110+ Fun Games To Play With Friends When Bored

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When you are with your best pals, you might run out of topics to talk about. That’s when some fun games to play with friends can turn boring times into joyful ones. Playing games with your buddies will help you bond with each other and give you an outlet to laugh out loud together. So next time, do not bother to look at your mobile phones or regular card games. Instead, check our post for a list of interesting board games to play and have the time to cherish for a long. So, pick the game of your choice and begin the fun. So, pick the game of your choice and begin the fun.

110+ Games To Play With Friends

Fun Games To Play With Friends

When you’re bored, you can play a few classic games with your friends to pass the time. Scissors-paper-stone, hide and seek, bingo, and frisbee are all great options. While all these games are enjoyable, some are more entertaining than others. These random games to play with your friends will leave all of you ROFL.

1. Beer pong

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Beer pong is one of the most popular games to play with friends. Most of your friends won’t need much convincing to play this game, and all of you will be pleasantly tipsy by the time it ends.

You will need:

• Plastic cups
• Beer
• Ping pong ball

How to play:

• Divide your friends into teams.
• Arrange six plastic cups on a table and fill them with beer up to the halfway mark.
• Each team takes turns in throwing the ping pong ball into the cups from the opposite side of the table.
• If your ball lands into a cup, a player from the other team drinks the beer in the cup.
• Next, they attempt to throw the ball.
• You will have more fun as the game progresses.

The best part about beer pong is that it has also taught life lessons to some players such as blogger Aaron, who says, “This was by far the most important life lesson which has stuck with me. There were times I didn’t believe that my next beer pong shot was going in and so I wouldn’t spend as much time visualizing and pumping. I missed 100% of those shots. On the other hand, when I did visualize and feel certain before releasing the ball, I made the shot at a much higher rate (i).”

2. Cootie

If you are looking for a game for some instant laughs, this is the game for you. People of any age group can play it.

You will need:

• Sheets of paper
• Pencils
• One dice

How to play:

• The goal of the game is to draw a complete cootie bug.
• Assign different body parts to each number on the dice. For example, 1 = body, 2 = head, 3 = legs, 4 = eyes, 5 = antennae, 6 = lips or teeth.
• Divide the players into teams.
• Give each player a sheet of paper and a pencil.
• Players take turns in rolling the dice. They have to get the body and the head first to proceed.
• The players keep passing the dice until they get the body and the head.
• Next, they have to complete their bugs by drawing the other parts.
• If any player gets the same body part twice, they are out of the game.
• The first player to complete their bug is the winner.

3. Accent game

If you think you are good at speaking in different accents, challenge your friends to play the accent game. All you need is your camera, and you can have loads of fun.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• Each friend selects an accent and speaks in that accent for a minute.
• If you feel you cannot come up with something on such short notice, keep some books handy so that you can read out of it in the selected accent.
• Vote for the best player.

4. Laughing game

When you have a group of friends in one place, play this game to lighten the mood instantly. The more friends you have, the merrier.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• Each player lies on the floor with their head on the previous player’s stomach.
• The first player says something funny and tries to make the others laugh.
• The person who laughs is out of the game.
• If a player manages to keep a straight face throughout the game, they are the winner.

5. Egg drop challenge

Are you ready to get a little messy? This game can get messy quickly, but it is up to you to keep it clean.

You will need:

• Eggs
• Newspapers
• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
• Construction paper
• Empty toilet rolls
• Empty plastic bottles
• Scissors

How to play:

• The goal of the game is to build something with the craft material you have to prevent the egg from breaking when thrown from a height.
• Divide your friends into teams.
• You can set a timer for building something and then drop the egg from a height.
• The team that manages to drop the egg from the maximum height without breaking it is the winner.

6. 20 questions

This is a popular quiz game that will add fun to any get-together. Get ready for a fun time with your friends as they start asking questions.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• Select one person as the answerer.
• The player has to select a random object, but they cannot reveal its name.
• The other players take turns asking 20 questions each to the answerer to guess the name of the selected object.
• The first player who guesses the object is the winner.

7. Treasure hunt

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Treasure hunt is an evergreen game for people of all ages. Whether you are with your friends or your children and their friends, a treasure hunt game will put everyone in a good mood.

You will need:

• Small objects
• Pen and paper

How to play:

• Hide the objects in different parts of the house.
• Write clues and leave them at strategic points to help the players proceed to the next object.
• Divide the players into teams.
• The team that finds all the hidden objects in the least possible time wins.

8. Tug of war

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If you are a fan of Twister, Tug of War is another fun game that will keep you on your toes. Although tug of war is typically an outdoor game, you can make some space in your living room and play there as well. Just ensure you remove all the breakable items.

You will need:

• Rope
• Two small objects to use as flags

How to play:

• Divide the players into two teams and ensure the teams are evenly matched in ability.
• Tie a knot in the middle of the rope and give each end to one team.
• Place the objects you mean to use as flags on both sides, equidistant from the center.
• Start pulling. The team that gets the knot in the rope beyond the “flag” placed on their side is the winner.

9. Seven-second challenge

The idea of the seven-second challenge is simple. It is the execution that is challenging. Get ready for loads of laughs.

You will need:

• Timer

How to play:

• Select a player as a referee. They will also handle the timer.
• Each player gives another player a task.
• The players have to collect the things they need for the task beforehand.
• When the timer starts, each player has to complete the given task within seven seconds.
• The referee decides which player has completed the task well.

10. Dizzy challenge

Here is another group game where you won’t need anything. The more the number of players, the better.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• All players sit in a circle.
• The players take turns to stand in the center of the circle and spin eight times on the spot.
• They are given a task, which they have to complete without falling.

11. Ball bopping

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This is a fun game to play outdoors. Besides guaranteeing lots of fun, this game also helps in improving your balance and hand-eye coordination.

You will need:

• Three inflatable balls

How to play:

• Inflate all the balls.
• All the players stand in a circle with the balls in the center.
• The goal of the game is to keep the three balls in the air.
• The player who lets a ball drop is out of the game.

12. Roller Skating

Transform your dull day into an exciting outdoor adventure by going roller skating or rollerblading with your friends.

You will need:

• Roller skating shoes
• Open and flat area, preferably a park
• Friends

How to play:

• Look for a flat and smooth surface.
• Wear your roller skates or rollerblades with a good fit.
• Practice basic movements like gliding, stopping, and learning balance.
• Once you learn the basic movements, you can challenge yourself to perform certain tricks, ensuring safety.

13. Water Gun Fight

Beat the summer heat and banish boredom by having an exciting water gun fight with your pals in the backyard.

You will need:

• Water guns
• A tub full of water

How to play:

• Divide the group into two teams or play individually.
• Get in an open area, preferably a backyard, and set boundaries for the players to move.
• Fill your guns with water.
• Start spraying the water on each other, but dodge getting wet.
• The team with the most dry players wins.

14. Indoor Mini Golf

Make a mini-golf course at home using household things as an obstacle and challenge your friends for a healthy competition.

