Free · runs on one phone · no sign-up

Host your white elephant game

Type in the players and run the whole swap from one phone. It keeps track of who has which gift, freezes a gift once it hits the steal limit, stops people from stealing straight back, and runs the final swap. It's a lot harder to argue with a phone than with whoever's holding it.

How it works

  1. Add everyone who brought a gift. Type names one at a time, paste a list from the group chat, or just enter how many people are playing.
  2. Draw numbers. You can send the order to the group with one link.
  3. On each turn, tap Open a gift or Steal a gift. The tool only offers gifts that can still be stolen, and tells the next person when it's their move.
  4. Made a mistake? Every move has an Undo.
  5. Your game is saved in this browser, so a refresh or a locked phone won't lose it.
The Art of the StealFour-panel comic. 1: Matt steals Meg's waffle maker. 2: Meg goes next and can't take the waffle maker straight back. 3: So Meg steals Sam's socks. 4: Sam opens a new gift, which ends the chain, and play moves to the next number.The Art of the Steal1234MattMegMatt steals Meg'swaffle maker.MegMeg goes next. Shecan't take the wafflemaker straight back.MegSamSo Meg stealsSam's socks.SamSam opens a new gift.Chain over. Next number.
The game host tracks every link in the chain. Your only job is to look betrayed. Save image

Need a refresher? Read the white elephant rules, or print a one-page rules sheet for the room.