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)
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.
Everyone’s favorite punishment game
For those of you who find it a hassle to prepare props or toys, we recommend a smartphone app game called “Everyone’s Favorite Penalty Game.” In this app, you spin a gacha and a penalty task comes up; the person who draws it has to do that task.
It includes easy penalties, of course, as well as slightly embarrassing ones like confessing your feelings, so it’s sure to liven things up a lot.
Exciting Picture Shiritori
This is a shiritori game using drawings.
The key to this game is your drawing sense.
You look at what’s been drawn, figure out what it is, take its final syllable, and then draw the next picture.
Don’t worry if you’re not confident in your drawing skills.
What matters is whether you can capture the object’s key features.
Take your time to think and draw.
The most exciting moment is when everyone checks the answers together.
