Timeline
Put the events in order. It is harder than it sounds.
Free in beta · free account needed: you'll sign in before the room opens. Host a free game as a guest instead
Timeline
Put historical events in chronological order. How well do you know your history?
- Recommended players
- 4–30
- Session length
- 10–15 min
- Best for
- Teams with a mix of ages and backgrounds
Before you host
Free in beta · free account needed. 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. The engine requires at least 2 players to start this game. Recommended group sizes describe the experience, not a plan entitlement; the host’s plan sets the room limit, including the host.
Participants join with a room code and display name; no account or download is required. Hosts can use Free games without an account. Other games require a host account and the relevant access.
Play in a current browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. A larger screen helps with images and matching. Use your usual video or voice call to talk; Fun Friday does not include a call. Everyone plays on their own device. Screen sharing is optional; keep private answers and roles off a shared screen.
The hosting button opens setup with Timeline selected. Enter a display name or sign in if needed, then choose Create room. Invite colleagues with the link or code, check the settings and press Start when the group is ready. Opening setup creates no room.
Full plan detailsWhat is Timeline?
A handful of events appear and the team has to drag them into chronological order. Scoring is by how close your ordering is, not all-or-nothing, so a near-miss still earns something.
It plays unusually well across a mixed-age team, because the events span decades and nobody has an even spread of knowledge. The person who nails the 1970s is rarely the person who nails the 2010s.
How to play Timeline online
- 1
The host starts a session and shares the room code.
- 2
A set of events is dealt to every player.
- 3
Drag them into the order you think is correct before time runs out.
- 4
Orderings are scored by how close they are to the true sequence.
- 5
The correct timeline is revealed and points are awarded.
New to Fun Friday? See how a session works or compare plans.
Example events
Events span science, culture, politics and technology across roughly 150 years, so no single generation has the advantage:
- First telephone call, Alexander Graham Bell — 1876
- First powered aeroplane flight, the Wright brothers — 1903
- First television demonstration — 1926
- DNA’s double helix structure discovered — 1953
- First human in space, Yuri Gagarin — 1961
When to run Timeline
A team with a wide age range
The person who nails the 1970s is almost never the person who nails the 2010s. Everyone contributes a decade, and the argument about who was right is most of the fun.
When you want knowledge to matter but not decide it
Scoring is by how close your ordering is, not all-or-nothing, so a near miss still banks most of the points. Nobody finishes a round with zero.
A ten-minute opener before a longer game
It is quick, quiet and needs no explanation, which makes it a good warm-up before something louder like Drawing Blind or Code Clues.
Timeline questions
Do players need an account or a download?
Participants join with a room code and display name; no account or download is required. Hosts can use Free games without an account. Other games require a host account and the relevant access.
Do you have to get the whole order right to score?
No. Scoring measures how close your sequence is to the correct one, so getting most of it right still earns most of the points.
Is Timeline free?
Yes, during the beta. Hosting Timeline needs a host account. 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. Players never pay and never need an account.
How many people can play Timeline?
Timeline plays best with 4–30 players and needs at least 2 to start. That range describes the game; how many can join one room depends on the host’s plan. A guest host can have up to 8 players in a room; during the beta, a host with an account can have up to 30.
How long does a game of Timeline take?
A typical game of Timeline takes 10–15 min.
Can we play Timeline on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet?
Yes. Timeline runs in the browser, separately from your call: start your Zoom, Teams or Google Meet meeting as usual, share the room code in the chat, and everyone plays on their own screen. Nothing needs installing or connecting to the call.
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Run Timeline with your team this Friday.
Create a session, share the room code, and everyone joins from their browser. No downloads, no IT tickets.
Set up Timeline →