20 Questions

One player peeks at a secret. Everyone else has 20 yes-or-no questions to crack it.

How to play

The answerer taps Peek, memorises the secret, then taps Hide it.
Everyone else takes turns asking yes-or-no questions. Tap + after each one to count them, up to 20.
The answerer can only say yes or no. Tap Reveal when someone guesses, or after question 20.
Tap whoever guessed it for 1 point. If nobody did, tap the answerer instead.

20 Questions: the guessing game with a secret

20 Questions is a classic deduction game for 2 or more players. One person knows a secret, and everyone else asks yes-or-no questions to work out what it is before the count runs out. It runs in your browser on one phone, with no app, account or pen and paper needed.

The phone does the hard parts for you. It picks a secret from 144 handpicked things, animals and places, keeps it hidden until the answerer taps Peek, and counts every question so nobody argues about whether that was question 19 or 20.

Start broad and narrow it down, and the game becomes a race to ask the smartest question. Add your own secrets for harder rounds, such as people you all know or places you have been together. Scoring is simple: whoever guesses it scores a point, and if nobody does, the answerer takes it.

It is quiet enough for a restaurant table and quick enough for a car journey, and it works for kids and adults alike. Once the page has loaded, it plays offline too.

Tips

Start big: “Is it alive?” rules out half of everything.
Ask about size, place and use before guessing names.
Answer honestly, even when “sort of” is tempting.

20 Questions questions

How many players do you need for 20 Questions?

20 Questions needs at least 2 players and works with up to 30 on one phone, passed round the group.

How long does a game of 20 Questions take?

About 5 to 15 minutes with the default settings. On the game page, open “Game ends” to choose a number of rounds, a target score or Endless, or tap End at any time to see the scores.

Is 20 Questions suitable for kids?

Yes. Every 20 Questions prompt is family-friendly, so it works for kids, classrooms and family gatherings as well as adult parties.