You will need:

• Golf stick
• Golf balls
• Obstacles (cardboard, paper cups, pipes, or rope)

How to play:

• Prepare a mini-golf course with household items, like cardboard, cups, pipes, etc.
• Mark a certain area as the starting point and a designated target area.
• The players must try to reach the target in as few strokes as possible.
• Record scores for each player after each round.
• The player who uses the lowest strokes to hit the target wins the game.

15. Balloon Popping Race

Race against your friends to get to the balloons and pop as many as possible within the allotted time.

You will need:

• Inflated balloons
• Chairs
• Multiple players

How to play:

• Players stand at a certain point, and balloons are set up at the opposite end.
• On the count of three, the players run towards the balloons and sit on them to pop them.
• Aim for popping the given number of balloons and run back to the starting point.
• The player who completes the race fastest wins the game.

16. Red Light, Green Light

Enjoy the popular children’s game where you stop and start when told to. It’s even more fun when you play it with a huge group!

You will need:

• A group of friends

How to play:

• Choose one player as the ‘traffic light’ standing at a distance.
• Other players will stand at the opposite starting point.
• When the ‘traffic light’ player says ‘green light,’ all the players go to the traffic light, and when they say ‘red light,’ players should stop immediately, or they will be eliminated.
• The first player to reach and tag the ‘traffic light’ player wins.

17. Badminton

Conquer a boring day with your friends by organizing a healthy badminton contest outdoors or in your backyard, and enjoy some active and stimulating time together.

You will need:

• Badminton rackets
• Shuttlecock
• Net or rope

How to play:

• Prepare a badminton net or tie a rope in between the field for the game.
• Divide players into two teams.
• The team that wins the toss serves the shuttlecock over the net.
• Keep serving and avoid letting the shuttlecock touch the ground.
• You earn a point if the opposite team fails to return the shuttlecock over the net.
• After several rounds, the team with the highest scores wins the game.

18. Basketball With A Mini Hoop

You might be mistaken if you think you need a lot of room to play basketball. For this version of basketball, all you need is some open space in your backyard and a mini hoop hanging at a particular distance. Your mini basketball court is ready!

You will need:

• Basketball hoop
• Basketball

How to play:

• Set up a mini basketball court in the backyard.
• Practice dribbling and start with a small match.
• Turn practice into a friendly game where players must shoot the ball in the hoop from a set distance.
• You may make the game challenging by increasing the distance to the basket.
• The player with the most points after every round wins the game.

19. Archery With A Toy Bow And Arrow

For this fun archery game, you need to set up a target range in your backyard and play with toy bows and arrows. This also ensures the safety of the players.

You will need:

• Targets, such as bottles, target boards, or wheel
• Toy bows and arrows

How to play:

• Set up a target point in your backyard, such as a target board, a bottle, or a tire hanging on a tree.
• Give three arrows to each player as they take turns to hit the target.
• After several rounds, the players who hit the target multiple times win the game.

20. Color, Color, Which Color?

Test your color recognition skills with this fun game! Try to find an object that matches the color the host has requested. Can you do it? Well, check for yourself!

You will need:

• Chalk
• A group of friends

How to play:

• Draw two circles with chalk on the floor.
• Choose one player to be the ‘tagger’ and have them stand in one circle.
• All the other players stand in the second circle and say, ‘Color, color, which color?’
• The tagger will give them a color, such as red, pink, or green.
• The players in the second circle must find objects of that color and bring them back to the circle without being caught by the tagger.
• The player who gets back in the circle with the most right-colored objects wins.

21. Blindfolded Taste-Testing Challenge

Have a delightful time with your friends by taking on a fun taste-testing challenge, where players try to guess various kitchen items and their flavors.

You will need:

• Blindfold
• Cups with different kinds of sweet, sour, and spicy food items.

How to play:

• Blindfold the players.
• The players must now taste the cups and name the ingredients based on their flavors.
• The one who gets the most correct guesses wins the game.

22. Hopscotch With Tape

Play a unique version of hopscotch that works indoors or outdoors by using tape instead of chalk. Have fun hopping and skipping with your friends!

You will need:

• Tape
• Flat area

How to play:

• Draw a hopscotch grid using tape.
• Make squares numbered from one to nine in a linear pattern.
• Mark the starting line outside the grid.
• Ask players to toss an object (like a small stone) onto the grid from the starting line.
• Players take turns hopping through the squares in numerical order, avoiding the square with the tossed object.
• Players must pick up the object while hopping. Another player gets a turn if they lose balance or step on the grid line.

23. Ring Toss

Test your tossing skills with your friends, where you all try to place the ring onto a bottle or another upright target. Get ready for a fun challenge and loads of laughter!

You will need:

• Ring hoops
• Bottles or other standing target

How to play:

• Arrange different types of targets using household items like bottles, cans, toys, or glasses.
• You may also ask your other friends to stand and extend their arms as a target.
• Ask the participants to throw the ring or hoops from a specified distance to the targets.
• Give each player three to five turns to try to toss the rings into the targets.
• The player with the most score after a set number of rounds wins.

24. Kite Flying

Enjoy the beautiful weather outside with your pals, flying vibrant kites on a windy day. Challenge your friends to a contest and find out whose kites stay the longest in the sky!

You will need:

• Kites
• Threads
• Open field

How to play:

• Get your kites and thread strings ready.
• Attach one end of the thread from the strings to the kites securely.
• Hold the kite by string and run into the wind while releasing more and more thread.
• When the kite catches the wind and flies high, use the string to control it.
• The player who flies and safeguards their kite for the longest time wins.

Games To Play At Home

You need an arsenal of games to play when bored at home. These games are just what you need to have a good time with your friends at one of your homes.

25. The Oreo challenge

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Everyone loves Oreos, and if a game allows you to eat as many Oreos as you can, all the better. Get all the Oreos you have at home and get going.

You will need:

• Oreos in different flavors
• Thin strips of cloth for blindfolding

How to play:

• Arrange Oreos of different flavors on a plate.
• Divide the players into teams.
• Blindfold two players, one from each team.
• Feed them the Oreos.
• The players should be able to tell the flavor of each Oreo. The team with the player who correctly names the maximum number of correct flavors wins.

26. Lemon challenge

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If you like lemonade, you might think you like lemons too. You will find just how tangy and sour a lemon tastes with this game.

You will need:

• Lemons
• Knife
• Plate

How to play:

• Cut the lemons into wedges and place them on the plate.
• Each player has to take turns in sucking the wedges dry.
• The player who manages to suck the most number of wedges dry is the winner.

27. Never have I ever

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Never have I ever is a classic icebreaker game. But with friends, you can make the game as intimate as you want.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• All players sit in a circle with ten of their fingers raised.
• Each player has to say something they have never done. For example, you can say, “Never have I ever gone bungee jumping.”
• If any player has done the thing you mention, they have to fold a finger.
• The player who has all their fingers down first is the winner.

