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Banquet and Party Games That Liven Up the After-Party [2026]

As the fun party finally reaches its peak, you start craving a little extra spice, don’t you?

This time, we’ve gathered video clips of “games” that are sure to shine at the after-party.

They’re a diverse selection of games that anyone—young or old, men or women—can enjoy, so be sure to find ones that suit the party you’ll be attending.

Banquet and Party Games to Liven Up the After-Party [2026] (21–30)

Toilet Paper Race

Toilet Paper Race [A Game Recommended for After-Parties and Year-End Parties]
Toilet Paper Race

Pull out several meters of toilet paper.

Place a weight on the end of the toilet paper, and at the start signal, begin rolling it back up.

The person who rolls it up the fastest wins.

If the paper tears or the weight is dropped along the way, you are disqualified.

Heart-Pounding Balloon Battle

Extreme Balloon Play: Belly-Bump Balloon Battle! [Party Game, Drinking Party, Year-End Party! After-Party!]
Heart-Pounding Balloon Battle

Prepare enough balloons and foot-operated pumps for everyone.

You’ll inflate the balloons using the foot pumps, but the balloons go under each person’s clothing, against their stomach.

The goal is to pop others’ balloons quickly while keeping your own from being popped.

It’s a slightly nerve-racking game!

Bingo game

How to Make Bingo More Exciting [Second-Party MC] [Second-Party Games] [Happy Ozaki]
Bingo game

When it comes to after-parties, nothing beats the classic: bingo.

If there’s a prize you want, you can really get absorbed in the game.

Even if there isn’t, you end up determined to fill your card out of sheer stubbornness.

The MC’s speaking skills are also crucial and can really make or break the excitement.

Ping-pong Ball Speech Bubble Game

To the limits of your lung capacity! Blow them out! Ping-Pong Balls [Party Games for Banquets, Parties, Year-End Gatherings, and After-Parties!]
Ping-pong Ball Speech Bubble Game

Put ping-pong balls into a bowl.

Blow into the bowl to blow the ping-pong balls out of it.

Whoever blows all the ping-pong balls out the fastest wins.

You can blow them out quickly at first, but getting the last remaining ping-pong balls out can be quite tricky.

paper tower

Icebreaker: “Paper Tower Building”
paper tower

The paper tower game is a must for livening up the after-party! Using A4 paper, teams compete to build the tallest tower.

Watching everyone brainstorm and show teamwork within the time limit is a lot of fun.

The rules are simple, so anyone—young or old—can join in easily.

This creative contest that starts from a single sheet of paper is a great way to deepen bonds among participants.

It’s quiet enough to enjoy in calm settings, so it’s perfect for many occasions.

Why not try it at your next gathering?

two-person robe (Nininbaori): a comedic act where two people share one kimono-like garment, with the rear person acting as the arms for the front person

It’s a kind of traditional performance called “Nininbaori” (two-person haori).

Two people wear one large haori coat together: one person in front shows their face, while the other reaches their hands through from behind to feed the front person or do things for them.

It usually turns into a hilarious mess—that’s the fun of Nininbaori!

Chopstick Drop-and-Catch

Explosive reflexes required! Grab it with your soul! Chopsticks THE Catch [Party game for banquets, parties, year-end gatherings, and after-parties!]
Chopstick Drop-and-Catch

A person drops a pair of disposable chopsticks, and the game is simply to catch them.

It’s wonderfully simple.

However, you don’t know when the person will drop them, there are feints, and they fall very quickly, so it’s actually quite challenging.

It really tests your reflexes.