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Fun recreational activities recommended for travel

Travel is something that makes your heart race with excitement, isn’t it?On such enjoyable trips, you also want to make the most of the waiting time.Here are some easy recreational activities and games you can try in those moments.Many of them require no equipment, so give them a try!

Fun recreational activities recommended for travel (21–30)

Two-letter shiritori

Would you like to try playing two-letter shiritori? In regular shiritori, you connect the last letter of the previous word to the first letter of your word regardless of length, and the person who uses a word that ends with “n” loses.

This version adds one more rule: you can only answer with two-letter words.

It’s perfect for when regular shiritori is too easy and boring.

If you want to make it even harder, try banning repeated words or keeping a steady rhythm while playing.

It’s a real test of your vocabulary!

Role-play gesture

Icebreaker Video, Episode 26 (Role-Playing Gestures)
Role-play gesture

It’s a game where you fully become the assigned theme and express it using only your body.

Things that are usually easy to communicate with words can be surprisingly frustrating when limited to performance alone, which is sure to get everyone excited and engaged.

Jenga

If you kept playing Jenga forever without ever knocking it over, what would happen in the end?
Jenga

When it comes to classic games to play in your spare time, Jenga is a go-to, right? These days, there are lots of quirky versions where each block has a challenge written on it that you have to perform when you pull it.

Try picking up a Jenga set that suits your group.

Taste Test Game

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Taste Test Game

A great recommendation for party entertainment is a taste test game where you prepare two types of food and guess which one is more expensive.

Convenience store foods these days are very tasty, so it’s surprisingly hard to tell and it really gets people excited.

Besides just guessing which is pricier, doing a tasting challenge like “Which brand of chocolate is this?” is also a lot of fun.

Command Game

This is a game where you move your body while carefully listening to the quiz master and deciding whether to follow the instructions.

The rule is to follow only the words that come after “Everyone,” so be mindful not to be misled by the rhythm or the quiz master’s movements.

Changing the movements and words, and increasing the tempo of instructions, are tricky points for the quiz master as well, so it’s a good idea to prepare a script to keep the game running smoothly.

It’s easy to make mistakes if you listen halfheartedly, so it’s important to focus closely on the words.

tycoon

Daifugō — The “just casually having fun playing” edition
tycoon

A great way to pass the time at hotels or inns is the classic game Daifugō (President).

Daifugō has lots of local rules, and it’s fun to see how the rules vary slightly depending on where the players are from.

Since it’s a trip, you might even enjoy creating a special, one-time rule just for the occasion.

Finger Smash

We tried 'Yubi-suma' with 100 people, and here's what happened…
Finger Smash

A great game to kill time: “Yubi-suma” (Finger Guess).

Many of you may have played it back in school.

You don’t need any equipment and the rules are simple, so anyone can jump right in.

First, make a fist with both hands and press your knuckles together.

Decide the order, and starting with player 1, call “Yubi-suma” and then say a number.

At that moment, all players either raise their thumb(s) or keep them down.

You can raise just one thumb, both, or none.

If the number called matches the total number of thumbs raised, the caller puts one hand down.

The first player to put both hands down wins! Give it a try.