28. Mannequin challenge

The mannequin challenge was quite popular a few years ago. It is time you revived the challenge with your friends.

You will need:

• Camera

How to play:

• Tell your friends to stand at random places around the room.
• Start the video recording option on your camera and start moving it.
• Your friends have to freeze like mannequins when the camera passes over them.
• Watch the video together.

29. Beans and chopsticks

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If you are at home and have nothing to do, this game will cheer you up in no time. You can also play this game when you are alone.

You will need:

• Baked beans
• Chopsticks
• Timer
• Small bowls

How to play:

• Each player gets a bowl of baked beans and a pair of chopsticks.
• They have to pick each bean with their chopsticks and drop it in another bowl.
• The player who transfers the maximum number of beans in a minute is the winner.

30. Water challenge

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Everyone says you need to drink more water. It is time you make drinking water fun and become the champion in your group.

You will need:

• Glasses
• Timer

How to play:

• Each player has to drink water within one minute.
• The player who drinks the maximum number of glasses of water is the winner. Keep in mind that the glass must be filled to the brim each time.

31. Stay silent

Easy as it may sound, keeping silent while in the company of your friends might be the most challenging thing you might ever do. Play this game that guarantees giggles and laughs.

You will need:

• Timer

How to play:

• Each player takes turns in keeping quiet. They are not allowed to utter a word.
• You can also make new rules, such as not allowing them to nod or blink to communicate.
• The other players try their best to make the silent player break their silence.
• The player who maintains their silence for two minutes wins.

32. Make-up

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If you have a nice collection of make-up, you can play this game with your friends. It is a fun and easy game to play at home.

You will need:

• Different make-up items – lipstick, mascara, eye shadow, eyeliner, bronzer, concealer, etc.
• Sheets of paper
• Pen
• Bowls

How to play:

• Make small chits from two sheets of paper.
• Write down a body part on one sheet of paper.
• Write the names of the items of make-up you have on the other sheet.
• Put them both in different bowls.
• Each player has to pick up one bit of paper from each bowl and apply the item of make-up on the body part. For example, if they pick up lips and eyeliner, they have to apply the eyeliner on their lips.

Do remember

In games, where dark secrets and personal matters are shared, all the players involved should be comfortable and do not broach them once the game ends.

33. Truth or dare

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This is quite a popular game for people of all age groups. The rules are simple, and the game guarantees unlimited fun.

You will need:

• Empty bottle

How to play:

• All players sit in a circle with the empty bottle lying in the center.
• One of the players spins the bottle.
• The player on whom the mouth of the bottle points needs to select either “Truth” or “Dare.”
• If they choose ‘Truth,’ they will be asked a question by the other players. They must answer it truthfully, no matter how uncomfortable.
• If they choose dare, they have to perform a task asked by the other players.

34. Two truths and a lie

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Another popular game among children and adults alike, two truths and a lie is generally played at gatherings. You can make it a drinking game with friends and make it more fun.

You will need:

• Sheets of paper and pens

How to play:

• Distribute the sheets of paper and pens among your friends.
• Each of them must write three things about themselves.
• Two of these things should be truths, and one should be a lie.
• The other players must guess which of them is a lie.
• The player who guesses the maximum number of correct answers is the winner.

35. Bottle top

If you and your friends have been drinking, there are bound to be bottle caps lying around. You can make a great game out of these unassuming things.

You will need:

• A bottle cap

How to play:

• All the players sit in a circle.
• The first player asks the player sitting on their right a question in their ear, ensuring the others do not hear it. The question should concern someone in the group. For example, the question could be, “Who do you like most among all of us here?”
• The player to whom the question was asked has to toss the bottle cap towards the player who is the answer to the question without saying the question out loud.
• The player who has the bottle cap now has to toss it up in the air.
• If it lands the right way up, the question has to be said aloud.
• If it lands upside down, the other players will never know what the question was.
• The game continues until all the players get a chance to ask a question.

36. Flip the cup

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If you think you are an expert in tossing coins, you must try this game with your friends. It requires almost next to nothing but promises lots of fun.

You will need:

• Plastic cup

How to play:

• Divide your players into two teams.
• Balance a plastic cup on the edge of the table so that a part of its mouth overhangs the edge.
• A player from each team tries to flip it so that it lands on the table the right side up.
• The team whose players achieve the highest number of correct flips is the winner.

37. Paper Cup Pyramid

In this fun game, participants must build a pyramid with paper cups and assemble them in a bundle. It is a tricky challenge that will test their precision and stacking skills!

You will need:

• Paper cups
• Timer or stopwatch

How to play:

• Gather paper cup stacks on a clean and flat table.
• Let two or three players play simultaneously, depending on the table size and paper cup stacks.
• When you say ‘go,’ they must build a pyramid with the cups and then gather them back into a bundle.
• The player who completes the challenge first wins.

38. Drawing

Turn a dull day into a blast by drawing and painting with your pals. Your art might not be perfect, but the fun sure will be! So, grab the brushes and colors and create something remarkable together.

You will need:

• Drawing supplies, like colors, paper, canvas, and brushes

How to play:

• Give your friends drawing and art supplies, including paper, pen, brushes, sketches, colors, etc.
• Give them a theme, such as nature or a festival.
• Set a time limit for the activity.
• After the timer ends, have a wonderful time sharing each other’s creations.

39. Origami

Learn the art of paper folding and create beautiful paper crafts with your friends in an enjoyable and relaxing activity.

You will need:

• Colorful craft paper, plain paper, or origami sheet
• Tutorial origami video

How to play:

• Provide everyone with origami or craft sheets.
• Play the tutorial videos to learn to fold the paper into shapes, such as a butterfly, a boat, an airplane, or a frog.
• Follow step-by-step instructions to fold the paper.
• Once done, decorate your craft and share it with friends and family.

40. DIY Bowling

Convert your backyard or a spacious living room into a bowling alley. Create fun targets using paper cartoons and empty bottles to aim and knock down with the ball.

You will need:

• Ball
• Empty cartons, bottles, or containers
• Long and flat space

How to play:

• Gather empty water bottles or cans and use them as bowling pins.
• Place used bottles at one end and make the starting point at the other end.
• Use the ball to aim and hit the target.
• Let each player take turns and keep track of how many pins they knock down in each round.
• The player with the highest points after all the rounds wins the game.

41. Simon Says

This classic game tests your memory and reaction speed. So, watch how well your friends can recollect and react to commands!

You will need:

• List of instructions to say

How to play:

• Appoint or decide on one player as the ‘Simon.’
• Other players have to obey their command of Simon, but only if the command is preceded by ‘Simon says.’
• If players react to the command without ‘Simon says,’ they are out.
• The last player standing will win the game.

42. Hide And Seek

Rediscover the priceless joy of playing hide-and-seek with your friends, where you take turns hiding and seeking each other in a jolly game.

