Invite Friends to your own Virtual Bingo Party

Looking for a good idea to entertain you and your friends? Why not organise your virtual bingo party?

This is an easy process and is a great way to have fun but also socialise online with friends as well, while you can also go to Swankybingo.com if you are looking for more options!

How can I do this?

The first thing to do quite simply is to find out who would be interested in joining you for your virtual bingo party. Following this, you then need a way of everyone being able to take part in your bingo party and there are a number of methods for this which we will talk about below.

Zoom

Although this video conferencing software is particularly popular for businesses, it can also be used socially which has become very popular and is easy to set up. In addition, this can also be used on desktop, mobile, and tablet devices either via the website or the dedicated app. As many as 100 people can be on a Zoom call at one time, though with the free version there is a time limit of 40 minutes, which is more than enough time for a game of bingo, with a sensible number of people!

Skype

A particularly well-known platform, Skype is used by millions of people around the world for many different reasons. With up to 50 people being allowed on a video call, this means that there is more than enough scope to have a perfectly entertaining game of bingo.

Houseparty

A revelation in terms of video platforms, this new app definitely has a lot of fans already. While this is mainly a mobile app, it does have a Chrome extension that can be downloaded. It perhaps though, has a more intimate nature, allowing you to only invite eight people, which is still more than enough people for a great social game of bingo!

Facebook Messenger

Now with the option to create rooms on Facebook Messenger, is also another option on which to host your own virtual bingo party and allows you to invite up to 50 people, with no Facebook account required to join in!

Who gets calling privileges?

While this role might appeal to some, there are also others who might just like to go with the flow and may not necessarily be too bothered who is designated the job of bingo caller. If there is more than one person who is interested, then it could be put down to a vote. It could be argued though, that this responsibility is the most important in the game, as they organise everything and make sure that the game flows accordingly. Most of the best professional bingo callers are at least entertaining to make sure that players stay interested.

Issue the tickets

This is less complicated as it might appear. Simply find a random number generator on Google, set the minimum number field as ‘1’ and the maximum according to the type of bingo game you are playing. For example, if it is traditional 90 Ball Bingo, that number would be ‘90’. Then, click ‘generate’ and make a note of the numbers, doing this five times until you have five numbers for each ticket.

Play to win!

Once everyone has been assigned a ticket, the game can proceed with the random number generator producing the numbers and the caller revealing them in your group. It might be nice if there is an agreed prize for the winner as this can make the game interesting. Good luck!