[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] Roundup of Exciting Games and Recreational Activities (31–40)
Dream Door Game
There are seven predetermined abilities.
You draw lots to assign those seven, then activate them in a clockwise order; the person designated must follow the ability’s instructions.
Emotion-related abilities can be applied simultaneously.
If you fail to comply properly, you’re out.
Then you reset, draw lots again, and swap abilities.
The rules are complicated, but I think it’ll really get everyone excited!
Tokai On Air Sugoroku
A popular YouTuber group, Tokai On Air, created their own original sugoroku board game.
It’s pretty tough—the rule is that you can’t leave the room until you reach the goal.
The game includes high-difficulty challenges like not being allowed to return to the board until you succeed at a certain task, or having to go out on a shopping run.
Why not use this as inspiration and make your own sugoroku to play?
The ‘Another One Here-Hello Game’
This game is simple: you share a personal experience, and if someone relates to it, you succeed.
I think it gets more interesting if you throw in prompts that are a bit outside the norm.
The joy of finding someone who’s the same is incredible.
Lyrics hijacking game
A game where you take turns hijacking the lyrics of a song, and whoever keeps singing to the end wins.
More than winning or losing, the key is how long you can keep the game going.
It’s more exciting if you share lots of songs you both know, so it might be most fun to play with people of the same generation.
It’s a challenging game, but when the song connects smoothly, it’s a thrilling moment.
Dancing Gesture Quiz
The “Dancing Gesture Quiz,” invented by the popular YouTubers Fischer’s, is a surreal game that turns YouTube’s limitation—being unable to do standard intro quizzes—on its head.
The rules are simple: just dance along to the song’s lyrics.
The other players watch the dance and guess which song you’re listening to.
Of course, songs with existing choreography are not allowed.
If you make it a “no one can go home until we’re done” format, it gets even more exciting—highly recommended for college students!
[For University Students] Collection of Exciting Games and Recreational Activities (41–50)
Werewolf Tag
‘Werewolf Tag’ is a groundbreaking version of tag in which you don’t know who the taggers are.
In fact, when there are multiple taggers, there’s a foolproof way for them to coordinate.
The method is very simple: taggers should chase other taggers.
For the tagger being chased, the target will naturally come to them, so there’s no need to run.
For the chaser, if someone runs, that person is a target; if they don’t run, you’ve identified a fellow tagger.
Of course, there are cases where the target won’t run, so mind games are important there, but as long as you secure a touch, the taggers’ advantage remains solid.
It’s a game that uses not only stamina but also a lot of brainpower, so it’s sure to be exciting! Highly recommended for college students!
The ‘Just Want to Say It’ Yamanote Line Game
The Yamanote Line game, where players take turns naming words in a set category like fruits or countries, is a party and mixer staple.
But this version hinges on removing that premise.
There’s no specific topic; as the name suggests, players simply take turns saying any phrase they feel like, and whoever runs out of words loses.
You might think the lack of a prompt makes it freeing, but when you’re told you can say anything, you may suddenly have no idea what to say—so the game can actually end surprisingly quickly.
It’s a game that tests players’ sense for words and can get lively even with just two people.
