A game that the whole family can enjoy playing together
On a day off when the whole family is together but you’re not going anywhere, or when unexpected free time pops up, how do you and your family kill time?
If you’re just thinking, “I’m bored…,” then let’s play some games together as a family!
In this article, we’ll introduce games that everyone in the family can enjoy.
We’ve picked a wide range of options, from classic familiar games to popular board games and video games, as well as games you can play without any equipment.
If you find a game that catches your interest, be sure to try it out with the whole family!
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Games that the whole family can enjoy together (51–60)
Guess the prompt instantly in the word association game!
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This is an association game played to a rhythm: between two hand claps, players take turns saying answers that fit the given theme.
You might figure it out if you think slowly, but it gets hard when you’re required to keep the tempo.
There’s also a version where the people who know the theme keep giving rhythmic answers, and at the end they ask someone who doesn’t know the theme to guess what it is.
That one is even harder.
It’s the perfect size for four players, so give it a try.
Pin Pon Pan Game
The “Ping-Pong-Pan Game” is simple but surprisingly confusing.
Participants form a circle facing inward and decide who goes first.
Once everyone says the starting chant together, the game begins.
Starting from the first person and going clockwise, each person says “Pin,” “Pon,” “Pan” in order.
The person who says “Pan” points to nominate the next person.
The nominated person then continues from there, again going clockwise with “Pin,” “Pon,” “Pan.” Even though the rules are simple, people often end up pointing on something other than “Pan”…!
Monopoly
Born as a board game, Monopoly is a strategy-based intellectual game where you use your wits to plan your moves.
Players buy, sell, and build on land and properties to grow their assets.
In the end, the goal is to bankrupt your rivals—a game that would be scary if it existed in real life.
Besides the board game, Monopoly can also be played as a card game.
The card game uses three types of cards: Bank cards, Title Deed cards, and Money cards.
The objective here is also to drive your opponents into bankruptcy.
Since the card game reaches a conclusion faster than the board game, it seems perfect for playing when you only have a little time.
Supersonic Diner
Let me introduce Sonicspeed Diner, a game where speed decides the winner.
This is a card game themed around Chinese cuisine.
Using ingredient cards, stack them onto the box placed in the center to complete the names of Chinese dishes.
There’s no turn order—anyone who can play a card plays it right away.
Keep a steady rhythm by saying the words on the cards as you lay them down to complete the dishes.
The first player to run out of cards wins.
It’s a game that can liven up even short breaks.
Sorting Challenge
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It’s a game where you memorize the order of plastic bottles filled with colored water lined up on a table, then put on a blindfold and figure out how they were swapped.
You only have a limited time to look at the initial arrangement, so it really tests how much you can imprint it in your memory.
By adjusting the initial memorization time and the time to think about which ones were swapped, you can change the game’s difficulty.
The closer the colors are, the harder it becomes to remember, so try various patterns by tweaking the colors and time settings.
Co-op game “Too Many Orders”
This is a game where you play as staff at a hamburger shop and work together to remember the orders of customers who place large, complicated orders.
You memorize orders according to the number of players, and if you use up the corresponding cards in your hand, you move on to the next level.
Instead of competing over individual memory skills, everyone cooperates to advance the game, letting you make up for each other’s weaknesses and strengthen your bonds.
Figuring out strategies together—like how to make the orders easier to remember—is also a key element that makes the game more exciting.
Can you do things like this and that?
Here’s a game you can enjoy with just two people: “Can you do this and that?” In this game, when someone says, “Can you do this and that?”, the participants imitate what was said while simply replying, “Yes, we can do this and that.” The person giving the prompts should start with simple, easy-to-understand actions.
The key is to make them gradually more difficult.
It’s a game that people of all ages—from children to adults—can enjoy, so try taking turns giving prompts and challenge the game with your friends or family!
Beef Tongue Game
Here’s a tongue game everyone can enjoy without any props.
When someone says “gyu,” the next person claps on the “tan” part.
The key is to keep clapping in rhythm.
You’re only allowed to clap on “tan.” It takes quick judgment to stay focused and keep the rhythm.
Anyone who messes up the order or breaks the rhythm loses.
If you have a large group, it’s best to split into teams.
Have fun while looking at each other’s faces and keeping in sync!
Inside-out pots!
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We’d like to introduce “Nabe Nabe Sokonuke,” a traditional and ever-popular hand-clapping circle game that parents and children can enjoy together.
Whether with two people or a large group, everyone holds hands to make a circle.
When the lyrics say “Let’s go back,” flip yourselves around so you end up back-to-back while keeping your hands joined.
Repeat the same song and movement to return to facing each other again.
By moving your body side to side with the song, you can develop a sense of rhythm, and it’s fun to move while singing together.
It’s a great way to enjoy close interaction, whether with parent and child or among friends—give it a try!
Plastic Bottle Bowling
Here’s a popular indoor activity: plastic bottle bowling.
Prepare 10 empty plastic bottles and add a small amount of water to each to stabilize them.
Wrap construction paper around the bottles to decorate them.
Once ready, line up the bottles and get a safe rubber ball.
Let the children roll the ball and enjoy plastic bottle bowling.
Count how many bottles fall to determine the winner.
Adjust the rolling distance based on the children’s age by making it longer or shorter.