A party game that gets everyone excited at home. A fun recreational game.
When you invite family or friends over, it’s great to have a game that gets everyone excited and having fun together.
In this article, we’ll introduce a whole lineup of party games that everyone can enjoy and that are sure to liven things up!
From classic board and card games to activities for small groups and large gatherings, we’ve collected a wide variety of ways to play.
If you find something here that makes you think, “I want to try that!!”, be sure to give it a go with everyone!
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Party games that liven up the fun at home. Enjoyable recreational games (21–30)
Pedometer Showdown
This is a pedometer game that lets you move your body and have fun even in small spaces.
All you need for this game is a pedometer.
Participants shake the pedometer as much as they can within a set time.
Repeat this, and the person who racks up the most steps wins.
You can find pedometers at 100-yen shops, so give it a look.
By the way, if you don’t have a pedometer, you can use a tally counter instead.
The person who presses the button the most wins.
You can also buy these at 100-yen shops.
Picture shiritori
Most people have probably played shiritori—the word-chain game.
How about trying a picture version called “picture shiritori”? The rules are quite simple.
The first person draws something that starts with “ri,” and the next player looks only at that drawing to decide what to draw next.
You keep repeating this.
Part of the fun is that the picture might be interpreted as a different word than intended.
It also sounds fun to split into teams and compete to see how many links you can make within a time limit.
Majority vote game
Let me introduce a “majority vote game” that’s fun even with a large group.
It’s also known as the “majority game.” In this game, one person acts as the questioner and asks questions that can be answered with two choices—for example, “Which do you like more, dogs or cats?” Everyone answers at the same time, and those in the majority earn points.
You can choose what you genuinely prefer, or try to outwit others by going against expectations.
Enjoy the psychological battle!
YouTube predictive text guessing battle
A “predictive text guessing game” you can play with just one smartphone.
It’s a simple game where you type a single character into YouTube’s search bar and try to guess what prediction appears at the top.
It’s sure to be a hit not only on YouTube but with searches on various other sites too!
Let’s make and play! Christmas Curling Game
Let’s enjoy curling with a Christmas tree–themed sheet! To make the sheet, connect pieces of construction paper to create a large base, then glue colored construction paper on top to form a tree.
Write point values on the tree’s tiers and ornaments, and draw a starting line at the base of the tree.
For the stones, attach colored construction paper to plastic bottle caps.
Once the sheet and stones are ready, try playing! Flick the stones with your finger on the sheet—if they stop on a scoring area, you earn points.
Be careful: if a stone slides off the sheet, it’s out.
Gesu Club
This is a game called “Guess Club” that’s especially fun with many players.
“Guess” here means to infer or predict! It’s a game where you try to match on the final answer to a prompt, and you play by betting coins like in a casino.
It’s a deep, serious psychological game with plenty of depth!
Icebreakers that even elementary school students can enjoy
Both children and adults can feel a bit nervous when playing with someone they’re meeting for the first time.
Here are some recommended games for those moments.
For example, there are games like “Rock-Paper-Scissors Catch & Go,” “Mirror Stretch,” “Become a Stick,” and “Stand Up.” There’s also a game called “Guide the Way,” which has three levels so you can gradually increase the difficulty as you play.
By sharing the same goal of cooperating to reach the finish at the end, you might even deepen your bond.