By genre and group size: A must-see for organizers! A catalog of crowd-pleasing activities
There are many occasions where you’re asked to put on a performance, like at wedding after-parties, year-end parties, New Year’s gatherings, and thank-you parties.
We often hear concerns from those in charge of entertainment, such as: “I can’t think of an idea,” or “What kind of act would everyone enjoy together?”
Key points for choosing are: something short and concise, enjoyable for all ages and genders, simple and easy to understand, and not vulgar.
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended entertainment ideas that meet the above criteria.
Wishing you a successful performance and a lively, memorable event!
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[By Genre and Group Size] A Must-See for Organizers! A Catalog of Crowd-Pleasing Performances (111–120)
Photography event
These days, it’s taken for granted that everyone uses social media and has a smartphone.
Most people shoot photos on their phones and then upload them to social media, show them to friends, or send them around.
So why not hold a photo-taking event using smartphones? Of course, digital cameras and the like are fine too.
Especially at gatherings with a main couple or guest of honor—like weddings or after-parties—there’s a clear subject, and people naturally take lots of photos.
Sharing them with everyone and holding a vote would really liven things up.
speed-eating contest
Speed-eating contests that you often see on TV are different from big-eating competitions: the goal is to finish quickly without taking much time.
They’re the kind of event that makes viewers sit on the edge of their seats.
Especially among men, some might even say they’re good at eating fast.
Ideally, we’d savor our food and enjoy it, but just this once, let’s set aside tasting notes and focus solely on speed! Depending on the food, it may be better to devise a strategy and eat in a way you normally wouldn’t.
Just be careful not to choke—take that part seriously!
Scary story
People tend to be clearly divided into those who are good with scary stories and those who aren’t.
It’s the same with movies and TV dramas: some people love horror, while others aren’t good with it and absolutely don’t want to watch—there’s a stark split, right? Let’s bring everyone together and get excited with a scary-story party! Share real-life frightening experiences and stories, of course, or even classic, well-known traditional scary tales.
Put on some eerie, heavy background music to set the mood.
And let’s practice storytelling—use videos as references so it sounds truly scary!
Intro Quiz
An “intro quiz” is where you listen only to the beginning—the intro—of a song and try to name the track.
You often see it on TV shows, right? There are lots of songs that make you think, “I’ve heard this—what is it again?” and it feels so satisfying when you hear the answer (lol).
Some people are really good at intro quizzes, and their quick thinking can be astonishing.
These days, you can find plenty of videos made for intro quizzes just by searching, so it’s easy to enjoy them.
It’s a casual, flexible activity that’s great for fitting into any schedule and highly recommended.
Bomberman Tournament
Bomberman has long been enjoyed as a staple video game.
Let’s have a showdown in Bomberman! Bomberman is a competitive game where you plant bombs in your opponent’s path to block their movement and attack.
It can get hectic with too many players, so try a tournament format and have everyone battle it out.
Video games are exciting to watch, too, when all’s said and done.
One Night Werewolf
I’m sure you’re familiar with the Werewolf game.
It’s often featured on TV shows, and you see people playing it a lot on YouTube! The thing about the standard Werewolf game is that it can take quite a long time to play.
That’s where One Night Werewolf comes in—it’s a quick, casual version you can enjoy in a short time.
In the regular game, play continues until all the werewolves are eliminated, or until the werewolves eat villagers and the number of villagers drops below the number of werewolves.
But as the name suggests, One Night Werewolf ends in just a single round.
After the discussion phase, if the players exile a werewolf, the villagers win; if they end up exiling a villager, the werewolves win.
Just like in the standard rules, there are roles such as Seer and Robber, so it’s easy to pick up but still very exciting!
Werewolf game
The Werewolf game has now become a staple activity when people get together.
It’s a game where you expose the werewolves hidden among the villagers through conversation, and it really makes you use your head with lying and logical deduction! Including the detailed rules, the difficulty can be a bit high, but even first-timers can enjoy it after playing a few rounds.
These days you can easily get started with smartphone apps, so it’s perfect when you have some free time.
If you’re short on time, One Night Werewolf is an even more casual option I recommend.