Recommended Recreations and Indoor Games for High School Students
When you become a high school student, you get busy with studying, club activities, romance, and more.
Even so, there are times when you end up with a little free time while hanging out with friends during breaks or on days off.
In this article, we’ll introduce some easy and fun activities you can enjoy in those moments!
This time, we’re focusing on indoor recreation and games, ranging from things you can do right away without any equipment to card games and board games.
There are options for different group sizes and time lengths, so try finding the ones that suit you best.
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Recommended Recreations for High School Students: Indoor Games Roundup (51–60)
flash
In the game Flash, players pick a theme such as “things that are red,” then each participant writes down as many related items as they can within the time limit.
When time is up, everyone reveals what they wrote.
If multiple people wrote the same item, each person who wrote it earns 1 point for each other person who wrote the same thing.
The player with the highest total score wins.
Give it a try!
Wink Killer
When it comes to indoor games perfect for high school students, Wink Killer is highly recommended! The rules are simple: the “culprit” winks at other participants to “take them out,” but the psychological mind games make it exciting and guaranteed to be a hit.
It’s fun even with large groups, so it could be great for the whole class.
Split into teams for a head-to-head match, and it’ll get even more intense! Another plus is that it’s not affected by the weather.
It’s perfect for farewell parties or any memorable event where you want to liven things up.
It’s sure to strengthen friendships, too!
Up-Down-Left-Right Game
The “Up-Down-Left-Right Game” is one where you move your face up, down, left, or right to match the words “up,” “down,” “left,” and “right” as they appear in a passage.
If you’re thinking, “That’s easy,” don’t underestimate it.
You might keep up at first, but as you go on, it gets harder and harder to react in time, and before long everything turns into a jumble.
It’s surprisingly tricky—give it a try!
I wonder what’s inside the box.
The “What’s in the Box?” game, a staple on TV shows and among YouTubers, isn’t something many high schoolers have actually tried.
When you do it for real, it’s much scarier than it looks on screen, so it’s guaranteed to get everyone hyped.
All you need is a cardboard box and something to put inside, so the prep is easier than you’d expect.
If there’s someone who gets easily scared, it becomes even more entertaining.
Recommended Recreations and Indoor Games for High School Students (61–70)
Who’s the fastest? Championship
There are lots of things like speed eating, speed drinking, and quick costume changes—“speed ___” activities, right? This game is all about deciding the number one “speed ___” champion in one go.
We’ll do a series of different “speed ___” challenges in succession to determine the winner.
Since everyone has different strengths, you’ll get situations like “I can win this one but lost that one,” which kind of reveals each person’s individuality.
Old Maid with playing cards
Old Maid is a classic card game, and we typically play it with around five people.
I also recommend trying it with a much larger group.
The more players you have, the harder it is to make matches, so the game takes longer—but the sense of accomplishment at the end is huge.
Why not try it with your entire class or club?
Prince Shōtoku game
The “Prince Shōtoku Game” is where everyone present speaks to one person all at once, and that person wins if they can catch everything that was said.
Even when you think you’re focused, it’s surprisingly hard…
The more people there are, the more chaotic it gets! It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, so give it a try.