A card for every turn
Truth or dare needs one thing nobody has at the right moment: a good next question. This page holds two decks of cards. The family deck is written for all ages, from favourite foods to animal impressions. The friends deck is a little bolder, with first crushes, awkward messages and statues held for twenty seconds.
The player whose turn it is chooses Truth or Dare, or lets the page choose, and a card turns over. Cards come out of each pile in a random order and do not repeat until every card in that pile has been used. List the players and the page tells you whose turn it is.
Every group has its own jokes, so you can type your own truths and dares into the side panel. They are shuffled in with the built-in cards, or you can play with your own cards only.
How to play
Sit in a circle, put the screen where everyone can see it, and go round.
Choose the family deck or the friends deck. Add player names if you want the page to keep track of turns.
On your turn, tap Truth or Dare, or Surprise me. Read the card aloud and answer the question or do the dare.
Tap Next player. If a card does not suit your group, tap Another card for a different one from the same pile.
What it does
Everything you need to keep the game moving.
- A family deck for all ages and a friends deck that is a bit bolder
- Fifteen truths and fifteen dares in each deck, in 13 languages
- No repeats until a pile has been used up
- Turns that pass from player to player in order
- Your own truths and dares, mixed in or on their own
- A Surprise me button for players who can't decide
- A count of the cards left in each pile
- Nothing sexual, no alcohol and no dangerous dares in the built-in cards
When people play it
Any time a group needs an easy game with no setup.
A family plays the family deck after dinner, with the youngest going first.
Teenagers at a sleepover add their own inside-joke dares to the friends deck.
A youth group leader uses the family deck as an ice-breaker for new members.
Friends on a long train ride play the truths only, with the screen passed around.
A birthday party plays truth or dare after spinning the bottle to choose who goes next.
Colleagues at a team evening use only their own work-friendly cards.
How cards are drawn
Truths and dares are two separate piles. Each draw takes a random card from the cards that have not come up yet in that pile. When a pile has been used up it is reshuffled, and the card you just saw is never the first card of the new round.
Your own cards are cleaned up before they are added: empty lines and exact duplicates are removed. Turns move to the next player only when you press Next player, so a skipped card does not cost anyone their turn.
Good to know
The built-in decks are short on purpose: fifteen truths and fifteen dares each. For a long evening, add your own cards.
Cards and turns are kept in this browser on this device; there is no shared room for playing on separate phones.
Every group is different. Anyone can say no to a card, and Another card is always one tap away.
Tips for a good game
- Agree before you start that anyone can pass on a card with no questions asked.
- Mix in your own cards about your group, school or trip: they get the biggest laughs.
- With young children, play the family deck and let them pick Surprise me.
Truth or dare questions
Are the cards suitable for kids?
The family deck is written for all ages. The friends deck is bolder but has nothing sexual, no alcohol and nothing dangerous.
Will the same question come up twice?
Not until every card in that pile has been used. Then the pile is reshuffled.
Can we add our own truths and dares?
Yes. Type them in the side panel, one per line. They are mixed into the deck, or you can play with only your own cards.
Do we need to enter player names?
No. Names are optional; with them, the page shows whose turn it is.
What if someone does not want to do a card?
Tap Another card to draw a different one from the same pile. It does not skip their turn.
Can we play on separate phones?
Not yet. Play on one screen that everyone can see, such as a phone in the middle or a TV.