You will need:

• A group of friends

How to play:

• Choose one player as the ‘seeker,’ and the rest hide.
• Seeker counts to a specified number (say, 20) while others hide.
• Seeker tries to find and tag the hidden players.
• When found, hidden players help the seeker find the rest.
• The last player found becomes the new seeker for the next round.

43. Xylophone Water Experiment

Turn your boring day into an exciting musical learning and fun day by conducting easy-to-do science experiments at home with your friends.

You will need:

• Multiple steel or glass jars
• Metal spoon
• Water

How to play:

• Fill several glasses or containers with varying quantities of water to generate different water levels.
• Arrange the glasses in a row.
• Tap the glasses lightly with a spoon or similar object to create musical notes.
• Experiment with the changing pitch of the notes as you add or remove water.
• Try playing familiar tunes or making up your own melodies.

44. Furniture Obstacle Course

Get creative by setting up an obstacle course with furniture and household items to have a joyful time with your friends.

You will need:

• Furniture
• Bedsheets
• Pillows
• Ropes and threads

How to play:

• Assemble furniture (chairs, tables, pillows) to make an obstacle course.
• Set a starting and ending point for the course.
• Set a timer and take turns crossing the obstacles as quickly as possible without touching or knocking over any object.
• Players can race to complete the course in the shortest time possible.
• Give points or rewards for finishing the course in a specified time.

45. Shooting With Nerf Guns

How about having fun while honing your shooting skills? Here is a game that lets you practice aiming with your friends while setting up a target range in your backyard.

You will need:

• Nerf guns
• Target board or empty bottle or cardboard

How to play:

• Set targets such as paper cups, balloons, or other safe objects at various distances.
• Provide players with Nerf guns loaded with foam darts.
• To score points, take turns aiming and shooting at the targets.
• Assign different points to each target based on difficulty levels or distance.
• Keep track of each player’s score.
• The player with the highest score wins.

46. Storytelling

Select a theme, like supernatural, mythology, or fantasy, and gather for a fun storytelling session where everyone will share their tales, dipping into the fascinating world of imagination.

You will need:

• A group of friends

How to play:

• Gather around in a circle.
• Choose a theme for the storytelling.
• Start sharing your stories or experiences one by one.
• You may end your story or let the next person continue where you left off, adding a fun twist.
• Enjoy listening to different stories within the same theme and have a fantastic time together.

47. Table Tennis At Home

Transform your dining table into a table tennis setup and invite your friends for some friendly competition while staying active and having fun together.

You will need:

• Table tennis rackets
• Ping pong balls
• Net

How to play:

• Turn your long dining table into a table tennis top with a net.
• Divide your friends into teams or let them play individually.
• Players take turns serving the ball across the net to one another.
• Keep the game going by hitting the ball back and forth until it drops.
• Use agreed-upon rules to count the points.
• The first player or team to reach the set score wins.

48. Hula Hoop

Engage in a playful competition with your friends and see who keeps the hula hoop going the longest duration. It is all about keeping it going without dropping it!

You will need:

• Hula hoops

How to play:

• Provide every player with hula hoops.
• Hold the hula hoop around your waist and stand with your feet apart.
• Begin by spinning the hoop around your waist to start it moving.
• Try keeping the hula hoop spinning for as long as possible.
• You may compete with your friends to see how long they can get the hula hoop spinning.

Word Games To Play With Friends

Word games are always popular among friends. These word games to play when bored are meant to elicit laughter while giving your brain a workout.

49. Pictionary

Almost everyone has played Pictionary at some point in their lives. Get some paper and get ready to test your drawing skills.

You will need:

• Sheets of paper
• Pencil
• Timer

How to play:

• Distribute the sheets of paper among your friends.
• Each friend takes turns to draw something on their sheet.
• The others have to guess what it is within 30 seconds.
• The player who makes the maximum correct guesses is the winner.

50. Word chain

All you need is a rich vocabulary to play this game. Get started and learn new words as you go.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• The first player says a word.
• The next player picks the last letter of the word and says a word starting with that letter.
• The player who is unable to say a word is out of the game.
• For example, if the first player says “tiger,” the next player says “rabbit,” the third player says “tie,” and so on.

51. Categories

Think of different categories for this word game, and you are set for the game.

You will need:

• Sheets of paper
• Pens
• Timer

How to play:

• State a category and start the timer.
• Each player has to write as many names as they can within the time specified.
• The player who writes the maximum names is the winner.
• The common categories are places, animals, plants, birds, etc. You can also use specific categories, such as car names or boy/girl names.

52. Hangman

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Hangman is an extremely popular game that everyone has played in their classrooms and homes. If there are only a couple of you around, play hangman to pass the time.

You will need:

• Sheet of paper
• Pen

How to play:

• Think of a word and put dashes in place of the words on the paper. You may or may not include certain letters in the word.
• Draw gallows by the side.
• The other player has to guess the letters in the word.
• If they say the correct letters, write the letters in the places they occur in the word.
• If they say the wrong letters, draw the head of a stick figure on the gallows.
• Each time the other player makes a wrong guess, draw one body part of a stick figure on the gallows.
• If the figure is complete before the player guesses the word, they lose.
• If the figure is incomplete before the player guesses the word, they get another word.

53. Charades

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Charades is a game similar to Pictionary, but without drawing. It involves talking or acting out of movie scenes, is super fun to play, and requires no particular arrangement.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• Divide your friends into two teams.
• One player from each team decides on a word and mimes it.
• The opposing team has to guess the word.
• The team that guesses the maximum number of words correctly is the winner.

Quick tip

Be it an outdoor or indoor game, do not push any player/friend to do things they are not willing to do.

54. Taboo

Try playing this word game that does not involve using a word. Confused? Check out the rules below. Taboo can result in a lot of laughter and healthy arguments within no time.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• Divide your friends into three teams.
• One team has to tell the second team a word they cannot use.
• The second team must not use the Taboo word, but the third team must be able to guess it.
• Watch them use different words to describe a single word they cannot use.
• You can include a timer to make things more challenging.

55. Word search

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Word searches are popular among people of all age groups. Whether you are looking for a way to engage your guests at a birthday party or wish to spend some time with friends, this game will meet your needs.

You will need:

• A word search grid
• A list of words
• Pens
• Timer

How to play:

• Print out a word search grid from the Internet. You will get many resources online, or you can make one up on your own too.
• Distribute the sheets and pens among your friends and display the word list in a prominent place where everyone can see it.
• Start the timer.
• The player who finds the most number of words within the set time is the winner.

56. Consequences

This is a fun game to play if any of your friends is an aspiring writer. It helps spark new ideas and leaves you in a happy mood.

You will need:

• A sheet of paper
• Pens

How to play:

• The players sit in a circle.
• Decide on a theme. The idea of the game is to weave a story.
• The players take turns to write or say a phrase or sentence each.
• The first players can start with “Once upon a time…,” the next player can say “there lived a girl and a boy…” and so on, to add to the story.
• The last player has to provide the conclusion, which should ideally be the consequence. For instance, in our case, it should mention what happened to the boy and girl.

