Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for college students
University students are always surrounded by new connections, like in seminars and clubs.
Many of you may be looking for games that everyone can play together to build rapport with new members.
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended indoor activities and recreation games that college students can enjoy.
There are also games you can play online, so they’re perfect for remote classes too! There are plenty of games you can use when you’ve got a bit of free time with friends, so be sure to check them out!
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Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for college students (21–30)
Spinach Game
The “Spinach Game” is where you hold some spinach and pass it along to others.
You won’t know what’s fun about it or why it gets exciting until you try it—it’s mysteriously entertaining.
First, everyone sits in a circle, and the starting player holds two bunches of spinach.
If they’re holding two in their closed fists, they pass the spinach to someone else to a three-beat rhythm, saying, “Spinach, spinach, spinach.” The person who receives it does the same and keeps passing it on, but they can also hand the two bunches to two different people.
In that case, it becomes a two-beat rhythm: “Spinach, spinach.” You track where the spinach goes with your eyes, and when it comes to you, you pass it on to the rhythm.
As the speed picks up, everything gets tangled up—and that’s when it gets even more fun (lol).
Hula hoop down
As a recreation game that helps you get friendly with people you’ve just met, “Hula Hoop Down” is recommended.
In this activity, participants place a hula hoop on their index fingers.
The rule is to lower the hoop while keeping it from coming off your fingers.
It sounds simple, but what’s funny is that, as everyone tries not to let it lose contact, the hoop keeps rising instead.
Indoor fun activities and recreational games recommended for college students (31–40)
USA game
DA PUMP’s smash hit “U.S.A.” is something every college student knows, right? This ‘USA Game’ uses the song’s chorus.
Specifically, during the chorus you say, “Come on, baby, ____,” and the respondent fills in the blank with a relatable ‘been there’ joke.
The game itself is simple, but adding some choreography makes it twice as fun.
Senda Mitsuo Game
Many people are probably looking for classic party games for drinking parties or group mixers.
For you, I recommend the “Senda Mitsuo Game.” In this game, players point at others in three parts: “Senda,” “Mitsuo,” and “Naha-naha.” It’s a true classic, and since lots of people know it, you can play it anywhere and have a great time.
Indoor airsoft
On rainy days, plenty of people feel like getting some exercise even indoors, don’t they? For you, we recommend this “indoor survival game.” Recently, indoor survival game facilities have been popping up, so it’s great that you can play no matter the weather.
And as shown in this video, if you prepare toy laser tag guns, you can easily enjoy it at home too.
Nanjamonja Game
The Ninjamonja game uses its own set of cards.
Players draw one card at a time from the deck and make up a name on the spot for the illustration on the card.
Taking turns, players continue drawing cards; when someone draws a card whose illustration has appeared before, they must say that illustration’s name.
The first person to say the correct name gets that card.
With simple rules, it’s easy to play—and it’s a game that also makes you curious about everyone’s naming sense.
Grandma Telephone Game
Grandma Telephone is the classic game of telephone with one extra rule: you must not show your teeth while passing the message.
Because of that, you end up covering your teeth with your lips, and you naturally start talking like a grandma or grandpa.
Playing telephone in that state leads to lots of funny mistakes.