[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] Collection of Exciting Games and Recreational Activities (41–50)
A game where you answer without looking at the question
This game is all about answering without seeing the question—what does that even mean? It’s super simple: one person stands at the front as the representative.
A question is written on a piece of paper and shown, but the person doesn’t look at it.
They just answer with whatever comes to mind, purely on intuition.
Since they don’t know the question, there’s no way the answer will match, right? The fun is in that mismatch.
The people watching try to keep a straight face while holding a drink in their mouth—who can avoid laughing? And every now and then, by some miracle, the question and answer actually match, which makes it even funnier.
Russian chocolate egg
Chocolate eggs are egg-shaped chocolates with a toy inside.
Now, let’s stuff various foods inside them and try a “Russian Chocolate Egg,” where you don’t know what’s inside.
It’d be great if you got something tasty, like snacks or whipped cream, but the unlucky ones get death sauce inside.
Death sauce in chocolate—just imagining it is a bit, no, very unpleasant.
Without Katakana
It’s a game where you explain things that usually have katakana names without using any katakana.
For example, when you describe soccer, you have to convey it to the other players without words like “ball” or “kick,” so you really need to get your brain working.
Especially for things that originally came from overseas and are typically expressed in katakana or English, just hearing the forced, fully Japanese explanations can be entertaining.
Using a commercially available card game makes the flow smoother, but even without any items, as long as everyone understands the rules, you can enjoy it—so give it a try!
The game where everyone says their top choice on the count of three
A game where you choose a leader, get a prompt, and on a countdown everyone says what they think is the “number one” for that prompt.
For example, if the prompt is “something fast,” people might say the Shinkansen, sound, light, etc.
The person who names the fastest one wins.
You have to answer right after the prompt is given, so there’s little time to think—it really tests your quick wits.
It’s simple, but unexpected answers make it lively, and it’s a game you can easily play anywhere.
Weathering With You Game
This is a game inspired by the hit 2019 animated film Weathering with You.
Two or more players take turns improvising and singing a playful twist on a line from the theme song: one person riffs on a line, and another answers with the next line.
It may seem like it requires quick thinking, but don’t overthink it—just have fun joking around and enjoying it at a relaxed pace!
Ranking Quiz
If you’re looking for a recreation activity that lots of people can enjoy, quizzes are highly recommended! Among them, this ranking quiz is especially appealing because it’s about familiar, everyday topics, so anyone can join in.
The quiz might include prompts like, “Name five items that appear in the Top 10 of the ◯◯ ranking,” or “In the ◯◯ ranking, ▢▢ is second—so what’s first?” If you incorporate unexpected rankings, it won’t just make for a fun quiz—it’ll also spark conversation and help keep the chit-chat lively afterward.
Rock, paper (game of choosing ‘rock’ or ‘paper’)
Stretch one hand out in front of your body with the palm open, and place the other hand in a fist in front of your chest.
On the cue “Ready, go,” switch your hands.
It seems easy, but if you level it up—like switching the fist and open hand, or clapping your hands three times in front of your chest before switching—and speed up the tempo, people will gradually start to make mistakes.