Perfect for killing time! Fun games you can easily play on LINE
As smartphones have evolved, the range of activities you can enjoy on LINE has also expanded.
Many people want to liven up group chats with friends or learn new ways to have fun, right? In this article, we introduce enjoyable activities using LINE chats and video calls.
From quizzes using stickers and doodles to mind games full of psychological tactics, these are all quick and easy ways to have fun in your spare moments.
They’re also great for building a friendly group atmosphere, so give them a try!
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Time-killing games you can play with friends (11–20)
Guess the song title from the lyrics
If you want to hype things up with friends on LINE, a game where you guess the song title from the lyrics is a great pick.
One person sends a snippet of lyrics, and the others try to name the song—simple rules, but it gets heated until someone gets it right.
Expanding the genres to include the latest hits, nostalgic anime songs, and even Vocaloid tracks lets you adjust the difficulty based on age and preferences.
When someone answers correctly, you can respond with stamps—another fun, LINE-specific twist.
It’s an easy-to-join game that tests both your musical memory and knowledge.
Finger Smash
When it comes to classic games that make spare time more fun, “Yubi-suma” might be the go-to.
It was played on the variety show SMAP×SMAP featuring SMAP, which helped it spread into households nationwide.
The rules are simple: one person calls out a number in time with a chant like “Yubi-suma” or “Ready, set,” and all participants raise any number of thumbs they like.
If the called number matches the total number of thumbs raised, the caller wins that round and can lower one hand.
The person who lowers both hands the fastest wins in the end.
It’s great for large groups and still exciting with just a few people.
Because it’s so simple, anyone can join regardless of age and share a fun, laughter-filled time.
Give it a try over a video call!
staring contest
It’s a modern-day face-making battle played using LINE’s video call features and effects.
While watching each other’s screens and keeping a straight face, you try to make the other person laugh with effects and funny faces.
The rules are simple—whoever laughs first loses—so it’s enjoyable for all ages.
With LINE’s wide variety of face-recognition effects, from transformations to comical filters, you’ll have plenty of ways to spark laughter.
No special prep is needed, and you can start on a whim.
Add it to video calls with friends or family, and a casual chat instantly turns into game time.
It’s an easy, high-energy way to have fun, and highly recommended.
Look that way—Hoi! (A children’s game phrase used when turning your head in a specified direction)
A classic game that people of all ages, from kids to adults, can get excited about: “Acchi Muite Hoi”! In fact, this game has its roots in the traditional parlor games of Gion.
Here’s how to play: first, you do rock-paper-scissors.
The winner points either up, down, left, or right while saying, “Acchi muite hoi!” The loser turns their face in one of those directions.
If the direction they face matches the direction the winner pointed, the loser loses.
If it doesn’t match, you play rock-paper-scissors again.
Depending on how easily you get led by your opponent and how good you are at rock-paper-scissors, the results can vary—and that’s where the laughs come from.
Give it a try over a video call!
Magical Banana
Magical Banana, which is perfect for killing time, is a word-linking game.
For example, you connect words in a chain like, “Banana makes you think of yellow,” “Yellow makes you think of lemon.” If you mess up the order or can’t come up with an associated word, you’re out right then and there.
It’s great on LINE because you can keep up a snappy pace! Another fun point is how it tests your quick thinking and judgment.
It’s enjoyable for everyone from adults to kids, and it’s charming how a single word can spark so many associations.
You’ll often end up laughing at unexpected answers that pop up along the way, so you’re sure to have a good time! You can even play over video calls, so give it a try.
In conclusion
We introduced a variety of communication games you can play on LINE.
The appeal is that none of them require special preparation or tools, and they’re easy for groups to enjoy together.
You can use them to break the ice during free time or breaks and get closer with your friends.
Try discovering new ways to play or customizing original rules, and have a great time together.