[For University Students] A Roundup of Fun Games and Recreational Activities
We’re introducing recommended games and recreational activities for college students!
We’ve gathered a variety of options—from exciting activities perfect for club or seminar retreats and welcome/farewell parties, to simple games for small groups, and large-scale recreation suited for spacious venues like school grounds.
There are plenty of activities you can enjoy indoors too, so no need to worry about the weather on the day!
These can be used across many event scenarios, so feel free to use them as a reference.
Let’s play some classic recreational activities and trending games, and have a great time together!
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[For University Students] A Roundup of Fun Games and Recreational Activities (61–70)
Intuitive Tasting
Put on a blindfold and pinch your nose with a clothespin or something similar so you can’t smell, then try to guess what you’re eating.
It sounds easy, but with your eyes covered and no sense of smell, you’re left with only texture—and you really can’t tell what it is.
How exciting it gets depends on the foods you choose.
It’s funny how things can seem like something completely different!
Stand-up game
This is a stand-up game where you guess how many people will stand.
Everyone starts seated.
In turn, each person calls out a number: the minimum is zero and the maximum is the number of people currently seated.
At that moment, everyone who is seated chooses either to stand up or stay seated.
If the number called matches the number of people who stood up, the caller is out (safe).
The last person remaining loses.
The loser gets a penalty!
Rotating Shiritori 21
This is a game where you use a 21-square grid and play shiritori within the grid.
In the end, the last letter must be the same as the very first character you wrote.
It’s a bit challenging, but it’s a game you can enjoy by showing your boards to people around you.
Cash-Grab Rock-Paper-Scissors
It’s a “Cash-Grab Rock-Paper-Scissors” game where your money increases each time you win.
Beat A and you get 100 yen, beat B and you get 1,000 yen, beat C and you get 10,000 yen—the amounts level up as you go.
But here, it’s a dreamy twist: you earn the amount you won multiplied by the number of people you beat! The thrill rises with every victory.
Becoming rich in one go might not be just a dream!
The King Who Doesn’t React
This is a game where players compete to see how well they can maintain a no-reaction face no matter what happens.
Using familiar gag items from variety shows—like electric shock gadgets—or challenges like inhaling pepper, the key is how well you can suppress reactions that almost anyone would instinctively have.
If you can’t get special items like shock gadgets or don’t want to make a mess with pepper, you can substitute everyday things, such as eating an extremely spicy cup of instant noodles.
It’s a game that’s fun whether you break and react or manage to endure—definitely one to try.
Dribble Sumo
Draw a ring of an appropriate size to make a dohyo, and while dribbling a ball like a basketball by hand, try to push your opponent out of the ring sumo-style to win.
The outcome isn’t decided simply by strength or sumo techniques.
You can’t attack unless you keep dribbling, and if you stop you may lose, so you need to pay attention to the ball as well.
A match between someone with basketball experience and someone with sumo experience is sure to be exciting.
A game where you work with your teammates to guess your own good qualities
This game might make you a little shy or embarrassed.
It’s a game where everyone works together to guess each person’s good qualities.
Beforehand, ask people who aren’t joining the game—like friends you’re close with—to share positive traits about the participants.
Then, everyone discusses and consults with each other to figure out what’s great about each person and guess their charm points.
Still, it’s a bit embarrassing to say things that sound like you’re praising yourself—and if you slip up, it might stick in everyone’s memory from now on (lol).