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Conversation ideas, games to break the ice, safety habits and answers to common questions. Everything we have learned about getting a good conversation going with people you have just met.

Guides

Conversation startersForty questions that start a real conversation, from light to deeper.Icebreaker gamesEight simple games to play in a conversation with people you just met.Chat safelyTen reflexes that keep online conversations fun and safe.Text or video chatA fair comparison of two ways to meet people online.Why groups of 5The reasoning behind rooms of five: not too empty, not too crowded.

Games

Guess Who onlineClues appear one by one: who is the mystery character?Draw and guess onlineOne draws, the others guess: a drawing game inside the chat.Collaborative story gameEveryone adds one sentence and the story goes in unexpected directions.Domino'colorA fast card game: align four cards of your colour before the others.

Alternatives

Omegle alternativeWhat to try since Omegle closed, and why a small-group text chat feels different.Chatroulette alternativeMeeting strangers online without turning on a camera.Coco alternativeFree chat rooms to talk to new people, with clear rules and small groups.

Topics

Anonymous chatWhat anonymous really means on Chat5, and how to keep your privacy.Talk to strangersHow to start a conversation with people you do not know, and enjoy it.

Put it into practice

Join a room of 5 and try an idea from our guides.