Perfect for killing time! Games you can play with two people.
When you’re looking for a game for two, wouldn’t it be nice to have simple indoor games you can enjoy without any special equipment? It’s great to have something easy and fun to play when plans get canceled due to sudden rain or when you find a bit of free time.
In this article, we’ve gathered easy-to-start indoor activities for two, focusing on rhythm games and conversation games.
The rules are simple, but each one has surprising depth and will make you want to play again and again!
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Fingerplays and Movement Games (11–20)
Ten thousand feet in the Alps
It’s an activity where two people face each other and sing “Alps Ichiman-jaku” while communicating through hand movements.
In addition to moving your own hands, there are motions where you clap hands with your partner, so make sure to learn the sequence thoroughly and synchronize your timing.
Beyond the standard pattern, many variations have been passed down, so besides learning this one, you can also enjoy creating your own original choreography.
Adjusting the difficulty—by adding more complex variations or speeding it up—could make it even more exciting.
Finger Catch
Finger Catch: Catch your partner’s finger with one hand while making your own finger escape with the other.
Make a tube with one hand by forming a circle, and point your index finger on the other hand.
Once you insert your index finger into your partner’s tube, you’re ready.
When someone says “catch,” both players try to grab the other’s finger while simultaneously pulling their own finger away.
It’s fun to add feints, like saying different words such as “cat” or “cap,” or stalling with “ca, ca” without saying the full word.
Take turns calling out “catch.” You win if you successfully catch your partner’s finger while making your own finger escape.
Try Not to Laugh Game
In this game, you face each other, and the first person to laugh loses.
You can play it in person, of course, or even over a video call! You can just stare at each other, make funny faces, or try some kind of gag…
Use whatever tactics you like to make the other person laugh! You can make it sudden-death—laugh and you lose—or compete by counting how many times each person laughs within a time limit.
You might even find that the more you like someone, the easier it is to blush and smile without them doing anything at all.
Give it a try with your partner or friends!
Can you do things like this and that?
Here’s a game you can enjoy with just two people: “Can you do this and that?” In this game, when someone says, “Can you do this and that?”, the participants imitate what was said while simply replying, “Yes, we can do this and that.” The person giving the prompts should start with simple, easy-to-understand actions.
The key is to make them gradually more difficult.
It’s a game that people of all ages—from children to adults—can enjoy, so try taking turns giving prompts and challenge the game with your friends or family!
Which side, left or right?
Left or Right is a heart-pounding game where you risk a penalty if you choose the wrong side.
The challenger sits blindfolded, picks either right or left, and leans their body that way.
In front of them is a water gun aimed to one side; choose incorrectly and you’ll get sprayed.
Repeating the game turns it into a mind battle with the person holding the water gun—sometimes aiming the same way multiple times, other times alternating.
You can also add up/down as extra options or customize the penalty.
Simple yet irresistibly fun, it’s a game that will have you laughing and bring the two of you closer.
Pose Matching Challenge
This is a challenge where two people try to match by striking the same pose at the same time for a given prompt.
It encourages you to imagine what the other person might be doing and provides a chance to deepen communication.
For example, if the prompt is “cat,” one person might get down on all fours while the other mimics a scratching motion.
Since you’ll be posing without seeing each other’s expressions, try doing several prompts in a row.
If you record it on video, you can enjoy looking back on the challenge together afterward.
playing rock-paper-scissors after seeing the opponent’s move (i.e., acting with hindsight/cheating)
“After-the-fact Rock-Paper-Scissors” is a great brain teaser.
First, have someone tell you whether you should win or lose, then when you play, throw your hand after them according to that instruction.
If they say “win,” throw the winning hand; if they say “lose,” throw the losing hand.
You can keep throwing only winning or only losing hands the whole time, or you can get a win/lose instruction right before each round and follow it—that’s recommended too.
Increasing the speed of the rounds or keeping a steady rhythm makes it more challenging and even more exciting!