Whose Slide Is It Anyway — improv slideshow karaoke.
A free improv presentation game for remote teams, no signup for players. Share a link and players talk through a made-up topic using surprise slides they have never seen, live over Zoom, Meet, or Teams.
Only the facilitator signs in. Participants just join.
Whose Slide Is It Anyway is a free improv presentation game for remote teams. Players need no account and there's nothing to install — share the room link or code and everyone joins in their browser. Each presenter talks through a made-up topic using surprise slides they've never seen, live for the group, all alongside your Zoom, Meet, or Teams call.
How it works
Take turns improvising a talk based on a fictitious topic, surprise slides, and zero preparation time. Fun, witty, serious or soul-searching? You decide.
Why this works
Improvising over slides you didn't make is hard, which is exactly why it lands. The audience is rooting for the presenter to make the nonsense work. It also doubles as low-stakes practice for thinking on your feet, which transfers directly to anyone who presents under pressure in their day job.
What facilitators say
It produces real laughter without anyone needing to prepare anything. The improvisation is the content, so the facilitator has nothing to write or curate in advance.
Where it lands
Who it's for
- All-hands social segments after a main agenda
- Team offsites looking for a higher-energy activity
- Teams that present regularly and want low-stakes improv practice
- Workshop openers for creative or communications teams
Best for
- 10-minute all-hands closer after a strategic update
- Offsite evening social for a team comfortable with performance
- Workshop warm-up for a communications or sales team
- End-of-quarter team meeting closer
When not to use this game
Skip it for teams where more than a couple of people have presentation anxiety. Being put on the spot in front of colleagues without preparation is the entire mechanic, and that's uncomfortable rather than fun for people who already dread public speaking. Gauge the room first.
Facilitator script
You'll be presenting on a topic you've just been given using slides you've never seen. You have about a minute. Make it up as you go. We're rooting for you.
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Common questions
- Is Whose Slide Is It Anyway free to play?
- Yes. Whose Slide Is It Anyway is free to play in the browser. Only the facilitator who opens the room signs in; everyone they invite plays for free with no per-player cost. It's a no-budget high-energy closer for an all-hands or offsite social.
- Do players need to sign up or download anything?
- No. Players join by opening the room link or entering the room code in any browser — no account and no install, and crucially no slides to prepare. The host opens the room and shares the link; the presenter just starts talking when their surprise slides appear. The improvisation is the whole point, so there's nothing to set up.
- How many people can play Whose Slide Is It Anyway?
- It works best with 3 to 10 players. You want at least three so there's a presenter and an audience to play to, and it stays lively up to about ten. Since each person presents in turn, larger groups take a while to get through, so for those it's better to feature a few volunteers rather than everyone.
- Can we play Whose Slide Is It Anyway on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams?
- Yes. It runs in a browser tab next to your video call, and the call is essential — the presenter talks out loud while the audience watches and reacts. Keep Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams open, share the room link in the meeting chat, and play in the tab. It doesn't integrate with the meeting platform, so it works the same on each.
- How do you play Whose Slide Is It Anyway?
- One player is given a fictitious topic they've never seen and a set of surprise slides they haven't been briefed on. As each slide appears, they deliver a talk on the spot, inventing the context and narrative as they go. The audience watches and reacts, then a new presenter gets a different topic and slide set.
Funny presentation topics
Office life
- Why my inbox is a cry for help
- In defense of the meeting that could have been an email
- The untapped potential of the office snack drawer
Absurd expertise
- How to win an argument with a toddler
- The correct way to load a dishwasher: a manifesto
- Why pigeons are clearly plotting something
Pop culture
- Ranking breakfast cereals by emotional support value
- The hidden genius of elevator music
- A TED talk on my most irrational fear