Make your couple calls more fun! Games for two to get you both excited
Even when you’re apart from someone special, those moments when your hearts connect over the phone are wonderful, aren’t they? In fact, there are lots of heartwarming, couple-only games you can enjoy even over a call! You can discover unexpected sides of each other, or express your “I love you” feelings that you’re usually too shy to say out loud.
How about spending a special time filled with a little thrill and plenty of smiles? In this article, we’ll introduce fun phone games that are perfect not only for couples in long-distance relationships, but also for those who often chat on the phone.
Make your couple calls more fun! Games for two to hype things up (1–10)
The 36 Questions Game
The psychologist Dr.
Arthur Aron published a paper featuring the “36 Questions” list.
Amazingly, simply answering these questions is said to bring a man and woman closer together.
This piece is themed around that very list of 36 questions.
The questions vary: some ask about a person’s philosophy of life, others about past memories, and some require observing the other person to answer.
Be sure to take turns asking the questions and do not skip any.
After finishing all the questions, the rule is to look into each other’s eyes for four minutes.
By the time you’re done, you might just find yourself liking the other person even more.
A game where forming a conversation means you lose
The “You Lose If the Conversation Makes Sense” game is one where you keep talking in a way that prevents the conversation from actually connecting—saying things like, “What did you have for breakfast?” “It was raining, huh?” “These cookies are tasty,” and so on.
If you make the conversation cohere—for example, “What did you have for breakfast?” “A sweet bun”—you lose.
It sounds simple, but it’s surprisingly hard.
You end up nodding along or accidentally answering a question, and before you know it, you’ve unconsciously made the conversation hang together.
The trick is to keep the chat flowing naturally while continuously tossing out completely different topics to the other person.
A game where everyone says it together on the count of ‘Ready, set, go!’
The “Issē no! say-it game” is played by choosing a topic and, after a countdown, simultaneously declaring the one thing that best represents that topic.
For example, if the topic is “cute animals,” you might think of squirrels, rabbits, or cats.
If the declarations match, it’s a success.
There’s no winning or losing in this game, so it’s easygoing and fun.
After deciding on a topic, it’s fine to first check what options you each have in mind before declaring.
When your answers line up, it feels delightful and naturally brings people closer together.
Compliment showdown
Let’s liven things up with a showdown where you take turns saying what you like about each other! This game is fun even as a simple conversation, but you can spice it up—for example, the person who reacts after hearing a compliment loses, or you can link the things you like in a word-chain style.
It’s hard to voice what you like about someone because it can feel embarrassing.
But turning it into a game might make it easier to say it boldly.
Take this chance to express your feelings and deepen your bond together.
Either-or game
https://www.tiktok.com/@jp_politics/video/7304580276599016712How about having some fun with a “this-or-that” game? It’s also known as the ultimate either-or.
You prepare two tough choices and pick just one of them.
Even if it’s hard to decide, make sure you always choose one.
And don’t forget to ask why they picked that option.
You’ll discover interesting things about the other person’s values and worldview that you didn’t know before.
It’s best to start with light, easy questions and gradually move to ones that bring the two of you closer.
No-Katakana Game
How about trying a “no-katakana word” game you can enjoy while chatting? We actually use katakana words more often than we think, and talking without them is surprisingly hard.
“Character,” “TV,” “cup,” “juice”—all of these are off-limits.
If you say them, you lose, so you have to replace them with expressions like “the people who appear,” “the box that shows images,” “a vessel for drinks,” or “a sweet drink.” If you want to make the other person lose, the trick is to steer the conversation so they’ll slip and use a katakana word.
Picture shiritori
Instead of playing shiritori with words, try “picture shiritori,” where you link drawings.
This game depends less on how well you can draw and more on whether you can draw something that others can understand.
Set a time limit for each drawing and start the game.
Decode what the other person’s drawing represents, then draw something that starts with the last sound of that word.
Even if an incomprehensible drawing appears along the way, keep going.
Once the last person finishes, check the answers together.
If someone in the group is exceptionally good at drawing—or there’s a true “master artist” among you—it’s bound to get very lively.