Basketball This or That — play it with your friends
Two basketball players, one secret pick. Guess which one your friend chose, then swap. Free for up to 4, on your own phones.
By Martin Nymann (AddonNordic ApS), who made Deadline Day with his son Viktor. Updated 4 October 2026.
On this page: How to play · This or That vs Would You Rather · Online with friends · Questions
How do you play Basketball This or That?
One of you secretly picks one of two basketball players, and everyone else scores a point by guessing which one.
- Send the link. One of you starts a game and shares the link or the 4-letter code. You need at least two players, and it is free for up to 4.
- Two basketball players appear. Always the same position and the same era, and about the same level, so the choice is hard.
- One of you picks in secret. The picker has 12 seconds to choose a favourite. Nobody else can see it.
- Everyone else guesses. You get 12 seconds too. Every right guess scores a point, and then the next player becomes the picker.
A game is 6 to 12 rounds, depending on how many you are, so everyone picks at least once. The player with the most points knows the group best.
Basketball This or That or Would You Rather?
Both ask you to choose between two. The difference is the twist: here you do not just say your answer, you score by reading your friends.
| Would You Rather | Basketball This or That here | |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers | Everyone says their pick | One picks in secret, the rest guess |
| The pairs | Someone has to think them up | The game draws two players from the same position and era |
| Who wins | Nobody keeps score | The best mind reader in the group |
Can you play it online with friends?
Yes. Everyone plays on their own phone, so it works on the same sofa, over a video call or straight from the group chat. Want it on the big screen? Open deadlineday.app/tv on the TV and everyone scans the code.
What else can you play in the same room?
- Guess the Basketball Player. Clues drop one at a time, and the first to name the player scores. Guess the Basketball Player
- Basketball Imposter. Everyone gets the same basketball player except one bluffer. Basketball Imposter
- A live draft. Everyone gets 100M and bids for the same players — the stronger five wins. Basketball draft game
- Another sport. The same game with footballers or hockey players. Football This or That · Hockey This or That
Then put a price on them: the basketball auction
Same group, same basketball players, more at stake. Basketball draft game
- Create a game and send the link. Drop the link in the group chat before tip-off. Everyone joins on their own phone, so it works at the watch party and from different cities.
- Bid on one basketball player at a time. Point guards, wings and centers go under the hammer one by one, legends from as far back as 1957 next to players from this season. A big man can go for 30M if two of you need a center.
- Choose how your five line up. The game is played quarter by quarter, basket by basket. A close one goes to overtime, and the stronger five always wins it.
More basketball games for the same group
- The live auction. Everyone gets 100M and bids for the same basketball players. Build the stronger starting five and win.
- Guess the player. Six clues about a mystery basketball player, one at a time. Name them first — a wrong guess hands everyone else the point.
- Imposter. Everyone gets the same basketball player except one bluffer. One word each, then vote.
Why basketball fans keep playing This or That
- A basketball tip. Between two centers it is usually the shot-blocker against the scorer. Between two point guards, the passer against the shooter. Guess the taste, not the stats.
- It's about your friends. You score by knowing which basketball player your mate would pick, not by knowing the most stats.
- Fair pairs. The two basketball players always share position and era and sit close in level, so there is no easy pick.
- Everyone picks. The picker changes every round, so the quiet one gets their turn too.
- Arguments included. Every round ends with someone defending a pick they can't explain.
- No ads. Ever. Two names, twelve seconds, nothing else.
What does Basketball This or That cost?
- Up to 4 friends
- All four basketball games, plus every other sport
- No sign-up, no download, no ads
- Up to 8 friends
- Every game you host on that device
- No subscription — your friends never pay
Made by Viktor and Dad
- No sign-up
- No ads. Ever.
- Play money only
Deadline Day is made by AddonNordic ApS (CVR 46495985), Denmark · contact@addonnordic.dk
Basketball This or That rules in one minute
- Players: 2 to 8, free for up to 4.
- Each round: the picker gets 12 seconds to choose, then everyone else gets 12 seconds to guess.
- Points: 1 for every right guess. The picker changes every round.
- Length: 6 to 12 rounds, so everyone picks at least once.
- The pairs: drawn from the same position: 42 point guards, 43 shooting guards, 48 small forwards, 37 power forwards and 44 centers.
Basketball This or That questions
How are the two basketball players chosen?
The game draws two basketball players with the same position, from the same era and close in level, so neither is an easy pick.
How many do we need to play This or That?
Two or more. It is free for up to 4; a Host Pass opens it to 8.
Is it the same as Would You Rather?
Close, with a twist: one of you picks in secret and the rest score by guessing the pick.
Which basketball players are in Basketball This or That?
214, from legends whose best season is from 1957 to players in the league today, each rated on their best season.
Is it free?
Yes. Up to 4 friends play This or That and every other game free, with no sign-up and no ads.
What does the Host Pass cost?
€4.99, paid once. It opens every game you host on that device to 8 friends, and your friends never pay.
Free for up to 4. Bigger group? One-time Host Pass €4.99 — your friends never pay.
Deadline Day is made by AddonNordic ApS (CVR 46495985), Denmark · Questions? Contact us at contact@addonnordic.dk
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