[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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We’re not going home until we get first place at karaoke.
You see it on TV too, right? The karaoke scoring shows where your national ranking comes up—the kind of segment where you keep singing until you get first place.
It feels like an endless challenge, but let’s give it a try! If it’s a song you’re really good at, you might unexpectedly snag the top spot.
Let’s prepare a few songs you’re confident in.
If you do get first place, you can brag about it to everyone around you.
Nanjamonja Game
Nanjamonja is a card game everyone can play together.
Players take turns flipping cards and give names to the characters that appear.
When the same character shows up again, be the first to call out its name.
The person who calls the most names wins.
Expect lots of laughs and hype from all the quirky names!
Survivors
A consensus game where you consider what decisions you would make to survive when suddenly faced with a disaster.
The theme is the real-life crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, inspired by the film “Alive.” Participants take on the role of a survivor and discuss how to respond to Roberto’s proposed actions, as well as how to overcome limited food supplies and the extreme cold.
Through discussion, players experience cooperation and differing values in a crisis, and because it tests a team’s ability to consolidate opinions and make judgments, it makes for an engaging, educational activity in schools and training programs.
It’s a theme that lets you enjoy the critical choices and viewpoints at key moments.
Getting lost in snowy mountains
You all joined a tour to see the aurora.
However, the plane you were on crashed due to a geomagnetic storm.
The crash site is in snowy mountains, and the nearest town is as far as 32 kilometers away.
The pilots have died, and the plane has sunk to the bottom of a lake, so you have no choice but to make your way on your own.
Besides cold-weather clothing, you only have 10 items.
To survive, discuss as a group and rank the items from most to least important.
The time limit is 30 minutes; when time is up, present your ranking.
When giving opinions about the ranking, be sure to explain your reasons, and when making decisions, reach a consensus—an agreement among everyone.
A quick-reaction game that’s fun for both kids and adults
Choose one representative from the participants, and have everyone else close their eyes.
The representative will instruct, “Raise your hand when you hear a cat’s meow,” so those with their eyes closed should raise their hand immediately when they hear the cat sound.
If animal sounds are difficult, using instrument sounds or saying a specific word is fine too.
It’s a simple game, but you can make it more challenging and exciting by adding feints, like using a dog’s bark instead of a cat’s meow.
Relying solely on sound with your vision blocked is surprisingly difficult, so it seems like a good brain-training activity.
Musical chairs with chairs scattered around
Musical chairs is a classic game from childhood, but this version is a little different from the one where chairs are arranged in a circle.
In a large area, a number of chairs—one fewer than the number of players—are scattered around, and players have to find a chair and sit on it.
It’s a more physically demanding variation of musical chairs.
Make sure to attach some kind of marker to the chairs so they’re easy to recognize.
Supersonic Diner
A fast-paced card game where you slam down pre-distributed ingredient cards to make Chinese dishes.
Since it features many well-known dishes, it’s a great icebreaker for communication among college students.
After all the cards are dealt, players take turns playing cards to form words like “ramen” or “fried rice.” Some prompts are tricky, like “hot and sour soup,” so stay focused.
Setting Chinese-restaurant-themed background music or fun penalties will make it even more exciting.
The rules are easy to learn, and it’s a simple game everyone can try together.
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This is a simple, easy-to-understand recreation where you pass a ball to others within a time limit! Ten people form a circle and keep passing a ball or balloon to the person next to them.
Once you get used to it, you can also throw or pass the ball or balloon to a specific person you’re aiming for.
When the timer signaling the time limit goes off, the person holding the ball or balloon loses! It’s also fun for each person to come up with and try out their own strategy.
It’s a heart-pounding game that treats the ball or balloon like a bomb.
From kids to seniors! A color-sorting game that gets everyone excited
This is the perfect game for anyone looking for a fun singing activity.
First, let’s all sing “Seagull Sailor” together.
After that, hand out bracelets made from construction paper to the participants and divide them into three color groups.
The host will show a piece of construction paper that matches one of the bracelet colors, and only the team wearing bracelets of that color will clap.
Because you have to sing while also watching the host’s actions, it’s a great way to build concentration!
Icebreakers that even elementary school students can enjoy
Both children and adults can feel a bit nervous when playing with someone they’re meeting for the first time.
Here are some recommended games for those moments.
For example, there are games like “Rock-Paper-Scissors Catch & Go,” “Mirror Stretch,” “Become a Stick,” and “Stand Up.” There’s also a game called “Guide the Way,” which has three levels so you can gradually increase the difficulty as you play.
By sharing the same goal of cooperating to reach the finish at the end, you might even deepen your bond.