57. Whispers

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If you have not played this game in school, you must play this now with your friends. It will help develop your communication skills.

You will need:

• Friends

How to play:

• All players stand in a line.
• The first player says something to the second player. It may be a word or a sentence.
• The second player says the same thing to the next player and so on.
• The last player has to say what they heard out loud.
• If it is the same as the thing the first player said, they all win.

58. Letter search

This is a superb game for people of all ages. You can play it indoors as well as outdoors.

You will need:

• Newspapers or books
• Pencils
• Timer

How to play:

• All the players sit in a circle.
• Each player is given a newspaper and a pencil.
• The first player says a letter out loud and starts the timer.
• All the players have to find words that start with that letter in their sheet of newspaper or book and circle them within the set time.
• The player who circles the maximum number of words is the winner.
• The game continues with the second player saying another letter, and so on.
• You can also play this game outdoors in the same way. All you have to do is find words around you. You may look for shop names or road names.

59. Boggle

In this mind-twisting word game, players aim to discover as many words as possible within a time frame by connecting adjacent letters on a grid of lettered dice.

You will need:

• Boggle word board

How to play:

• Shuffle the Boggle grid to create a random arrangement of letters on the dice.
• Set a time limit for players to discover as many words as possible by connecting neighboring letters in any direction.
• Each word must contain at least three letters.
• When the timer runs out, players take turns sharing their discovered words.
• Any words found by multiple players are canceled out.
• The player with the most unique and correct set of words wins.

60. Scrabble

Compete with your friends to create words on a game board using letter tiles and your vocabulary skills.

You will need:

• Scrabble board
• Pen or pencils

How to play:

• Each player draws seven letter tiles from a Scrabble bag.
• The players place a word on the scrabble boards
• They draw new tiles and create a new word while connecting it to the previous words.
• Tiles have varying point values, and scores are calculated accordingly.
• Continue playing by taking turns until all tiles have been used.
• The player with the highest score at the end wins.

61. Crossword Puzzles

Collaborate with your friends to solve interesting word puzzles that require your general knowledge abilities and wordplay.

You will need:

• Crossword puzzles
• Pencil and eraser

How to play:

• Give each participant a crossword puzzle sheet.
• Participants must read the clues and solve the puzzles with a pencil and eraser.
• Match your answers with the hints and references to fill in the blanks.
• If you don’t know the answers, look for missing letters and make your best guess.
• Once done, review the puzzle for any missed clues and check if all the boxes are filled.

62. Find The Imposter

This intriguing word game involves identifying the imposter among your friends who have not received any word. See who can accurately spot the odd one out!

You will need:

• A list of words

How to play:

• Give a word to every participant secretly except for one person.
• Now, players will take turns to describe their words through actions or words.
• The player who has no words pretends and copies the other’s actions.
• After one round, all the players vote out the imposter.
• If they vote out correctly, the next game will start, or this round will continue until they find the imposter.

63. Rhyme Time

This enjoyable game will bring a touch of poetry and artistry to the room, and you might even uncover some hidden poets among your friends!

You will need:

• A group of players

How to play:

• Provide one player with a word, or a name.
• Have all the players take turns coming up with a rhyming word.
• The player who fails to give the rhyming word fails and gets eliminated.

64. Five-Letter Words

In this simple yet fun word game, participants must write as many five-letter words as possible before the timer runs out. Time to test your quick thinking and vocabulary skills!

You will need:

• Paper
• Pen or pencils

How to play:

• Choose a genre or theme for your game.
• Write words with exactly five letters from the specified category.
• Set a timer for each player’s turn (say, 30 seconds).
• Players keep writing words until the timer stops.
• The player with the most correct words wins.

65. Anagrams

Put your word jumbling skills to the test by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase to make and discover hidden words or phrases.

You will need:

• Paper
• Pen and pencils

How to play:

• Select a word or phrase as the base word.
• Players alternately rearrange the letters from this word to form new words.
• Set a time limit for each player.
• Maintain a score by giving points based on word length or complexity.
• The player with the highest score is the winner.

66. Name That Thing

Show some pictures to your friends and ask them to guess what’s in the picture. This can be a fun and educational game, especially for younger kids to hone their recognition skills.

You will need:

• Photocards of different things

How to play:

• Divide the participants into teams.
• One player from each team will see the photocards of an object.
• They try to explain the thing in the photocard using words other than the object’s name.
• The other team players will try to guess the object’s name.
• The team with the most correct guesses wins.

67. I Spy

Play this fun and classic observation game with your buddies, where the participants describe an object, starting with the phrase ‘I spy with my little eye.’

You will need:

• Photocards or different household items

How to play:

• One participant chooses an object from the play area.
• The participant says, ‘I spy with my little eye, something that is…’ followed by a clue regarding the object’s color, form, or attributes.
• Other players take turns trying to guess the object.
• The player who correctly guesses the object wins.

68. Word Scramble

The game has you exercising your brain skills by unscrambling jumbled letters to create an accurate word. You have a fun way to sharpen your mental abilities with your pals!

You will need:

• Paper printouts of scrambled words or a board displaying scrambled words

How to play:

• Provide each player with unscrambled letters.
• Ask the players to take turns to rearrange the letters to create valid words.
• Give a specific time limit for each player at every round.
• You may assign scores based on word length or complexity of the words.
• The player with the highest score wins.

69. Spaceman

In this game, players guess letters individually to uncover the secret word like in the ‘Hangman’ game but with a ‘Spaceman’ theme. Learn who among your friends has the best word-guessing skills.

You will need:

• A blackboard and chalk or a whiteboard and a marker

How to play:

• One player secretly thinks of a word in their mind and says how many letters it has.
• The other players have to take turns guessing letters one by one.
• If a guessed letter is found in the word, it is placed in the correct place.
• If they guess the word wrong, the first player draws a ‘spaceman’ (hangman-style).
• The other players keep guessing letters until the word is correct or the spaceman drawing is completed on the board.
• The player who correctly guesses the most letters or solves the word first wins.

Board Games To Play With Friends

Board games never go out of style. Whether you are five or fifty, you can always play a board game and be happy. These board games are meant to drive away boredom, whether you are with your friends or family.

70. Catan

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Catan is a strategy game that you will have fun playing with your friends. Plan ahead to win in this game.

You will need:

• Catan board game

How to play:

• Each player tries to control their areas and build them.
• You can trade your goods for other goods and services with neighboring civilizations.
• However, there can be robbers who want to rob you of your goods or another player who wants to cut off the road to your area.

71. Snakes and ladders

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This is a classic board game that everyone loves playing. Grab a board and get ready for hours of fun with your friends.

You will need:

• Snakes and Ladders board game
• 2 dices
• Tokens

How to play:

• Each player gets a token of different colors.
• Place them on the start mark and roll the dice.
• Move your token along the row according to the number on the dice.
• Pass the dice to the next player and continue the game.
• If you reach the start of a ladder on a block, you can climb it.
• If you reach the mouth of a snake, you slide down.
• The first player to reach the finish line is the winner.

