state play from their own phones while you are all on a video call. Only the host needs an account, which matters when half the family forgot their passwords years ago.

Setting it up

  1. Start a game at bad.cards, or start Bad Cards in a Discord voice channel.
  2. Pick Bad Cards as the game and add the Thanksgiving Pack.
  3. Set the content rating for the room.
  4. Share the code and deal.

Questions people actually ask

What are good Thanksgiving games to play online with family?

Bad Cards is a free online party card game for 3 to 16 players, with a Thanksgiving Pack that is free to everyone in November. Everyone plays on their own phone, in the same room or on a call.

Is the Thanksgiving Pack free?

Yes, free to everyone from November 1 to 30. The rest of the year it comes with Bad Cards+.

Can you keep a Thanksgiving card game family friendly?

Yes. The host sets the content rating before the first round, as low as G, and only cards at or below it are dealt.

Can you play a Thanksgiving game with family in other cities?

Yes. Share the six-letter code and everyone joins from their own phone or laptop, ideally with a video call open.

Can we play Thanksgiving games on Discord?

Yes. Start Bad Cards as an Activity in a voice channel and add the Thanksgiving Pack in the lobby.