19 Steamy Games To Play On Skype When You're Long Distance

If you're navigating a long-distance relationship, chances are you spend hours texting, calling, and video-chatting on Skype or FaceTime. Games played over these channels keep things lively and fun, especially when the distance between you feels tough. Here are a few worth trying next time you're on a call.

1. Battleship

Battleship remains a beloved two-player classic. You can each work with half the board, or recreate the whole thing on paper. Here's a site that shows how to play Battleship on paper. Skype itself also has digital versions of Battleship and other games like backgammon, Chinese checkers, and dominoes built right in.

2. Tell a Story

Looking for something to play over Skype? Try the "tell a story" game. Go fully improvised, or set some ground rules. Storytelling games are great because they lean on imagination.

For example: tell me a story about Brad Pitt and a bear. Or try fortunately/unfortunately, where each new line has to start with one of those words — you kick off with "fortunately," he answers with "unfortunately," and you keep trading off.

3. Watch the Same Movie

If you want something for a phone call, try watching a movie together while on the line, even something X-rated works. Apps like Synaptop let you stream in sync, or you can just hit play on Netflix separately at the same moment. It'll feel like a real movie date, even from a distance.

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4. Try Miracle Berries

Miracle berries make for a genuinely fun activity with your boyfriend. They temporarily alter how your taste buds register flavor. Grab some berry capsules along with food or drinks to sample together over the phone, on FaceTime, or online. Compare notes on how everything tastes and see if you land on the same descriptions.

Or try Jelly Belly BeanBoozled, sold in plenty of gift shops — spin and find out what lawn clippings, stinky socks, buttered popcorn, or chocolate pudding taste like.

5. Fitness Competition

Couples thrive on a little competition, and turning a workout into a Skype challenge gets you both moving for each other. Working out solo is dull, but a competition livens it right up. See who can knock out the most push-ups, for instance.

Or set up a points system and report back daily. Thirty minutes of exercise might earn five points; running or walking earns a point per mile; grabbing fast food costs you five points. Design the rules however suits you both.

6. Cook Dinner Together

Cooking dinner together online works well when one person picks what the other has to make. If he's a picky eater, challenge him to cook something he'd normally avoid.

Once he's put in the effort himself, he might end up loving it. Stay on the call throughout so you can help each other decode confusing recipe steps.

7. Striptease on Camera

If FaceTime is your medium of choice, this one's fun for the obvious reason. A few tips for making your on-camera striptease extra sexy:

• Layer your clothing so the show lasts longer.
• Pick a song with a slow, steady beat you can move to. Don't rush it.
• Trail your fingertips along your legs, neck, collarbone, or wherever you want his eyes drawn.
• If your hair is long, flip it around at key moments.
• Make eye contact now and then — it's sexy.
• Strike poses for him. Arching your back works every time, and so does circling your hips. Try poses lying down or on your hands and knees too.
• Before you reveal your breasts, turn around, unhook your bra, then turn back and let it fall.
• Stand tall before removing your panties. Hook your thumbs in the waistband and wriggle free, letting them drop.

Go deeper: Complete guide on how to strip for your man.

8. 20 Questions

Another solid FaceTime game. Pick an object in your mind, and he gets up to 20 yes-or-no questions to guess it. You have to answer honestly every time.

If he nails it within 20 questions, he wins; otherwise, you do. Then switch roles.

9. Guess What I'm Holding

Or what's hidden behind your back. Turn it into a 20-questions-style game. Keep it innocent…or don't. If it's a sex toy and he guesses right, he earns a front-row seat to you using it.

10. I Spy

Your boyfriend tries to guess what you're looking at, whether it's in your surroundings or on his screen.

Psst, dealing with a laggy connection or no camera? Try these flirty text games instead.

11. Never Have I Ever

Usually played in a group, but it works fine for two. Start by naming something you've never done. If he hasn't done it either, he says so and skips the drink. If he has, he drinks — and you get to hear the story.

Read: 51 Never Have I Ever Questions That Will Make You Blush

Then he states something he's never done, and you drink (and explain yourself) if it applies to you.

Extra: 22 fun drinking games for couples.

12. Would You Rather

A fun way to learn more about each other. Trade "would you rather" questions and compare whether you'd pick the same answer, and why.

A few starter questions:

• Would you rather have a dog or a cat?
• Would you rather sightsee in Europe or snorkel in the Caribbean?
• Would you rather change your last name to Hitler or never eat chocolate again?
• Would you rather time travel to meet your ancestors or your future great-great-grandchildren?

Find naughtier "would you rather" questions in this post. Prefer something tamer? Check out this list.

13. What Face Am I Making?

Pull a face, and he has to name the emotion. It's not subtle, but it's a fun excuse to really look at each other.

14. Hangman/Pictionary/Charades

You already know these games, and they all translate fine to Skype or FaceTime. In Hangman, pick a secret word and draw a blank for each letter. Correct guesses get filled in; wrong ones add a piece to the hangman drawing. He has to solve it before the figure is complete.

For two-player Pictionary, ideally you both own a set, though online versions exist too. Draw a prompt from a card, reveal it to each other, and try to guess.

Charades is great for being goofy — take turns acting things out while the other guesses.

15. Masturbate for One Another

If the trust is there, try masturbating for each other on camera — basically a digital version of mutual masturbation. It can deepen intimacy since masturbation is normally a private act. Trusting him enough to share it is a genuine turn-on, and it doubles as a way to show him exactly what you like for next time you're together.

16. Karaoke

Grab some karaoke tracks and sing along. Go as over-the-top as you want.

17. Simon Says

Classic rules apply: anything prefaced with "Simon says" must be followed; anything without it should be ignored. Play it straight, or spice it up — have him remove his pants, do a silly dance, whatever you want.

And don't forget, he gets a turn as Simon too.

18. Draw Each Other

Try sketching a portrait of one another over video call. Then attempt it again using your non-dominant hand.

19. Tell Scary Stories with a Flashlight

Know a good scary story? Tell it to him. If not, pull one up from a scary story website and read it aloud. Especially fun on a stormy, windy night.

Distance is tough, but these Skype, phone, and FaceTime games help bridge the gap. They're no substitute for being together in person, but they'll keep you and your boyfriend connected.

October 17, 2020