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] (1–10)
Chameleon Catch

This is a game where the leader drops a tissue from up high, and everyone tries to catch it using a party blower (blow-back toy).
Instead of using hands, you use a deliberately awkward item, making it a lively activity that everyone can enjoy together.
Door of Dreams

All participants become “psychics.” Each person is given seven abilities.
The first is the ability to stop time for 30 seconds, the second is the ability to make a target keep a straight face, and the third is the ability to make someone angry, and so on.
The rules are: “If you create a contradiction, you lose,” “Others do not know that you have abilities,” and “If abilities are used simultaneously, multiple effects may apply.” It’s a magic game where you cast spells on your opponents.
Pon-kotsu Paint with Everyone

This is a game where you draw the prompt using only straight lines and circles, aiming for the guessers to figure it out.
The prompt is determined by rolling a die and choosing from items written on a card, so you can also enjoy the randomness of whether players know the prompt.
Players who used fewer strokes get to show their drawings to the guessers first, so think carefully about how to convey the prompt with as few strokes as possible.
Differences in drawing ability are another fun aspect—sometimes you might end up with a drawing that uses many strokes but still doesn’t get the message across!
Tasting Game

You put on a blindfold and have someone feed you a bite, then guess what it is.
Apparently it’s hard to tell when you’re blindfolded.
Having a selection of funny eye masks also helps liven things up.
If you make it a team competition, it’s fun for the spectators too, so when there are many people, turning it into a team match is a good idea.
Birthday-style magic

This magic trick not only reveals the card the spectator chose, but also displays their birthday date in order along with a celebratory message.
Just when they think the revealed card is different from their selection, you count through the number shown and their chosen card appears.
On top of that, the cards up to that number secretly contain the birthday date and a message—so the surprises hit in three stages.
Prepare a set consisting of message cards, date cards, and the number cards needed to bring them into play, then position the spectator’s chosen card accordingly.
Keep the setup at the bottom of the deck and perform a false shuffle so it doesn’t move.
Have a card selected and smoothly place it on top of the stack without tipping off the audience to what you’re doing.
carbonated drink chugging

A carbonated drink you can easily buy anywhere.
Let’s chug it! A 500-milliliter plastic bottle is fine, but if you want to make it feel special, go for 1.8 liters! It’s sure to make the excitement twice as high as usual.
Let’s have fun with palm reading

It’s the familiar palm reading, but if you take it seriously using videos and other references, it might be more exciting than you expect.
Let’s check the birthday person’s fortune for this year.
The key is to find the good points.
Few people feel bad when they’re praised or told good things are coming their way, right? Let’s all have fun together.


