1. Charades
How to Play: Players take turns acting out a word or phrase without speaking while others try to guess what it is.
Best For: Large groups, family gatherings.
2. Musical Chairs
How to Play: Arrange chairs in a circle, one fewer than the number of players. Play music as participants walk around the chairs. When the music stops, everyone must find a seat. The person left standing is out.
Best For: Kids’ parties, large groups.
3. Pin the Tail on the Donkey
How to Play: Blindfolded players attempt to pin a tail (or other item) onto a picture of a donkey (or another target).
Best For: Kids’ parties.
4. Pass the Parcel
How to Play: Players pass a wrapped parcel around while music plays. When the music stops, the person holding the parcel unwraps a layer. Continue until the last layer is unwrapped.
Best For: Kids’ parties.
5. Pictionary
How to Play: Players draw a word or phrase for their team to guess. The team has a limited time to guess correctly.
Best For: Family gatherings, team-building events.
6. Scavenger Hunt
How to Play: Players or teams search for a list of specific items hidden around the venue or area.
Best For: Outdoor events, large spaces.
7. Two Truths and a Lie
How to Play: Each player shares two true statements and one false statement about themselves. Others must guess which is the lie.
Best For: Icebreakers, group settings.
8. Balloon Pop
How to Play: Players write challenges or dares inside balloons, which are then inflated. Players pop balloons and must complete the challenge inside.
Best For: Fun and energetic parties.
9. Spaghetti and Marshmallow Tower
How to Play: Teams are given spaghetti and marshmallows and must build the tallest tower in a set time.
Best For: Team-building events.
10. Human Knot
How to Play: Players stand in a circle and hold hands with two people across from them. The group must untangle itself without letting go of each other’s hands.
Best For: Team-building, group activities.
11. Freeze Dance
How to Play: Players dance while music plays. When the music stops, they must freeze in place. Anyone caught moving is out.
Best For: Kids’ parties, energy-filled events.
12. Truth or Dare
How to Play: Players take turns choosing truth or dare. If they choose truth, they must answer a question honestly. If they choose dare, they must perform a challenge.
Best For: Teen and adult parties.
13. Flip Cup
How to Play: Players must drink from a plastic cup and then try to flip it upside down by flicking the rim with their fingers.
Best For: Adult parties, drinking games.
14. Spoon Race
How to Play: Players must carry a spoon with an object (like an egg) on it and race to the finish line without dropping it.
Best For: Kids’ parties, family gatherings.
15. Wink Murder
How to Play: One player is the “murderer,” and the rest are innocent players. The murderer “kills” players by winking at them. Players who are “killed” must dramatically fall. The other players must guess who the murderer is.
Best For: Adults, mystery parties.
16. Capture the Flag
How to Play: Split into teams, and each team has a flag to protect. The goal is to capture the other team’s flag without getting tagged.
Best For: Outdoor parties, team-building events.
17. Karaoke
How to Play: Players sing their favorite songs in front of the group. You can make it competitive by scoring performances.
Best For: Any social event, especially adult parties.
18. Board Games (Monopoly, Scrabble, etc.)
How to Play: Players take turns following the game rules. Points or money are tallied to determine the winner.
Best For: Indoor parties, small gatherings.
19. Guess the Song
How to Play: Play a few seconds of a song, and players must guess the title or artist.
Best For: Music-themed events.
20. Tug-of-War
How to Play: Two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, trying to get the other team across a designated line.
Best For: Outdoor parties, team-building events.
21. Blindfolded Drawing
How to Play: Players wear blindfolds and try to draw specific objects or phrases. The team with the best guess wins.
Best For: Family parties, creative gatherings.
22. Murder Mystery Party
How to Play: Players are assigned characters in a story and must figure out who among them is the “murderer” by gathering clues and interrogating each other.
Best For: Adult parties, themed events.
23. Hot Potato
How to Play: Players sit in a circle and pass an object (like a ball) around while music plays. When the music stops, the person holding the object is out.
Best For: Kids’ parties.
24. Name That Tune
How to Play: Players listen to short snippets of songs and try to identify them as quickly as possible.
Best For: Music lovers, large parties.
25. Sardines
How to Play: It’s like reverse hide and seek. One person hides, and everyone else seeks. When a seeker finds the hider, they squeeze into the hiding spot until everyone is packed in like sardines.
Best For: Small to medium-sized groups.
26. Simon Says
How to Play: Players must follow commands, but only if they start with “Simon says.” If the command doesn’t start with “Simon says,” players must not follow it.
Best For: Kids’ parties, icebreaker games.
27. Beer Pong
How to Play: Players take turns throwing ping pong balls into cups filled with beer (or other drinks). If the ball lands in a cup, the other player must drink the contents.
Best For: College parties, adult gatherings.
28. Jenga
How to Play: Players take turns removing one block from the Jenga tower and placing it on top without making it fall.
Best For: Family and casual gatherings.
29. Limbo
How to Play: Players must bend backward and pass under a bar without touching it or falling. After each round, lower the bar slightly.
Best For: Party events, outdoor gatherings.
30. Whisper Challenge
How to Play: One person wears headphones with loud music while the other says a phrase. The person with the headphones must guess what the phrase is by reading lips.
Best For: Parties with mixed age groups or teams.