72. Monopoly

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The most popular business game is your go-to game for some fun time with your friends. This game teaches the different ways you can handle money, including calculating interest and paying rent.

You will need:

• Monopoly board game
• Dice and tokens

How to play:

• The board game comes with tiny houses and resorts. You also get cards containing details of the different cities and businesses on the board.
• Each player gets to roll their dice in turn.
• When they reach a location, they can choose to buy it or rent from there.
• There is a bank from which they can borrow money.
• If you commit a penalty, you might be sent to jail, so you need to be careful.

73. Party & Co

This is the lesser-known cousin of Monopoly. It is equally fun and entertaining and can keep you all engaged for hours.

You will need:

• Party & Co board game

How to play:

• Party & Co has five different games. Select any topic you like and start playing.
• Follow the rules of each game and win to earn disks.
• The different categories of games are charades, drawing, trivia, lipreading, and word guessing.
• The first player to win five disks is the winner.

74. Chess

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If you and your friends know and enjoy playing chess, it is a game you can play for hours. Although only two players can play at a time, the others can encourage you or even place bets.

You will need:

• Chessboard
• Timer

How to play:

• Place the pieces in their designated places. Every piece is given in white and black.
• White always moves first. Move each piece in the way they are supposed to move and try to take out the opponent’s pieces as much as possible.
• The goal of the game is to trap the King of the opposite player in a checkmate.
• The first player who checkmates their opponent first is the winner.

75. Ticket to Ride

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If you like traveling with your friends, this is the game for you. Travel the world while sitting in your living room and have fun.

You will need:

• Ticket to ride board game

How to play:

• Build railroad routes across the map and collect train cards and routes.
• The aim of the game is to build long routes and earn points as you go.
• The players who connect distant cities and build continuous long railroads earn more points.
• The player with the maximum points at the end of the game wins.

76. Ludo

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Ludo is a popular board game that has gained popularity recently because of its online application. This is a highly entertaining strategy game, and you end up playing game after game with your friends.

You will need:

• Ludo board game
• Dice and tokens

How to play:

• Each player chooses their color and gets four tokens to place in their starting base.
• When a player throws six, they can bring one token inside the grid.
• Every token has to travel along the path around the board before getting inside the space marked “Home.”
• If a player throws a six when some tokens are inside the grid and some are still at the starting base, they can choose to bring in a new token or move the tokens already inside forward.
• They have to intercept as many tokens of their opponents as they can. The intercepted tokens go back to the starting base.
• The player who gets all their four tokens inside “Home” first is the winner.

77. Trivial Pursuit

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If you are interested in trivia or your friends are, you can go for this board game. It is a classic game, and you can have hours of fun playing this with your friends.

You will need:

• Trivial Pursuit board game

How to play:

• Each player throws the dice and moves across the board as they answer questions from different categories.
• There are six categories in this game – art and literature, history, geography, entertainment, science and nature, and sports and leisure.
• Each correct answer will get you a colored wedge.
• The first player to get six different wedges wins.

78. Azul

Azul is a tile-placement game that is both strategic and pleasing to the eye. You can play this game with your friends on a lazy afternoon.

You will need:

• Azul board game

How to play:

• Each player gets an area to decorate their palace.
• They must take turns in getting colored tiles from the suppliers to their board.
• Players score points on how they have placed the tiles to decorate the palace.
• You can earn extra points for completing specific patterns.
• The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.

79. Villainous

If you are a fan of Disney movies, you will love this game. It allows you to become the Disney villain of your choice and play your game.

You will need:

• Villainous board game

How to play:

• Choose your favorite Disney villain character.
• Each villain has a set of unique goals to achieve while trying to bring their protagonists down.
• The player who achieves all their goals first wins.

80. Ghost Blitz

It’s time for some ghostbuster vibes with this board game. Challenge your friends to pick the items off the table.

You will need:

• Ghost Blitz board game

How to play:

• Each player gets a set of cards.
• A table in the center contains a white ghost, a green bottle, a gray mouse, a blue book, and a red chair.
• Each card contains pictures of two objects. Either or both of the objects may be incorrectly colored.
• In one round, when someone reveals a card, the players try to grab the right object off the table.
• If the card has only one correctly colored object, the players grab that object only. For example, if the card has a blue book and a red mouse, the players grab the book.
• If both objects are incorrectly colored on the cards, the players look for the object, and color not shown. For example, if there is a green ghost, red bottle, yellow mouse, and blue chair on the card, the only color not shown is white, and the only object not shown is the book. Players have to grab these objects.
• The player who grabs the correct object first each time gets to keep the card.
• The player who collects the maximum cards wins.

81. Jenga

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Jenga is a classic game that involves precision and concentration. You will have to be very careful, or your tower will topple in seconds.

You will need:

• Jenga blocks

How to play:

• Set the Jenga tower by stacking the blocks until you have a tower that is 18 blocks high.
• Make sure the tower is sturdy and can stand without wobbling and without any support.
• The first player pulls out a block carefully with only one finger (you cannot hold the tower sturdy with your other hand) and place the block on top of the tower. The block you pull out should not be from the topmost layer.
• The next player does the same, and the game continues until the tower topples.
• The player who causes the tower to topple gets a punishment.

82. Jigsaw Puzzle

Play with your friends to assemble a picture by fitting interlocking puzzle pieces as you complete the image puzzle. Experience the fun of teamwork and coordination!

You will need:

• Jigsaw puzzle

How to play:

• Spread out all the puzzle pieces and turn all pieces right-side up.
• Begin by connecting the edge pieces to create the puzzle’s outer border.
• Sort the remaining pieces by their colors or patterns.
• Refer to the picture on the box to guide you in the process.
• Finish the puzzle by connecting all the pieces to reveal the complete picture.

83. Checkers

Engage in a classic strategy game with your friends where you remove your opponent’s pieces by jumping over them on a checkerboard. Have fun strategizing and outwitting each other!

You will need:

• Checkerboard

How to play:

• Set up the checkerboard with alternating dark and light squares.
• Each player places 12 checkers on the dark squares in the three rows nearest them.
• Decide who goes first.
• Players take turns moving their checkers diagonally forward to an adjacent dark square.
• Capture your opponent’s checkers by jumping over them.
• The goal is to either capture all of your opponent’s checkers or block them from making a move.

84. Codenames

Sharpen your word association and social deduction skills in this team game, where players provide one-word clues to their teammates to guess hidden words.

You will need:

• Codename board game

How to play:

• Divide players into two teams, each with a ‘spymaster’ and field operatives.
• Lay out a grid of word cards.
• Spymasters give one-word clues and a number to help their team guess the words on the grid.
• Field operatives try to guess the words based on the clue.
• Be careful not to guess the opposing team’s words or the ‘assassin’ word.
• The first team to identify all their words wins or the team that spells the ‘assassin’ word loses.

