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Party Games Everyone Will Actually Play

A good party game breaks the ice in seconds, works for any group size and doesn't need a 20-minute rules speech. Every game below passes that test.

Pick by the mood of the room: fast guessing games for high energy, question games for getting to know people, and trivia when it gets competitive.

44 games

Would You Rather

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Two impossible choices. Defend your pick.

2+ players5–30 minAges 6+

Never Have I Ever

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Find out who's done what. Fingers down!

3+ players10–30 minAges 13+

Truth or Dare

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Answer honestly or take the dare.

3+ players10–45 minAges 10+

Most Likely To

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Point at the friend who'd definitely do it.

4+ players5–30 minAges 10+

Hot Seat

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One player, rapid questions, no dodging.

3+ players10–30 minAges 10+

Charades

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Act it out. No talking.

4+ players15–60 minAges 6+

Forehead Guess

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Phone on your head. Friends shout clues.

3+ players10–30 minAges 8+

Forbidden Words

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Describe the word without the obvious clues.

4+ players15–45 minAges 10+

Party Trivia

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Teams, buzzers, bragging rights.

2+ players10–60 minAges 10+

Spin the Wheel

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Put names or dares on the wheel and let it decide.

2+ players1–30 minAges 4+

Name Race

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Everyone’s name races to the line. Cheer loudly.

2–12 players1–15 minAges 4+

Speed Round

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Name three things. You've got ten seconds.

2+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Draw It

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Sketch fast. No letters allowed.

4+ players15–60 minAges 6+

Hum That Tune

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Hum it. Your team names it.

4+ players10–45 minAges 6+

Word Spy

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Everyone knows the word, except the spy.

3–12 players10–30 minAges 10+

Mafia

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Secret roles. Night kills. Day accusations.

6–17 players20–60 minAges 12+

Finish the Sentence

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Half a sentence. Your funniest ending wins.

3+ players5–30 minAges 6+

Impressions

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Become the character. Your team guesses who.

4+ players10–45 minAges 6+

Emoji Quiz

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Decode the emoji. Name the saying.

2+ players10–30 minAges 8+

Hot Potato

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Name one and pass it. Don't let it blow!

3+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Bingo Caller

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Random numbers, called out loud.

3+ players15–60 minAges 5+

Tongue Twisters

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Say it three times fast. Try not to trip.

2+ players5–15 minAges 5+

Telephone

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Whisper it down the line. Laugh at the ending.

5+ players5–20 minAges 5+

Try Not to Laugh

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Tell the joke. Keep a straight face.

2+ players5–20 minAges 5+

Team Generator

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Random, fair teams in one tap.

2–40 players1–5 minAges Any

Coin Flip

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Heads or tails? Let the coin decide.

1+ players1–5 minAges Any

Geography Quiz

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Capitals, continents and famous places.

1+ players5–20 minAges 10+

Simon Says

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Only move when Simon says so.

3+ players5–20 minAges 3+

Freeze Dance

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Dance like crazy. Freeze on the signal.

3+ players5–20 minAges 3+

Red Light, Green Light

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Creep forward on green. Freeze on red.

3+ players5–20 minAges 4+

Quick Draw

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Two players, one phone, fastest tap wins.

2–2 players1–10 minAges 5+

Higher or Lower

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Next card: higher or lower? Build a streak.

1+ players2–15 minAges 5+

Guess the Number

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Higher, lower, or BOOM!

1+ players2–15 minAges 5+

Halloween Trivia

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Spooky questions for brave teams.

2+ players5–20 minAges 7+

Christmas Trivia

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Festive questions for the whole family.

2+ players5–20 minAges 6+

Pig

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Roll again or bank it? Don't roll a 1.

2–8 players10–30 minAges 6+

Ship, Captain and Crew

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Roll a 6, 5 and 4, then load the best cargo.

2–8 players5–20 minAges 8+

Drawing Telephone

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Write, draw, guess, repeat. Watch it fall apart.

4–12 players10–30 minAges 7+

Fishbowl

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Describe it, one word, then act it. Same slips, three rounds.

4–16 players30–60 minAges 10+

Yacht

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Five dice, three rolls, twelve ways to score.

1–6 players15–40 minAges 8+

Two Truths and a Lie

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Spot the fib among the facts.

3+ players5–20 minAges 10+

Wink Murder

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One wink and you're out. Who's the culprit?

6+ players10–30 minAges 7+

Sardines

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Hide and seek, backwards. Squeeze in when you find them.

4+ players15–45 minAges 5+

Limbo

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How low can you go?

3+ players10–20 minAges 5+

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest party game to start with?

Charades or Would You Rather. Everyone already knows how to play, and you can start within a minute.

What party games work for big groups?

Team games like Charades, Forbidden Words and Party Trivia scale to 20 or more people. Split into two teams and keep score on the page.

Do I need to print anything?

No. Prompts, words, timers and scores all run in your browser.

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