Exciting! Multiplayer games everyone can play. Time-killing app games
There are those moments when you want to liven things up with everyone—like while waiting at a theme park or during the trip to your destination.
In this article, we’ll introduce games and recommended apps that everyone can enjoy together.
From nostalgic games everyone knows to trending time-killer apps, there’s plenty to choose from! It’s a waste if everyone’s just glued to their own phone when you’re together, right? When you’ve got some downtime, that’s your chance—let’s hype things up and turn it into a fun time for everyone!
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Games everyone can play (11–20)
Bamboo shoot nyokki
Here’s another game that originated from a TV show: “Takenoko Nyokki.” Everyone faces each other, presses their palms together, and starts with the cute chant, “Takenoko takenoko nyokki-ki!” Then, raising their joined hands upward like a growing bamboo shoot, players call out “1 nyokki!” “2 nyokki!” and so on as they extend.
There’s no set order; whoever “gets out first” wins.
If you speak at the same time as someone else, or if you can’t get out before the end, you lose.
Ogiri (Japanese improv-style comedy wordplay game)
A perfect time-killer? It’s an “oogiri” wordplay game.
Oogiri is a game where you take a given prompt and deliver a unique, clever answer that gets everyone laughing.
If you know the long-running TV show “Shoten,” that’s an easy reference point.
Whether you can fire back smoothly depends on how quick-witted you are.
Whether you bring down the house—or not—is up to you!
Who am I? quiz
The rules of the “Who Am I?” quiz are that participants ask questions to figure out “who I am.” Players compete on how quickly they get the correct answer; the faster one wins.
It’s a video you can watch and feel like you’re participating even if you don’t know the answers.
I didn’t know any of them at all.
It seems like something that people may be good or bad at, but it doesn’t require any props and still looks like it would be exciting.
A game developed by NASA
Let’s try playing a game developed by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
To briefly explain the game: it assumes a situation where a spaceship has malfunctioned, and you rank 15 items you have on hand.
You assign ranks in order of necessity, and decide them through group discussion.
First, each person should make their own ranking based on their interpretation, and then discuss and reconcile the differences with the group.
Can you determine the correct order—and survive?
Dice stack
The recommended age is 8 and up, but it’s a wonderful game where you can learn basic arithmetic while playing! It’s for 2 to 4 players, and the playtime is said to be 15 to 30 minutes.
On your turn, you flip a card and choose the dice that meet the conditions to stack them as high as you can.
The key is that the dice come in different sizes, so if you don’t think carefully as you stack, the tower will topple.
How about getting hands-on with numbers while enjoying the thrill and excitement? Give it a try and add it to your lineup!
Mukkuri Kuma-san!
“Mukkuri Kuma-san” is a game of tag where you can enjoy music and singing.
First, choose one person to be “it” (the bear), and the others will be the children who run away.
The bear sits down and covers their face with both hands.
The children form a circle around the bear, hold hands, and walk around the bear while singing along to the music.
In the lyrics, there is a part at the end where the bear wakes up; at that point, the bear opens their eyes and starts chasing the children.
When the bear wakes up, the children should immediately let go of each other’s hands and run away.
Whoever is caught becomes the next bear.
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Others include Dice Forge, where you collect fragments of the sun and moon; Space Base, where you acquire a variety of starships; and Stone Age, great for those who want a longer play session.
Try choosing based on difficulty level and your interests.
Top 5 most entertaining tag games in the world
Tag, a classic outdoor game for children, is actually enjoyed in many countries around the world.
Tag from around the world… you’re curious what those games are like, right? This time, we’ll introduce five versions: the Filipino tag game “Buwan-Buwan,” the Sri Lankan tag game “Gini Hangima,” the Moroccan tag game “The Hen and the Caterpillar,” the German tag game “The Spinning Top on the Rock,” and the Bangladeshi tag game “Chi-Buri.” Depending on the country, the rules and ways to play vary—like having the tagger move only along lines or adding a treasure-hunt element—so give these different kinds of tag a try and enjoy a twist on the usual game!
Adults going all out at the park!
Games we used to play as kids can be surprisingly fun even after we grow up.
So why not enjoy some outdoor games for the first time in a while? Here we introduce two types of tag games: “Kotorokotoro” and “Hyotan Oni.” In Kotorokotoro, players are divided into one chaser (oni) and the children.
The children line up, placing their hands on the shoulders of the person in front.
The oni faces the line, and wins if they can tag the child at the very end.
In Hyotan Oni, you draw a gourd-shaped safe zone on the ground, and the children run around inside it.
The oni reaches in from outside the gourd, and if they manage to tag someone, they swap roles with that person.
Fun in a group! Daikon-pulling game
Divide into two teams: the radishes and the pullers.
The radish team lies face down in a circle and links arms firmly.
When you’re ready, the puller team starts pulling the radishes.
Only pull by the legs—be careful not to pull on clothing.
If a radish doesn’t come out easily, work together, such as having two people pull one radish.
You can decide that pulling out all the radishes within the time limit wins, or let the child who gets pulled out become the next radish.