Birthday party games to get everyone hyped [Lively and fun birthday bash]
Party games are essential for livening up a birthday celebration.
Do you ever find yourself unsure which ones to choose?
In this article, we’ll introduce party games that everyone can enjoy together!
We’ve picked out a variety—from classics like Bingo and the Telephone Game to options that deliver the excitement and thrill perfect for birthdays.
In recent years, popular commercially available card games have also become a hit, making birthday gatherings even more fun.
Be sure to use these ideas to spice up your birthday party!
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Party Games to Liven Up a Birthday [Fun and Lively Birthday Bash] (21–30)
Try eating something you’ve never eaten before.

Sometimes when you’re having a casual chat with friends, someone says, “Wait, you’ve never eaten that?” Right? Things you think are normal can be unusual to someone else, and vice versa.
Food culture varies a lot by where you’re from, so getting together and trying foods none of you have had before could be a fun way to liven things up.
Stand-up game

It’s a version similar to the finger-counting “Issē-no-se” game.
Participants take turns calling out a number, and if that number matches the number of people who stand up or the number who stay seated at that moment, they win.
The person left until the end gets a penalty, so it’s a game everyone can enjoy together.
Rotating Shiritori 21

Decide on the starting letter, begin a shiritori game moving in a circle, and finish so that you end with the same “starting letter.” Since the number of characters is also fixed, you have to think carefully or the character count won’t match.
It seems like it would also be fun to vary the character count as an arrangement.
Mystery Box

It’s a game where you make holes on both sides of a box, put your hands in, and guess what’s inside using only touch.
If you keep the front of the box visible, others can see what’s inside, which makes it more exciting.
How about having the birthday person play it and making the items inside the presents? I think it would go over well.
“Congratulations!” in a reverse playback telephone game

Do you know the reverse-playback telephone game? The reverse-playback telephone game is a version of the telephone game played using a recording app that has a reverse playback feature.
Players can only listen to what’s being said in reverse, so it’s more challenging than usual.
It’s also great for birthday surprises.
Make the birthday person go last and pass along a keyword like “Happy Birthday.” When they figure it out, they’ll be both surprised and moved.
Oshibori Roulette

Participants take turns wringing out a wet hand towel, and the person who can no longer wring out any water loses.
Because timing and how much strength to use are tricky, everyone plays with a bit of tension, and the game gets very exciting.
Spiral straw speed-drinking showdown

You know those long straws you often see in the party goods section? The ones shaped like glasses, or the super thin, extra-long ones, or even hat-shaped ones.
The idea is to have a speed-drinking contest using those straws.
Since they’re long, you need quite a bit of lung capacity.
It’s also fun to watch the drink travel through the straw, so a brightly colored beverage works best.


