The Who Am I game, online on your phones
Empty Head is the Who Am I game you play online with friends, each on your own phone. Everyone gets a secret character that the whole group can see, except you. Ask yes/no questions, narrow it down, then guess exactly who's on your head. It works as a guess the character game for 2 to 10 players.
How Who Am I works online, in 3 steps
- Create a room on one phone. No app, no account, just a name.
- Friends join with the 4-letter code or the share link.
- Ask yes/no questions and guess. One question per turn, then name one exact character or skip. The others vote Right or Wrong.
Full rules and example questions: Who Am I rules.
Why your phone can't peek
Your own card is never sent to your phone until it's revealed. Everyone else's phone shows it; yours only knows it's hidden. So there's nothing to peek at, even in the browser's code.
Who it's for
2 to 10 players (3 or more is best), in the same room or on any video call. There's no in-app voice: you talk in person or on the call you already use. Matches are best of 3, 5 or 7, with an optional turn timer and private notes on your own phone.
Decks
Nine decks you can mix: Video Games, Movies, TV, Anime, Comics, Books, Brand Mascots, Famous People, Sports. Optional theme rounds deal only cards that fit a theme, shown or kept secret until the round ends. See all guess the character categories.
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FAQ
- Can I play Who Am I online with friends for free?
- Yes. Empty Head is free to play in any phone browser, with no app and no account. One phone creates a room and friends join with the 4-letter code or the link.
- How do you play guess the character with friends online?
- One phone creates a room and everyone else joins with the 4-letter code. Each player gets a secret character that everyone else can see. On your turn, ask one yes/no question, then guess one exact name or skip. The others vote on your guess.
- Do I need an app or an account?
- No. Empty Head runs in your phone's browser. Type a name and you're in.
- How many players?
- 2 to 10. Three or more is best.
- Is there voice chat?
- No. Talk in person, or on whatever video or voice call your group already uses.
- Can we play Who Am I over Zoom or FaceTime?
- Yes. Keep your Zoom, FaceTime or other call running for voice, and everyone joins the room on their own phone. Empty Head has no built-in voice or video.
- Can someone peek at my card?
- No. Your phone never receives your own card until it's revealed, so there's nothing to peek at.
- What if my phone locks?
- Open the room link again and you rejoin your seat with the same card.
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