In a world of remote work and long-distance friendships, the video call has become our digital campfire. But let's be honest: most virtual hangouts are kind of... boring. There's only so much small talk you can make while staring at your own face in the corner of the screen.

It's time to inject some chaotic, hilarious energy into your Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime calls. How? With a game of virtual dares.

A dare party is the perfect antidote to stale video calls. It gets everyone participating, laughing, and creating a shared experience that feels just as real as being in the same room. This guide is your ultimate resource for planning and executing the perfect virtual dare night, complete with 75+ dares that are tailor-made for the screen.

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Our Dare Wheel is the easiest way to play. Just share your screen, spin the wheel, and let the chaos unfold!

How to Host a Flawless Virtual Dare Party

Hosting a dare party online is easy, but a little prep makes it legendary.

  1. Get Your Tech Right. Use a platform everyone is comfortable with. Zoom is great because the screen-sharing feature makes it easy for one person to run the Dare Wheel for the whole group.
  2. Set the Rules. Before you start, lay down the law: 1) Keep it safe and SFW-ish (safe for work), 2) Everyone has the right to pass on a dare if they're uncomfortable, and 3) What happens on the Zoom call, stays on the Zoom call.
  3. Appoint a "Dare Master." Have one person be in charge of sharing their screen and running the Dare Wheel or reading the dares. This keeps the game flowing smoothly.
  4. Use a Name Picker. To decide who goes next, use a Random Name Picker. It's the fairest and most exciting way to choose the next victim... er, player.

The Ultimate List of 75+ Dares for Your Next Video Call

On-Screen Antics: Dares Using the App Itself

  • Virtual Background Bonanza: Change your virtual background to the most embarrassing photo of yourself you can find on your computer. You must keep it for 3 rounds.
  • Mute Masterclass: Mute your microphone and deliver a passionate, 30-second motivational speech. Use big gestures.
  • Chat Champion: For the next 5 minutes, you are not allowed to speak. You can only communicate using the chat box, and you must contribute to the conversation.
  • Profile Pic Prank: Change your profile picture to a photo of one of the other players on the call.
  • Annotation Artist: Using the annotation feature, try to draw a convincing hat on the head of the person who dared you.
  • The Human Screen-Saver: For one full minute, you must move in extreme slow motion, as if you are a human screen-saver bouncing around the screen.
  • Filter Overload: If your app has filters, you must stack at least three of them on your face at once.
  • Professional Room Rater: Channel your inner design critic and give a 60-second, overly-dramatic review of another player's room or background.

Household Hijinks: Dares Using Your Surroundings

  • Household Item Hat: Find an object within arm's reach (that isn't a hat) and wear it on your head for the next 3 rounds.
  • Pet Presentation: If you have a pet, you must bring it on camera and give it a formal introduction, including its name, hobbies, and life goals. No pet? Introduce a houseplant.
  • Refrigerator Reveal: Give the group a 60-second, dramatic tour of the contents of your refrigerator, like you're hosting a cooking show.
  • Kitchen Courier: You have 20 seconds to run to your kitchen, grab a wooden spoon, and return to hold it like a microphone for the rest of your turn.
  • Sock Puppet Star: Make a sock puppet with your hand and have it tell a cheesy joke to the group.
  • The Tinfoil Crown: You have one minute to make a crown out of aluminum foil and wear it for the rest of the game as the reigning monarch.
  • Pillow Parent: Grab the nearest pillow and pretend it is your baby. You must rock it and sing it a lullaby.

SFW Dares (Safe for Work/Office Parties)

  • LinkedIn Lingo: For the next 5 minutes, you can only speak using corporate buzzwords ("Let's circle back," "synergize," "paradigm shift," etc.).
  • Mug Monologue: Grab your favorite coffee mug and give a 30-second, heartfelt speech about why it's the best mug.
  • The Human "Away" Message: Turn your camera off and change your name to "Be Right Back," but continue talking and participating in the game.
  • Desk Dare: Show the group the weirdest or most interesting non-work-related item on your desk and explain its story.
  • Impress an AI: Do your best impression of Siri, Alexa, or the Google Assistant answering a silly question.
  • Email Eloquence: Read the last email you sent in the most dramatic, movie-trailer voice you can muster.

Silly & Embarrassing Dares

  • Accent Acrobatics: Speak in an accent chosen by the group for the next 3 rounds.
  • The "Frozen" Fake-out: Pretend your video has frozen in a ridiculous pose. Hold it for at least 30 seconds until someone calls you out.
  • Camera Close-Up: For the next round, you must keep your face uncomfortably close to the camera.
  • Dance Party Starter: You are the DJ. You have 15 seconds to pick a song, play it out loud, and lead the group in a 30-second dance party.
  • Emoji Evolution: The group names three emojis in a row, and you must try to replicate each one with your facial expressions as smoothly as possible.
  • Sing a Text: Find the last text message you received and sing it to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
  • Nose Navigator: Try to type a short, coherent sentence in the chat using only your nose.

With this arsenal of ideas, your next virtual hangout is guaranteed to be anything but boring. So send out that calendar invite, grab your weirdest household-item-hat, and get ready to create some legendary digital memories.