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Roomful Bingo

Free bingo for families and classrooms. Play on a TV with everyone's phones, or print a stack of different cards and a caller sheet in a minute. Every square comes with a fun fact to share as you play.

Pick a set

• Animal BingoFarm, zoo, jungle, backyard and Arctic animals. Made for kids and classrooms. 48 squares.
• Around the World BingoLandmarks, natural wonders and traditions from every continent. 48 squares.
• Christmas BingoSanta, reindeer, carols and Christmas treats. For the whole family. 48 squares.
• Classic Number BingoThe classic: B-1 to O-75 on real column cards, with a fun fact for every number. 75 squares.
• Food BingoBreakfast, snacks, fruit and dishes from around the world. For kids and families. 48 squares.
• Ocean BingoWhales, fish, sea stars and coral reefs. Made for kids and classrooms. 48 squares.
• Retro Bingo: Things from the '70s, '80s and '90sGadgets, music, toys and fashions from the '70s, '80s and '90s. 48 squares.
• Space BingoPlanets, stars, rockets and astronauts. Made for kids and classrooms. 48 squares.
• Thanksgiving BingoThe feast, the parade, fall fun and giving thanks. For the whole family. 48 squares.
• Winter Classroom BingoSnow, winter animals and holidays from around the world. Made for classrooms. 48 squares.

What Roomful Bingo is

Roomful Bingo is classic bingo with pictures and words instead of numbers. Each set has 48 squares on one theme, and every card shows 24 of them around a free star in the middle, so no two cards are alike. When a square is called, the caller can read its fun fact aloud, which turns a round of bingo into a small lesson or a good talking point. It is free, there is nothing to install, and nobody needs an account.

Play on a TV with phones

1. Open a game on a TV, a laptop or a classroom projector. Choose a set, how to win and how fast to call. The TV shows a four-letter room code and a QR code.
2. Players go to roomfulbingo.com/join on their phones and type the code and a nickname. Up to 12 phones can join, and each one gets its own card.
3. The TV calls the squares one at a time, with the fun fact underneath, and can read each call aloud. Pick a new call every 8, 12 or 20 seconds, or tap Next yourself.
4. Players tap a square to mark it. For young children, the game can mark called squares for them. When a card has a winning pattern, its BINGO button lights up, and the game checks it against the calls before the TV shows the winner.

Get it on your TV

The game goes on the TV and everyone plays on their own phone. Here are four easy ways to get it there.

2 minutes 18 seconds, with no voice: every step is written on the screen. The video plays from YouTube when you press play. Privacy

Show the steps in writing

• HDMI cable (any TV): Plug an HDMI cable into your laptop and the TV, then press Input or Source on the TV remote and pick that HDMI port. Windows: press Windows + P and choose Duplicate. Mac: in System Settings › Displays, set the TV to Mirror. Phones need an adapter: USB-C to HDMI (iPhone 15 and newer, many Android phones) or Lightning to HDMI for older iPhones.
• AirPlay (iPhone, iPad, Mac): Works with Apple TV and many Samsung, LG, Vizio, Sony and Roku TVs. Put your device and the TV on the same Wi-Fi. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring, then pick your TV. If the TV shows a code, type it on your device. On a Mac: Control Center › Screen Mirroring › your TV.
• Google Cast (Chrome, Android): Works with Chromecast, Google TV and TVs with Google Cast built in. In Chrome, click ⋮ › Cast, save, and share › Cast…, then pick your TV (casting a tab also sends the game's sound). On Android, open the Google Home app, press and hold your TV, tap Cast, then Cast my screen.
• Screen mirroring (Android, Windows): Samsung Galaxy: swipe down, tap Smart View, pick your TV, tap Start now. Roku: mirroring is on already; choose Allow when the TV asks. Fire TV: hold Home on the remote, choose Mirroring, then connect from your phone. Windows: press Windows + K and pick your TV.
• Tips: Turn on Do Not Disturb so messages don't pop up on the TV. Want to play too? Put a laptop or tablet on the TV and play on your phone. Choppy picture? Move closer to your Wi-Fi router, or use a cable.

Menus can look a little different depending on your TV, phone and software version.

Play with printed cards

No TV? Open a set, choose how many cards you need (up to 30) and print them, two to a US Letter page, with a one-page caller sheet. Every card has its own number in the corner. The caller reads the squares from the sheet in a random order and ticks each one, and players mark their cards with coins, buttons, cereal or a crayon. When someone shouts "Bingo!", the caller checks that line against the ticks.

