Ranking of Popular Party Game Ideas
Based on feedback from our readers so far, we researched popular themes and gathered easy, casual games that seem especially suitable for lighthearted party atmospheres.
There may be people at your company who always look busy and are hard to approach, or those with whom you’ve only ever discussed work.
That person who’s usually serious about their job, and this person, too…
These are party games that everyone can enjoy together and really liven things up—even with people you don’t usually interact with much.
In this article, we’ll introduce them in a ranking format.
Enjoy!
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Ranking of Popular Party Game Ideas (31–40)
linked ring traversal36rank/position
The linked-ring tunnel game is one that makes you feel the bonds born from teamwork.
You and your teammates stand in the center and take turns passing through an extra-long ring made by linking rubber bands together.
Since the person in the middle is connected to their neighbors with both hands, figuring out how to lower your body and slip through the ring becomes the critical point.
Strong coordination and cooperation with your teammates are essential, and the smiles and cheers that arise in the process can even make you forget the sadness of parting.
The beauty of this game lies not only in how smoothly you can pass through the ring, but in truly enjoying the time you spend together.
List five good things about the questioner!37rank/position
Have the game winner list five good things about the person receiving the penalty.
We don’t often get the chance to tell our friends or partners what we like about them directly.
Even if we think it, it can be pretty embarrassing to say it face-to-face.
But that’s exactly why it works as a penalty! Use this penalty to encourage honest expressions of feelings.
It may be embarrassing for the speaker, but it will make the receiver happy and give both of you a great opportunity to grow closer.
Say your strengths38rank/position
Strengths are usually pointed out by others, and we rarely declare them ourselves.
This is a slightly embarrassing penalty game where you boldly proclaim your own strengths.
If you declare a strength and people around you start to question it, the embarrassment ramps up even more—so everyone should listen as earnestly as possible.
Besides the version where you think up your own strengths with an emphasis on the embarrassment factor, it’s also fun to play it as a game of rephrasing your weaknesses to sound like strengths.
foot reflexology massage39rank/position
This is a very gentle punishment game where you give a foot reflexology massage to help someone get healthier.
Becoming healthier through foot reflexology comes with some pain, but let’s consider that a necessary risk to be endured.
The painful spots differ depending on the person’s health condition, so it might be good to ask about any problem areas before the massage.
The most painful spot corresponds to the worst area, so apply firm pressure to address that problem.
If you find it hard to apply enough force with your hands, you could try using a stick-shaped tool to press the points.
push-up40rank/position
Push-ups are a classic penalty game and are often used.
For people who don’t exercise in daily life, it can be quite a heavy punishment.
Setting them as a penalty in games or events can provide a real opportunity to get serious about physical activity.
The person receiving the penalty does push-ups until they complete the predetermined number of reps.
Those around them should cheer them on by counting and offering encouragement.
How about incorporating a penalty that builds the body while also giving a sense of accomplishment?
Ranking of Popular Party Game Ideas (41–50)
Pin Pon Pan Game41rank/position
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”…!
face pantyhose42rank/position
It’s the grueling punishment game you often see on TV: wearing pantyhose over the head and having it yanked from behind.
By forcing your face into a tight space, others can enjoy the flattened features and distorted expressions.
Using beige pantyhose is the standard, as it clearly shows how the face is contorted.
To make the punishment harsher, the skill of the person holding the tip is important—experiment with how you pull and the angle to further distort the expressions.