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It seems as though nothing could stop Brits from enjoying their pub fix - with virtual quizzes proving a hugely popular lockdown activity. A few weeks into lockdown, however, you might find
yourself growing tired of those specialist rounds, or losing out on tiebreaker questions . Luckily, the wonders of technology make it possible to do a whole array of other activities and
games over Zoom. CHARADES That classic Christmas family favourite can still be played virtually - as long as you concentrate carefully. To play, you just have to take it in turns to come up
with a film, book, play or even person, then act it out to the other players. You can pick on syllables and/or individual words to try to help them along. If you're feeling stuck for
inspiration, this website can help you to generate ideas. PRESENTATIONS Help each other become experts in random topics with Zoom's presentation feature. Though usually used in
professional contexts, you could get your friends or family to put together presentations on weird, wonderful and silly topics to entertain everyone in lockdown. Alternatively, you could
each assign each other a topic to research for a couple of days then re-convene to watch the virtual presentation. KARAOKE Missing those hazy nights belting out hits at your local karaoke
bar? Luckily you can still treat (or torture) your friends and family with virtual karaoke over Zoom. If you also sign up for a platform called Watch2Gether, you can ensure that all Zoom
users are watching videos at the same time, keeping any duets in check. If you fancy something a little less high energy, you could organise a movie night with friends and family using
Netflix Party, which allows all users to watch Netflix content at the same time. There's even a group chat feature, so you can chat (silently) throughout. BINGO Another creative way you
can use Netflix Party is to combine it with a game of bingo. This works best with familiar or classic films which you know well, as you'll need to put together some bingo cards before
it begins. On the bingo cards, put repeated catchphrases, words or moments that appear several times throughout the film. Each card will need to have these in a different order to make sure
it's possible for one player to get a line before any others. Make sure each player has a version of their bingo card - photographs might be easiest for this - then throughout the film,
players will check off words and phrases as they appear. When one player has checked off an entire line - horizontally or vertically - they shout (or type) "bingo" and become the
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