You can mix the two: some players on phones, others on paper. When a paper player calls "Bingo!", the host types the card number and the TV checks the card.

Ways to win

• Any line: a full row, column or diagonal. About ten minutes a game.
• Four corners: the four corner squares. Quick, and good for a short break.
• Blackout: every square on the card. A longer game for a big group.

Ideas for classrooms

• Play Winter Classroom Bingo in the week before a break. Read each fun fact aloud and ask the class what they already know about it.
• Play Animal Bingo during a science unit on habitats: ask students whether each animal lives on a farm, in a jungle, in a backyard or in the far north.
• Pair Space Bingo or Ocean Bingo with a science lesson, and let students pick one called square to look up afterward.
• Play Around the World Bingo with a globe or wall map, and have a student point to each place as it is called.
• Let the game mark the squares for younger students so everyone can follow along, and have older students tap their own or play on paper.
• Leave a stack of printed cards and a caller sheet for a substitute teacher: there is nothing else to set up.
• Let students take turns as the caller, reading the squares and their facts to the class.

Ideas for family parties

• Play Thanksgiving Bingo while dinner cooks, and save a blackout game for after the pie.
• Play Christmas Bingo after dinner: the TV calls, the kids play on phones, and anyone who prefers paper plays a printed card.
• Play Food Bingo before a potluck or a picnic, and ask everyone which square they would most like to eat.
• Play Retro Bingo with grandparents and grandkids together, and let the grown-ups explain each square as it is called.
• Play Classic Number Bingo the way it is played in bingo halls, from B-1 to O-75, with a fun fact for every number.
• Have a few small prizes ready for each winner, and finish the night with a blackout game.
• Keep printed cards and a caller sheet in a drawer for snow days and rainy afternoons.

The sets

Animal Bingo (Animal Friends). 48 land animals for kids and classrooms: the farm, the zoo, the jungle, the backyard and the far north, each with a picture and a fun fact. Play or print Animal Bingo

Around the World Bingo (Around the World). 48 squares from every continent for families and classrooms: famous landmarks, natural wonders and living traditions, each with a fun fact. Play or print Around the World Bingo

Christmas Bingo (Christmas Classics). 48 holiday favorites for the whole family: Santa and his reindeer, tree trimmings, old carols and Christmas treats, each with a fun fact. Play or print Christmas Bingo

Classic Number Bingo (Classic Number Bingo). The classic 75-number game for everyone, on real column cards (B 1-15, I 16-30, N 31-45, G 46-60, O 61-75), with a fun fact for every number. Play or print Classic Number Bingo

Food Bingo (Foods We Love). 48 everyday and world foods for kids and families: breakfast, snacks and treats, fruits and vegetables, and dishes from around the world, each with a fun fact. Play or print Food Bingo

Ocean Bingo (Ocean Life). 48 squares from the sea for kids and classrooms: whales and dolphins, fish and sharks, shellfish and sea stars, sea birds and the places they live, each with a fun fact. Play or print Ocean Bingo

Retro Bingo: Things from the '70s, '80s and '90s (Retro Rewind). 48 things from the '70s, '80s and '90s for grown-ups, with kids playing along: phones and gadgets, music players, toys and games, and fashions, each with a fun fact. Play or print Retro Bingo: Things from the '70s, '80s and '90s

Space Bingo (Space Explorers). 48 squares for kids and classrooms: the planets, stars and galaxies, rockets and space stations, and life as an astronaut, each with a fun fact. Play or print Space Bingo

Thanksgiving Bingo (Thanksgiving Together). 48 squares for the whole family: the feast, parades and football, fall leaves and pumpkins, the 1621 harvest and giving thanks, each with a fun fact. Play or print Thanksgiving Bingo

Winter Classroom Bingo (Winter Holidays). 48 squares made for classrooms: snow and ice, winter animals, and the holidays families celebrate at this time of year, from Hanukkah and Christmas to Kwanzaa and Lunar New Year. Play or print Winter Classroom Bingo

Free, private and family-friendly

Every square and fun fact is written and checked by hand for mixed ages, from young children to grandparents. Printed cards are made in your browser, and a live game keeps only a nickname and a card number for each phone, for a few hours. The privacy policy has the details.

Like trivia? Roomful Trivia works the same way: the TV asks, and everyone answers on their own phone.