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 (31–40)
The Ultimate Question
Didn’t you play it when you were a kid? The ultimate either-or game.
It’s full of questions that make you want to shout, “Both!” or say, “I don’t want either!” Well, it is the ultimate choice (lol).
Just thinking up questions, asking them, and answering is fun enough to get everyone excited, but it seems there are also collections that let you do personality tests and the like.
It’s a fun way to kill time to come up with questions, isn’t it?
Ping-Pon-Pon-Pon Game
Do you know the “Pin Pon Pan Pon” game? It originated from a sketch JaruJaru performed in the 2017 M-1 Grand Prix.
In the game, you imitate the school announcement chime “pin pon pan pooon,” slightly changing the ending each time as you call on the next person.
That person gives a retort that fits the new ending, then calls on the next person and changes the “pin pon pan pooon” again, and so on.
Because there are so many word variations and you have to say long lines quickly, it’s quite a challenging game—but it gets incredibly lively!
Number-guessing HIT & BLOW game
This game, born from the TV show “Numeron,” is a number-guessing game.
Each player has a 3-digit or 4-digit number, and the opponent makes guesses.
If the digit and position are both correct, it’s a “HIT,” and if only the digit is correct but the position is different, it’s a “BLOW.” Using that feedback, you deduce the correct answer in a battle of wits.
Even with 3 digits, it’s quite a challenging game.
For people who aren’t good with numbers, it can be pretty tough.
Theme Shiritori
This game is a slightly more challenging twist on the classic word-chain game “shiritori” that everyone’s played at least once—perfect for killing a bit of time.
The rules are simple: keep the chain going with words that fit the theme.
Like in the video, you can limit it to three-letter words, or try rules that mix shiritori with games like “Kokon Tozai” or the “Yamanote Line Game” for added fun.
It really takes off when you pick a theme that everyone participating is familiar with.
Hand play summary
We used to play lots of hand games when we were kids.
Especially for girls—didn’t you do things like “Alps Ichiman-jaku” (Ten Thousand Feet of the Alps)? Also, a few are introduced here, but none of them really have official names, and the names vary by region and generation.
Still, everyone somehow knows how to play.
For example, what I call “Yubi-suma” was “Run-run” for me.
Just talking about the different names could get everyone excited, right?
Hand-push sumo
How about trying “hand-push sumo,” the game almost everyone played as a kid? It’s surprisingly fun even as adults, and running a tournament with everyone can really liven things up.
Even against a bigger opponent, you can win by targeting a small opening, so upsets happen often—another great point.
If you prepare a prize for the winner, everyone will get serious about it.
riddle
Riddles—we all did them when we were kids, right? They’re often basically puns or kinds of wordplay, so people of all ages can enjoy them.
These days there are lots of videos that collect riddles, and even compilations of difficult riddles for adults.
As adults our minds might get a bit rigid, and we might end up losing to kids!
Past and present, East and West
It’s the classic party game almost everyone has played at least once: “Kokontozai” (also known as the Yamanote Line Game).
The leader kicks things off with a call like, “Kokontozai starting from ◯◯!” and players take turns naming items that fit the given theme.
After each answer, everyone claps to keep the rhythm going.
If you miss the beat or repeat an answer, you lose.
The game can be as simple or as challenging as you like, depending on the theme.
Recommended time-killing apps (1–10)
Wachawacha Poccha
Since we carry our smartphones everywhere, mobile app games that everyone can play together are nice and easy, right? This game, “Wacha-Wacha Poccha,” is also a free mobile game, but it gets pretty exciting.
In this game, participants give names to the characters that appear on the screen.
When a character appears again, whoever can say its name the fastest earns points.
It’s a game that tests both memory and quick reflexes.
Word Wolf
If you’re looking for a game for around four players, I recommend a game called “Word Wolf.” Word Wolf is a word-based game with rules similar to the popular game Werewolf.
Each participant is given a word, but one person receives a different word.
While chatting, everyone tries to figure out who got the odd word out—it’s a battle of wits.