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How to Play Games on Zoom in 4 Easy Steps

How to Play Games on Zoom in 4 Easy Steps
Shaun M Jooste

Shaun M Jooste

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Zoom offers users many different ways that you can interact. Recently they have introduced game options and various share screen options to allow users to play games with others. This feature can let you play games with students, family and even work colleagues.

How to Set up Your Screen for Zoom Games:

First, let’s take a look at how you can set up your screen for these games.

Step 1: Launch Zoom

Launch the app from your chosen device and start a new meeting.

How to Play Games on Zoom in 4 Easy Steps

Step 2: Choose How to Share Audio

This is an essential step if your game requires audio. You should be prompted to choose how you will share your audio. If not, manually select the option that works for you.

How to Play Games on Zoom in 4 Easy Steps

Step 3: Choose Screen Share

Choose screen share at the bottom of the screen. You will get a few options here. You can choose to share your screen or select the whiteboard option for games like Pictionary.

How to Play Games on Zoom in 4 Easy Steps

Step 4: Choose Your Game

With screen share enabled, you can choose from many different games to play with your friends or classmates.

How to Play Games on Zoom in 4 Easy Steps

What Games Are Available on Zoom?

There are many games that you can play with Zoom, some such as Heads Up and Psych! Only require your to download the app and then screen share using the above methods. There are also many online card games, such as Go Fish, that you can play via Zoom and Screenshare. Zoom Jam also lists many games developed explicitly for the app and recently added an exciting murder mystery to their list. 

Separation and Distance Is No Reason Not to Have Fun

Zoom not only allows you to connect with others virtually, but now you can also make these meetings fun! Playing games while interacting with family and friends, no wonder these parties are becoming more popular.

Shaun M Jooste

Shaun M Jooste

I live in South Africa, Cape town, as a father of two children. I've been gaming almost all my life, with plenty of experience writing reviews and articles on the latest titles. With 15 years of experience in local government performing Facilities Management functions, I moved towards becoming CEO of my own company, Celenic Earth Publications, which serves to publish author's books, including my own. I'm a published author of horror and fantasy novels, while I also dabble in game and movie scriptwriting.

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