Virtual White Elephant (Zoom)

Remote teams can play White Elephant too. The trick is deciding how gifts move: everyone ships their own, the host ships them all, or gifts are e-gift cards revealed on screen. Then share your screen with the turn order and timer so everyone can follow.

What you need

  • A video call with screen sharing
  • Gifts: shipped in advance, or photos of each gift for a reveal
  • Our turn order generator and timer

How to play

  1. Collect one photo per gift (or have people ship a wrapped gift to the host).
  2. Share your screen with the turn order generator in TV mode; paste the link in chat.
  3. On your turn, pick a gift number (or steal one already revealed). The host reveals the photo.
  4. Use a 2-steal limit and 45-second turns to keep it moving.
  5. After the game, the host ships each gift to its winner (or sends e-gift links).

The dice game also works on a call: the host rolls on a shared screen for each player.

FAQ

How do you do White Elephant virtually?

Collect gift photos or ship gifts to the host. On a video call, use a shared-screen turn order and reveal gifts as people choose them. After the game, the host sends each gift to its winner.

What are good gifts for a virtual White Elephant?

Things that ship easily and photograph well: desk gadgets, snacks, mugs, games, or digital gift cards with a fun reveal.

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