Entertainment ideas for year-end and New Year parties: games everyone can enjoy together
Are you struggling to decide on entertainment to liven up your year-end or New Year’s party? Bingo and karaoke are classics, but having games that make everyone smile can really boost the energy of the event.
If the rules are simple, easy to prepare, and anyone can join right away, it keeps things light for everyone.
In this article, we’ve gathered a wealth of ideas—from acts that instantly lift the mood to a wide variety of games that work regardless of group size.
You’ll find everything from show-stopping performances to conversation-sparking mind games and energizing activities that get people moving—plenty of variety to keep everyone engaged!
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Entertainment ideas for year-end and New Year parties: Group-pleasing game ideas (71–80)
Makeup Showdown
Split into teams.
Choose a male model! Set a time limit, and everyone will put makeup on the man.
The team that does the best job in the end wins.
Will you go all out to win, or aim for laughs? That depends on the vibe of the room!
true-or-false quiz
It’s a classic quiz.
Divide the venue into a True zone and a False zone, have the host read the question, allow a brief thinking time, then cordon off the True and False zones with a rope or similar and announce the correct answer.
Repeat this process several times for a clear, easy-to-follow flow.
It can be fun to ask questions related to the group and gradually shift toward more revealing, confessional-style questions.
ito
It’s a classic board game where you can’t say numbers out loud, so reading the other players’ intentions is key.
If the theme is “size of living creatures,” you’d describe where your hidden number falls with phrases like “about the size of a rhinoceros” or “about the size of an ant,” matching the theme.
Everyone tries to guess which numbers others drew based on these descriptions and arrange the cards in numerical order.
The closer a number is to the middle, the harder it is to describe, which encourages you to align with others’ thinking—and as you play, the trust among players grows stronger.
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Guess the baby photo
Collect childhood photos from participants in advance, show them on a screen, and have everyone guess who it is.
It’s guaranteed to liven up company parties! Try to borrow the funniest photos or ones that show a big contrast with how they look now.
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Slipper relay
Slipper Relay is a game that a large group can enjoy with just a single slipper.
The rules are very simple: pass along the slipper you’re wearing to the person next to you without using your hands.
Simple as it sounds, there’s surprising depth! The angle and timing of the handoff matter, and syncing your movements with your partner is key.
Unexpectedly, it can get pretty tense.
Since it’s a relay, you need several people, but what you actually do isn’t difficult at all, so it’s easy for anyone to join in.
Body impression (imitating using one’s whole body)
Comedy trio, Robert.Akiyama[Name]’s “full-body impersonation.” It’s not very difficult, and you can enjoy it with various adaptations tailored to the performer’s body type.