Party games that liven up the after-party. Fun recreational activities.
We’ve put together a selection of party games and activities that will liven up your after-party.
Compared to the main event, the after-party tends to have a more relaxed, anything-goes vibe, making it a great chance to deepen connections with the attendees.
Add games at the right moments to prevent a mid-event lull and keep the fun going until the very end.
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Party games that liven up the after-party. Fun recreational activities (31–40)
Toilet Paper Race
This is an introduction video for the Toilet Paper Race.
Prepare toilet paper, vinyl tape for the finish line, and items like bottles to place on the end of the toilet paper.
If the toilet paper tears, you’re disqualified; put the item back on right there and resume.
In turn, players choose an item to place on the toilet paper and set it on the end of the sheet stretched to the finish line.
At the start signal, players roll up the paper, and the first person to finish winding the paper back to their hands wins.
Model Walking Relay
This is an introduction video for the Model Walking Relay.
Form groups, hold a book or magazine between your thighs, and walk like a model in a relay.
If you drop the book along the way, you have to start over.
The team that reaches the goal first wins.
When you actually see it, the way they walk while holding the book looks just like a model’s walk.
Up-Down-Left-Right Game
This is an introduction video for the Up-Down-Left-Right game.
Participants listen to prewritten sentences, and whenever a kanji for up, down, left, or right appears, they turn their head in that direction.
The prepared sentences are very long and contain many instances of these directions.
Words like Shimokitazawa (containing ‘down’), jōkyō (containing ‘up’ and ‘capital’), and even the compound ‘up-down-left-right’ are used to mislead participants, which seems to make the text amusing.
Hands-free speed-eating contest!
This is an introduction video for a “no-hands speed-eating challenge.” With your head tilted back, you place a rice cracker on your forehead and use only facial movements—no hands—to get it into your mouth.
The person who eats it the fastest wins.
Smaller rice crackers seem to work best.
Watching it in action is entertaining—the facial expressions while moving the cracker are hilarious and make it very engaging.
It’s okay if it overlaps with the bride and groom.
“Match the Bride and Groom!” is a fresh game that livens up any wedding after-party.
It’s all about guessing the couple’s preferences, making it a perfect chance for guests to mingle.
If your answers match the bride and groom’s, you win.
For example, for a question like “What’s your favorite onigiri filling?”, each table discusses and submits an answer.
It’s a fun way to test how well you know the couple and get everyone excited! Because it’s an after-party with close friends, you can count on a lively, upbeat vibe—and you might even make new connections.
Shake off the formality of the main reception and enjoy the fun all the way to the end with this game!
Party games that liven up the after-party. Fun recreations (41–50)
Kappa Plate Ball-Carrying Race
This is an introduction video for an obstacle course where participants carry ping-pong balls in a dish balanced on their head.
As long as even one ping-pong ball remains, it counts.
They avoid pole-like obstacles and walk across bumpy mats to move forward.
The dish is heaped with ping-pong balls, and you can see them spilling out bit by bit.
Queen of Tying Championship!
This is an introduction video for the game “Queen of Knots.” Players form mixed-gender pairs and start tying a necktie on cue.
The team that ties it neatly and the fastest wins.
You’ll need a necktie and a shirt.
It takes about 10 minutes.
It seems easy for anyone, but it gets tricky when you’re under pressure.