Everyone answers. The funniest line wins.
Mic Drop is a live comedy game for any room: everyone answers silly prompts on their phone, two answers face off on the big screen with no names on them, and the room votes for the funnier one. Take every vote, and that's a mic drop.
On the big screen
Mic Drop
- On the bill
- Priya
- Marcus
- Jen
- Omar
- Sofia
- Dev
- Hannah
- Kwame
On their phone
Mic Drop: Funniest answer wins
You're in, Priya
Waiting for the host to start.
3 rounds · Office pack
How it works
- Answer the prompts.
- Vote for the funnier line.
- Sweep the room.
8 comics are on the bill, and everyone plays on their own phone.
How it works
- 01
Everyone writes, in secret
Each phone gets 2 silly prompts, and every prompt goes to exactly two players. Answers are up to 80 characters, with 60 seconds on the clock. Stuck? Take a safety joke for half points.
- 02
Two answers face off
One prompt and its two answers go up on the big screen with no names on them, and everyone else votes on their phone for the funnier one, with 15 seconds to vote.
- 03
The applause decides
The applause meter fills with the vote and the names come out. Every vote is worth 100 points, times the round's number. Take every vote and that's a mic drop: 250 points more.
Step by step
Step 1: Create and configureWho: You
Create Mic Drop from the Dashboard. Choose a prompt pack and two to four rounds, and add up to twenty prompts of your own.
Step 2: Join the activityWho: The room
Participants scan the displayed QR code or open the join link on their phones.
Step 3: Start when everyone's inWho: You
Wait until everyone who's playing has joined, then press Start the show.
Step 4: Write your answersWho: The room
Each phone gets two prompts and a minute to answer them. Stuck for a line? Take the prompt's safety joke, for half the points.
Step 5: Vote for the funnier lineWho: The room
Two answers to one prompt face off on the big screen with no names. Everyone but their two writers votes on their phone.
Step 6: Watch the applause meterWho: Everyone
The votes fill the meter and the names come out. An answer that takes every vote, from three voters or more, is a mic drop.
Step 7: Play the headliner roundWho: The room
In the last round everyone answers the same prompt, then picks their top three answers on their phone, never their own.
A funniest answer game for the whole room
Funny-answer games are usually a living-room thing: someone’s game library, someone’s TV, a few friends who already know how it works. The paper version needs a host to read every slip aloud, and the handwriting gives people away. Neither suits a team of thirty in a meeting room.
Here everyone writes on the phone already in their pocket, and the big screen is a comedy club the whole room can see. The lights follow the show: cold blue while the writers write, two spotlights for a face-off, pink when somebody sweeps the room, and gold for the headliner. No name goes up with a line until the applause, so the quiet ones get the laughs too, and the host can play as well.
Want to try a line on your own first? The free Daily duel has one prompt a day, the same for everyone, and other players judge your line against theirs, with no sign-up: play it yourself.
Round 1 of 3
The writers' room
Two prompts each, on your phone. Nobody sees whose answer is whose until the votes are in.
0:26
5 of 8 comics have handed in their jokes
Face-off 1 of 8
The real reason the meeting ran over
“Nobody knew how to leave the call.”
“Someone had one quick question.”
Vote on your phone. 4 of 6 votes in · 0:09
Face-off 1 of 8
The real reason the meeting ran over
“Nobody knew how to leave the call.”
Mic drop!
+850 Every vote, plus the 250 sweep bonus
“Someone had one quick question.”
Priya took every vote.
Tonight's headliner
Priya
8,700 laughs
2nd
Kwame7,000
3rd
Dev3,900
4th
Hannah3,000
5th
Marcus2,100
2 mic drops for Priya
FAQ
Mic Drop, explained
How do you play Mic Drop?
Everyone joins on their phone and answers silly prompts in secret. Then two answers to the same prompt face off on the big screen, with no names on them, and everyone else votes for the funnier one. The applause meter fills, the names come out, and the points land. After the last round, the comic with the most laughs headlines the night.
What is a mic drop?
A clean sweep: one answer takes every vote in a face-off, with at least 3 people voting. The big screen turns pink, the other answer falls off the stage, a neon “Mic drop!” lights up, and its writer scores 250 points on top of the votes.
What happens in the last round?
The headliner round. Everyone answers the same prompt, with 90 seconds to write, then picks up to 3 favourites on their phone, never their own: a first pick is worth 3, a second 2 and a third 1. The best answers play out on the big screen, and then the night's top comic headlines on the marquee.
What if someone can't think of an answer?
They can take a safety joke, a ready-made answer from the prompt pack, for half points. An answer that never comes in loses its face-off, and the other answer takes all the votes, with no mic drop bonus.
Is it safe for work, and for a classroom?
Pick the prompt pack that suits the room: Office, Party, Christmas, Family and Classroom. Turn on the family-friendly filter, and each answer is checked before it reaches the big screen; an answer that might not be suitable is shown only to the person who wrote it. The filter is on by default for school use. You can also hide any answer from your phone before or during its face-off, and a built-in word list holds back slurs whatever the setting.
Can I write my own prompts?
Yes. Add up to 20 prompts of your own, and they are played before the pack's. Inside jokes welcome.
How many people can play?
At least 3. Up to 16 players write in pairs. With 17 or more, a round becomes open mic: everyone answers the same prompt, each phone judges 5 random pairs, and the top 4 answers play two face-offs and a final on the big screen. Late arrivals vote from the audience and write from the next round. The Free plan supports up to 50 participants per live activity, Pro raises that to 150, and Badass supports up to 300.
How long does a game take?
A show is 3 rounds by default, and you can choose 2 or 4. Each round opens with 60 seconds of writing (90 for the headliner), and each face-off's vote takes 15 seconds, ending early once everyone has voted.
Can you play Mic Drop online?
Yes. Everyone scans a QR code or opens a link and plays in their phone's browser, with no app and no account. It works in one room or on a video call, as long as everyone can see the shared screen.
Do players need an app or an account?
No. They scan a QR code or open a link and play in their phone's browser. Nothing to install and no sign-up.