85. Pandemic

Test your strategy and decision-making abilities as a team to stop the disease outbreak. This game encourages teamwork and coordination, making it a fun and educational experience.

You will need:

• Pandemic board game

How to play:

• Each player accepts a role with unique abilities to fight deadly global diseases.
• The players work together to stop the spread of four severe diseases and find cures before time runs out.
• Players can move, treat diseases, and trade cards to discover cures.
• The key is managing outbreaks and allocating resources wisely while collaborating and sharing information.
• You win if you discover cures for all diseases or lose if too many outbreaks occur.

86. Carcassonne

In this enjoyable board game, players use tiles to create Carcassonne’s medieval world, including cities, roads, monasteries, and fields. This game is undoubtedly a hit among your friends who love to travel!

You will need:

• Carcassonne board game

How to play:

• Place the starting tile in the center of the table.
• Players take turns drawing and adding a tile to expand the map.
• Tiles must fit together, like roads to roads and cities to cities, etc.
• Add followers (meeples) to claim features like cities, roads, and fields.
• Score points as features are completed and reclaim meeples.
• The player with the most points when all tiles are used wins.

87. Dominion

Create your deck of cards and collect resources to win this deck-building game of strategy and managing resources.

You will need:

• Dominion board game

How to play:

• Each player starts with a deck of basic cards.
• Draw a hand of five cards from your deck.
• Use cards to perform actions, gain money, and purchase new cards from a central supply.
• Customize your deck by acquiring victory cards and action cards.
• Build a powerful deck and aim to have the most victory points in your deck.
• The player with the most victory points in their deck wins.

88. Seven Wonders

This strategic card-drafting game aids players in building civilizations by collecting cards to construct wonders and develop powerful empires. See who can create an enthralling civilization!

You will need:

• Seven Wonders cards and board game

How to play:

• Each player receives a civilization board and a hand of cards.
• Pick a card and pass the remaining cards to the next player.
• Continue this drafting process, building your civilization by constructing buildings and wonders.
• Gain resources, develop technologies, and engage in trade to advance your civilization.
• Earn points for completed structures and achievements.
• The player with the most points at the end of three ages (rounds) wins.

89. Tic-Tac-Toe

In this board game version of the classic and fun game, two players try to be the first to make a row of three of their chosen symbols. Check out who manages to get their three symbols in a row!

You will need:

• Tic-tac-toe board

How to play:

• Choose two players to play at a time.
• Let the players choose either noughts (Os) or crosses (Xs) as their game symbol.
• Decide who goes first to place their symbol (maybe with a coin toss).
• The goal is to get three symbols in a row, either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
• Players try to make their row combinations while blocking their opponent.
• The one who makes the most rows of their symbol wins.

90. Carrom Board

In this classic family board game, aim to flick the discs with a striker and knock down as many as possible. Strategize your flicks and aim for the red disc ‘queen’ to win the game.

You will need:

• Carrom board
• Carrom discs
• Striker

How to play:

• Either two or four players can play this game at a time.
• Let all the players choose their side to sit around the squared carrom board.
• Place the carrom on a flat, stable surface and arrange the discs in the center.
• Toss a coin to see who goes first; the remaining players will go clockwise.
• The player will position the striker within the baseline of their side and flick it towards the arranged discs on the board.
• The goal is to put as many discs as possible in the corner pockets.
• Each colored disc has different points, with the red being the most crucial one.
• To win, the player who strikes the red disc in the pocket must follow it with a white or black disc.
• Once all the discs have been pocketed, count the scores for each player to see who has the highest score.

91. The Resistance

Discover the spies among your friends in this social deduction game where players try to identify hidden traitors within their group.

You will need:

• Resistance board game

How to play:

• Players are divided into members of a resistance group and spies working against them.
• Secretly distribute role cards, ensuring spies know who is on their team.
• Players participate in missions, with a leader choosing team members.
• Each mission requires a vote to approve or reject the team.
• Spies can secretly sabotage missions without revealing themselves.
• Resistance members work to complete missions, while spies try to hinder their progress.
• The game goes on until one side wins a set number of missions.

92. Business

Practice your money management and financial skills while playing this compelling board game with your friends.

You will need:

• Business board game

How to play:

• Players start with a set amount of virtual money.
• Roll dice to advance on the board, buying properties and investing in businesses.
• Earn rent from opponents who land on your properties.
• The aim is to increase wealth through property ownership and successful business ventures.
• The player with the most money at the end of the game wins.

93. Connect Four

In this fast and smart two-player game, outmaneuver your opponent by aligning four colored discs in a row.

You will need:

• Connect four board game

How to play:

• Set up the game by placing the grid vertically and ensuring all slots are empty.
• Players must drop colored discs into any open slot from the top, one by one.
• The goal is to be the first to connect four of your discs vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
• Strategically block your opponent while planning your winning moves.
• Continue taking turns until a player wins or the grid is filled.
• The player who connects four discs in any of the rows wins the game.

Online Games To Play With Friends

If you and your friends are in different cities, these online games will help you have a great time. They bring you and your friends closer and help you connect without leaving the comfort of your homes.

94. Virtual Escape Room

If you love treasure hunts and puzzles, you and your friends will surely love this escape room game. The game allows you to think out of the box.

You will need:

• The Escape Game virtual game
• A good internet connection

How to play:

• The Escape Game gives you the option of video calling your friends and also assigns you a host to guide you through various stages.
• You get an hour to find keys and escape from the virtual room.
• You have to solve puzzles and riddles to find the keys.
• You also have to complete several tasks, such as robbing a museum and breaking out of prison.
• You can team up with your friends remotely and work in teams to get through quickly.
• The first team that gets all the keys and escapes is the winner.

95. Virtual Game Night

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If your friends are not located in the same city as you or have busy schedules that don’t allow you to meet, don’t worry. This game will allow you to connect and have fun with them virtually.

You will need:

• Let’s Roam’s virtual game night online game

How to play:

• This is a browser-based game, so you do not need to download a separate app to play this game.
• Log in to the game and add your friends.
• Customize your games according to your interests and start playing.
• There are classics such as Pictionary and charades, and you also get seasonal games.

96. Bowl of nouns

This is a classic game usually played face-to-face, but you can play it online with your friends. Connect with your friends on a Zoom call and start playing.

You will need:

• Slips of paper
• Pens

How to play:

• Write different nouns on the slips of paper, fold them, and keep them ready.
• Each player unfolds a card, reads what is written on it, and gets the others to guess what the word is without saying the actual word.
• For the second round, you can enact the word out like in charades.
• For round three, each player has to think of one word that will make the other players get the word on the card.
• The player who gets the maximum number of correct words is the winner.

97. Impression challenge

This game is just like the bowl of nouns game, but you use only celebrity names. Bring out the best acting skills in your friends with this game.

You will need:

• Sheet of paper
• Pen

How to play:

• All of you should write the names of ten celebrities on the sheet of paper.
• The players take turns in acting out the characters in front of the screen.
• The others have to guess the celebrity.
• The player who gets the maximum correct answers wins.

