[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 Collection of Exciting Games and Recreational Activities (21–30)
Human Finger Smartphone
Yubi-suma is a game with different names depending on region and generation.
You choose whether to stick out your thumbs on both hands or not; if the number you call matches the number of thumbs raised, you lower one hand, and if you get both hands out, you win—the person left at the end loses.
“Human Yubi-suma” takes this idea and does it with bodies instead of fingers.
You bend your upper body to stand in for a thumb.
Spinach Game
Do you know the “Spinach Game”? You pass spinach to the next person while calling out “spinach,” where the number of times you say “spinach” equals the number of spinach you’re holding plus the handoff cue.
At the start, one person holds two, so you call out “spinach” three times.
You can give both to the same person, or hand one each to different people.
As the tempo speeds up, it gets pretty tricky and you’ll find yourself asking, “Where did the spinach go?”
[For University Students] Roundup of Exciting Games and Recreational Activities (31–40)
Straw Millionaire
It’s a game that gives a modern twist to a famous folktale.
You can simply enjoy the progression of bartering, but if you want a lively group experience, turn it into a team competition with a time limit—it really amps up the excitement! Make sure all teams start with the same item.
You’re free to decide how to determine the winner, but a voting system is easy to understand.
Telephone game in English
The telephone game in English is a surefire crowd-pleaser.
People tend to think “you probably need strong English skills,” but it actually gets funnier the more mishearing happens, so even those not confident in English can enjoy it together! Start with simple, short sentences and gradually raise the difficulty—that’s the recommendation.
Bottle Flip Game
Are you familiar with the game called bottle flip? You partially fill a plastic bottle with water, flip it so it makes a full vertical rotation, and try to land it upright on its base.
There are tons of bottle flip challenges and compilation videos of amazing tricks on video sites.
This game is a playable version of that—you can enjoy it without worrying much about the number of players.
Anyone who lands the bottle successfully leaves the circle, and the last person remaining—the one who couldn’t land it—loses.
It’s even more fun if you prepare a small penalty for the loser!
Wink Killer
Beforehand, use cards or a deck of playing cards to decide who the culprit is.
The culprit secretly winks at anyone they make eye contact with to take them out.
If the culprit manages to eliminate everyone without being found out, they win; if someone catches them winking and sees through their identity, the culprit loses.
Playing with a mixed group of men and women might create a more mature, sophisticated mood!
007 game
It’s a game that demands quick reflexes and reaction speed.
Everyone stands in a circle and plays while clapping their hands.
Players point and call out “Zero,” “Zero,” “Seven,” passing the turn along; when someone is pointed at on “Seven,” that person shouts “Bang!” and pretends to shoot someone.
The person who gets shot immediately reacts with “Ugh!” and the two people on either side place their hands on them and ask, “Are you okay?”