Games and activities everyone can enjoy together. A collection of fun play ideas.
Looking for fun activities everyone can enjoy together? Many people share that dilemma, don’t they? In fact, there are plenty of recreational and party games you can enjoy indoors.
Classics like Fruit Basket, Hula Hoop Down where everyone synchronizes their moves, and majority-rule games that get the whole group excited.
With a bit of creativity, your usual games can become even more fun.
In this article, we’ll introduce indoor recreation and party game ideas that kids and adults can enjoy.
Try them at get-togethers with friends or at your next party!
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Shiritori Word-Play Game (11–20)
Reverse word game
One person acts as the questioner, and the game is to guess words that are read backwards.
Three-letter words are fairly easy, but it’s surprisingly difficult when you only hear them.
People vary in how good they are at it, so it’s a game where you can easily determine winners and losers even with a large group.
It’s simple and requires no preparation.
Two-letter shiritori
Would you like to try playing two-letter shiritori? In regular shiritori, you connect the last letter of the previous word to the first letter of your word regardless of length, and the person who uses a word that ends with “n” loses.
This version adds one more rule: you can only answer with two-letter words.
It’s perfect for when regular shiritori is too easy and boring.
If you want to make it even harder, try banning repeated words or keeping a steady rhythm while playing.
It’s a real test of your vocabulary!
Tongue Twister Challenge
The tongue twister challenge is a recreational activity that everyone can enjoy together, no matter their age.
The key is to read the designated phrase quickly without stumbling over the words.
The facilitator should demonstrate first; if they deliberately slip up, it can help participants relax and ease their nerves.
Start by practicing slowly at first, and once everyone gets used to it, gradually increase the speed.
It can also be fun to play in teams and compete for the best time.
Picture shiritori
As the title suggests, this is a game where you play shiritori by drawing pictures.
Since your drawing skills are put to the test, it gets really exciting when someone draws something funny.
As adults, we don’t often show our drawings to others, so it can be fun to discover unexpected talents.
Even just drawing animals can be quite challenging, right?
Shiritori and Word-Play Games (21–30)
No Voiced-Sound Game
Voiced sounds refer to “muddy” sounds like da and ji.
For example, daijoubu and gomen are words that contain voiced sounds.
This game is about having a conversation while banning these voiced sounds.
When you talk, choose a topic and discuss it.
Saying you won’t talk is not allowed.
Remove the voiced sounds and keep the conversation going.
If you answer reflexively, you’ll end up speaking as usual, so be careful.
Announcing that there will be a penalty game for each voiced sound used will make it more thrilling!
Card and Board Games (1–10)
The “Haa” Game
Let me introduce a party game where acting skills make all the difference.
It’s called “The ‘Haa’ Game.” First, prepare cards labeled A through H.
A is the ‘Haa’ meaning “Why?”, B is the “powering up” ‘Haa,’ C is the “dumbfounded” ‘Haa,’ D is the “impressed” ‘Haa,’ E is the “angry” ‘Haa,’ F is the “playing dumb” ‘Haa,’ G is the “surprised” ‘Haa,’ and H is the “heartbroken” ‘Haa.’ Deal out these eight types of cards, and each player performs the ‘Haa’ written on their card.
If the others correctly identify which ‘Haa’ it is, you win; if they don’t, you lose.
Word Wolf Game
The werewolf game has become popular across a wide range of ages.
For those who love werewolf games, we recommend this “Word Wolf Game.” In this game, each participant is given a word, but one or two people receive a different word from everyone else.
The rule is to discuss the given words together and figure out who has the different word.
