The idea
One name each.
Every guess counts.
Secret Name Game gives every player a chance to add one memorable, funny, specific, or mysterious name to the room. Once the list is live, your group works together to figure out who put in what—and the explanations are usually the best part.
The rules, in four moves
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Start a private round
Choose the number of players you expect. Secret Name Game creates a private room and a single link for your group—no accounts or downloads required.
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Send the link to everyone
Share the room link in your group chat, at the table, or on a call. Everyone can open it from their own phone and add exactly one secret name.
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Wait for the reveal
The room keeps the list hidden while names are coming in. Once every player has submitted, the names appear together in a shuffled reveal list.
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Guess, confirm, and keep moving
Read the names aloud once, then take turns making your best call. Let the person who submitted the name confirm it, tell the story, and cross it off before the next guess.
Make it a good round
Names with a story win.
Be specific
A name that only makes sense after the explanation gives the group something fun to unravel.
Keep the pace
Make a guess, get the answer, hear the story, and move on. The round is better when nobody overthinks it.
Use one shared screen
Keep the reveal open where everyone can see it, or read it out loud when you are playing on a call.