Games to Play on Microsoft Teams Without Installing Anything

Why Teams apps are the hard way

Microsoft Teams has an app store, and some of it is games. The catch is that in most companies, third-party Teams apps are blocked until an admin approves them, which means a ticket, a security questionnaire, and a Friday that has come and gone.

• →Admin consent. Many tenants only allow apps from an approved list. Getting on it can take weeks.
• →Guests get left out. Contractors, agency partners and people in another tenant often can't use an app installed in yours.
• →Mobile is patchy. In-meeting app panels are cramped on a laptop and often missing on the phone app.

A browser game sidesteps all three. Teams stays what it's good at, the video and audio, and the game runs in a tab anyone can open.

How to run a game on a Teams call

1. 1Open a room before the meetingGo to funfriday.work/play, pick a game and you get a room code and a join link. Takes about ten seconds.
2. 2Paste the link in the Teams meeting chatOr put the 6-character code on screen. It works for guests, contractors and people in other tenants; nobody needs to be in your Microsoft 365 organisation.
3. 3Share your screen (optional)Everyone plays on their own device, but a shared screen gives the call something to react to together when the answers reveal.
4. 4Play for 10–30 minutesRounds auto-advance on a timer, so the host plays too instead of running a slide deck.

Tip: playing on a phone while Teams stays on the laptop is the smoothest setup. Nobody has to shrink the video grid to see the game.

The best games for a Teams meeting

Video calls have lag, talk-over and a grid of faces, so the games that work best let everyone act at once and save the conversation for the reveal.

• →Trivia Blitz: the safe first pick. Everyone answers at the same time, so call lag never matters, and the leaderboard gives the room something to cheer at.
• →Imposter: social deduction built for a call. One person doesn't know the secret word; the discussion happens out loud on Teams and the vote happens in the game.
• →Two Truths & a Lie: the classic icebreaker, without someone keeping score in the chat. Great for a team with new starters.
• →Hot Takes: anonymous opinions, revealed as a split. Low effort to play, and it starts the best arguments of the week.
• →Drawing Blind: one person describes, everyone else draws. Screen-share the gallery at the end and watch the call fall apart.
• →Caption This: write a caption, vote for the funniest. Works for any group size and needs no general knowledge at all.

See every game, or play a solo round of Trivia Blitz first. No sign-up.

How long should a Teams game session be?

For a recurring slot, 20–30 minutes: two or three short games. As the opener of an ordinary meeting, one five-minute round is plenty. See our list of quick icebreaker games for work meetings. For a longer social, build a rotation from our Fun Friday ideas for remote teams.

What's free

The free tier covers 2 sessions a week for up to 8 players, with these games: Trivia Blitz, Emoji Story, Two Truths & a Lie and Hot Takes. Larger teams and the full catalogue are on a flat monthly plan, see pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install a Microsoft Teams app to play?

No. Fun Friday runs in a normal browser tab. The host shares a room link or 6-character code in the Teams meeting chat and everyone opens it. There is no Teams app to install and nothing for IT to approve.

Do players need an account?

No. Players join with the room code and a display name. Only the host needs an account for team features, and guest hosts can start the free games without one.

Can people join from their phone while they stay on the Teams call?

Yes. Many players keep Teams on their laptop and play on their phone, which avoids juggling windows. Every game works on a phone browser.

Should the host share their screen?

It helps but is optional. Every player sees the questions and results on their own device. Sharing the host screen gives the call a shared focal point for reveals and the leaderboard.

Is it free?

During beta, accounts receive Pro access free: up to 30 players and unlimited sessions. No payment card is required. Guest hosts use the Free game list, up to 8 players and 2 sessions per week on this browser.