98. Try-not-to-laugh challenge

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If you think you are good at maintaining a poker face when faced with funny situations, you must play this online game. Share your screens and start the game.

You will need:

• Tablets or phones

How to play:

• Call your friends on a Zoom call and share your screens.
• Play funny YouTube videos in turns.
• If the other players laugh, you receive a point.
• Each player gets to play their favorite collection of YouTube videos in an attempt to make the others laugh.
• The player with the most points at the end of the night wins.

99. Riff off

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If you have watched Pitch Perfect, you know what we are talking about. If you haven’t, jump in to see what it is all about.

You will need:

• Tablet or phone

How to play:

• Pick a category and sing a song that fits it.
• The next person must start their song with the word the last song ended in.
• Keep singing until someone cannot think of a song within 30 seconds.
• The current singer is the winner.

100. Headphone whispers

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If you thought the “Whispers” game mentioned above was difficult, wait until you play this one. Get your best headphones out for this game of headphone whispers.

You will need:

• Tablet or phone
• Headphones

How to play:

• Mute all the others except one friend and say something to them in a whisper.
• They have to do the same with the others.
• The last player says the words out loud.
• If they are the same as the words first spoken, everyone gets a point.
• You can choose songs or proverbs for this game to pass around.

101. Psych!

Do you think you know yourself? Find out using this smartphone game that you can play with your friends.

You will need:

• Smartphone
• Psych! App

How to play:

• The app gives you and your friends a variety of questions with several answers. These answers might seem implausible.
• You have to guess the correct answers quickly.
• The player who guesses the maximum correct answers wins.

102. The singing challenge

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Who can resist singing along when their favorite songs come on? However, this game requires you to keep quiet, which is a lot more difficult than you might think.

You will need:

• Tablet or phone
• Spotify

How to play:

• Create a new Spotify playlist and add the favorite songs of all the players in it.
• Start playing the songs. If you are short of time, you can play snippets of each song.
• No player is supposed to sing along to the songs, even if they are their favorites.
• The player who manages to keep quiet for the maximum number of songs wins.

103. Alphabet challenge

You must have played this game at school. It is time to oil those rusty cogs and get going again with your friends.

You will need:

• Tablet or phone

How to play:

• Select a category.
• Start saying a name from the category, starting from A.
• For example, if the category is animals, start with Anteater, Bee, Cat, Dog, Elephant, etc.
• If a player hits a blank, they are out.
• Continue the game with the next player.
• The player who manages to stay throughout the game is the winner.

104. Karaoke Or Lip-Sync Battle

Showcase your vocal talents or creativity by lip-syncing to your favorite songs in a virtual showdown with friends.

You will need:

• A stable internet connectivity
• Karaoke app with song lyrics

How to play:

• Set up a karaoke app by selecting songs.
• Choose a player to start and select a song to perform.
• The performer sings or lip-syncs to the song while others watch and enjoy.
• Use a scoring or voting system to rate the performance.
• Each player chooses a song to perform.
• The player who gets most of the lyrics and tunes right scores the highest total and wins.

105. Wordle

Have a good time with friends solving this word puzzle game, where players must guess a five-letter word in just six tries. It’s a fun way to learn and think together!

You will need:

• Wordle website
• Good internet connection

How to play:

• One player thinks of a secret five-letter word.
• Other players take turns guessing five-letter words.
• After each guess, the letters are color-coded: green for the correct letters in the right place and yellow for the correct letters in the wrong place.
• Players can use feedback from previous guesses to refine their next attempts.
• The game keeps going until a player correctly guesses the secret word or the maximum number of guesses is reached.

106. Among Us

In this social deduction game, team up with your friends to work on a spaceship, but beware of the imposters among the group.

You will need:

• Among Us apps installed
• A stable internet connection

How to play:

• Join this online or local game with friends.
• Make two teams, assigning titles of ‘crewmates’ and ‘impostors.’
• Crewmates work together to complete tasks on a spaceship while impostors sabotage their efforts and eliminate crewmates.
• Call meetings to discuss suspicions and vote off suspected impostors.
• Crewmates win when they finish tasks or spot all impostors.
• Impostors win by matching crew numbers or having more impostors.

107. Fortnite

Join your friends in a popular battle royale game to build structures, gain resources, and compete against other players to emerge victorious.

You will need:

• Fortnite app
• Good internet connectivity

How to play:

• Join a match or create a squad with friends.
• Drop onto an island and collect weapons, resources, and gear.
• Battle other players or teams while the play area shrinks.
• Build structures for defense and mobility using gathered materials.
• The last player or team left wins the game.

108. Minecraft

Collaborate with your friends to build, explore, and survive in this world with creativity and cooperation with others.

You will need:

• Minecraft game app
• Good internet connection

How to play:

• Create or join a Minecraft world with friends.
• Collect resources, such as wood and stone, to craft tools and build structures.
• Explore the vast world, mine for valuable materials, and face off against hostile mobs.
• Collaborate on building projects, adventures, or tackling survival challenges.

109. Call Of Duty

Participate in thrilling first-person shooter fights and multiplayer missions with your friends in this action-packed gaming franchise.

You will need:

• Call of Duty app
• Good internet connection

How to play:

• Choose a Call of Duty game mode or map to play.
• Join or create a lobby with friends or other players.
• Customize load-outs and weapons for your character.
• Engage in team-based or free-for-all combat against opponents.
• Complete objectives, earn points, and strategize with your team.

110. Eight Ball Pool

Challenge your friends to a game of virtual billiards and improve your aim and precision skills while having fun.

You will need:

• Eight Ball Pool app
• Good internet connection

How to play:

• Start a game or invite friends to join.
• Each player takes turns trying to pocket their assigned balls (either stripes or solids) using the cue ball.
• Pocket the balls in order (1-7 or 9-15), then aim to pocket the 8-ball for victory.
• Alternate turns with your opponent, aiming and adjusting the cue’s power and spin.
• Avoid potting the opponent’s balls or scratching the cue ball, which leads to a foul.
• The first player to pot all their balls, and then the 8-number ball wins.

111. Warframe

In this cooperative online game, team up with friends to become space ninjas. Complete missions, achieve goals and take down your foes for victory. Get ready for an exciting gaming experience!

You will need:

• Warframe app
• Good internet connection

How to play:

• Create or join a squad with friends.
• Select a Warframe and gear.
• Embark on cooperative missions to complete objectives, eliminate enemies, or explore the game’s expansive universe.
• Upgrade your Warframe, weapons, and abilities as you progress.
• Participate in events, quests, and battles against formidable foes.
• Team up, strategize, and master your Warframe’s abilities.

Infographic: Other Ways To Have Fun With Friends

Games are one of the many ways to have fun with friends. So if you want to do something different in your next meet-up, we have compiled unique ideas to have the most fun with your friends. Explore the list below, pick one for each hangout, and start creating memories.

Illustration: Momjunction Design Team

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