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Waiting in line? On the bus? Got some free time? Check out these fun games you can play with your student group anywhere! Keep busy, stay entertained, and have some fun no matter where you are.
Waiting in line? On the bus? Got some free time? Check out these fun games you can play with your student group anywhere! Keep busy, stay entertained, and have some fun no matter where you are.
Werwolf Game/Mafia
Werwolf Game/Mafia
Setup
Setup
5+ players + 1 Narrator
Everyone closes their eyes.
The narrator walks around and secretly assigns roles (by tapping shoulders or whispering).
Keep roles secret!
Characters & Roles
Werewolf
Werewolf
Wakes up at night.
Secretly chooses one player to eliminate.
Wins if werewolves outnumber villagers.
Villager
Villager
No special power.
Discusses and votes during the day.
Wins if all werewolves are eliminated.
Seer (optional)
Seer (optional)
Wakes up at night.
Can point to one player.
Narrator shows thumbs up/down to reveal if that player is a werewolf.
Doctor (optional)
Doctor (optional)
Wakes up at night.
Chooses one player to protect.
That player survives if targeted by werewolves.
Cupid (optional, fun role)
Cupid (optional, fun role)
Only on the first night, chooses two players to fall in love.
If one dies, the other dies too.
Lovers can win together (even if on different teams).
Hunter (optional)
Hunter (optional)
He is on the villagers’ team.
He has no special power during the night.
If the Hunter is eliminated (by vote or by werewolves), he may immediately choose one player to shoot.
The chosen player dies as well.
Night Phase
Night Phase
Everyone closes eyes.
Narrator wakes roles one by one.
Werewolves choose a victim.
Special roles act.
Everyone “wakes up.”
Day Phase
Day Phase
Narrator announces who died.
Players discuss and accuse.
Everyone votes to eliminate one player.
Winning
Villagers win → All werewolves are eliminated.
Werewolves win → They equal or outnumber villagers.
Lovers win → If they are the last two alive.
2 Truths & 1 Lie
2 Truths & 1 Lie
How to Play: Three Storytellers Edition
How to Play: Three Storytellers Edition
Pick three people to each tell one story
Amongst the three people, they decide which two of them will be telling a true story and which person will be telling a lie
2 people tell a true story
1 person tells a lie
One after the other the three people each tell their story
After finishing hearing all of the stories the others have time to make a guess, who they think told a lie
Each person can vote on who they believe told the lie
The person that told the lie reveals themselves
How to Play: Single Storyteller Edition
How to Play: Single Storyteller Edition
Pick one person to tell three different stories or facts about themselves
2 stories or facts will be the truth and 1 will be a lie
After finishing hearing all of the stories or facts the others have time to make a guess, what they think was a lie
Each person can vote on what they believe was a lie
The storyteller will reveal the lie
Wink Assassin
Wink Assassin
Goal: Find the Assassin before they eliminate everyone
How to Play:
How to Play:
One player secretly gets the role Assassin. Everyone else is Citizen.
The Assassin “kills” by secretly winking at someone.
If you’re winked at, wait a few seconds, then pretend to die and leave the round.
At any time, players can accuse someone.
If correct → Citizens win.
If wrong → the accused is out.
Assassin wins if most players are eliminated.
20 Questions
20 Questions
How to Play
How to Play
Pick a “Thinker” – One player thinks of a person, place, or thing.
Ask Questions – The other players take turns asking yes-or-no questions to figure out what the Thinker is thinking of.
Example: “Is it alive?” “Is it bigger than a backpack?”
Keep Count – Players have up to 20 questions to guess correctly.
Make a Guess – Anyone can try to guess the answer at any time.
End of Round –
If someone guesses correctly within 20 questions, they win and become the next Thinker.
If nobody guesses, the Thinker reveals the answer, and a new round begins with a new Thinker.
Contact
Contact
How to Play
How to Play
One player thinks of a word and says the first letter.
Example: “My word starts with B.”
Other players give clues for different words that start with B.
If two players think they know the same clue word, they say:
“Contact!”
They count down and say the word at the same time.
If they match → the secret word player must give the next letter.
If not → nothing happens.
Keep going until someone guesses the full secret word. That person becomes the next word chooser.
Detailed Example:
Detailed Example:
Step 1: Pick a Secret Word
Step 1: Pick a Secret Word
Sam is the “knower.”
Sam secretly chooses the word:
BANANA
Sam says:
“My word starts with B.”
Step 2: Other Players Try to Force Letters
Step 2: Other Players Try to Force Letters
The goal of the group is to make Sam reveal more letters.
Alex thinks of the word “ball.”
Alex gives a clue:
“It’s something you throw in sports.”
Jordan hears that and thinks, “Oh! Ball!”
Jordan says:
“Contact!”
Step 3: Countdown
Step 3: Countdown
Alex and Jordan count together:
“3… 2… 1…”
They both say:
“BALL!”
They matched, so now Sam must reveal the next letter of the secret word.
Sam says:
“My word now starts with BA.”
Step 4: Keep Going
Step 4: Keep Going
Now everyone thinks of words starting with BA.
Jordan gives a clue:
“It’s an animal that hangs upside down.”
Alex thinks: “Bat!”
Alex says:
“Contact!”
They count:
“3… 2… 1… BAT!”
They match again, so Sam must reveal the next letter.
Now Sam says:
“My word starts with BAN.”
Step 5: Someone Guesses the Real Word
Step 5: Someone Guesses the Real Word
At this point, Alex thinks:
“BAN… could be banana!”
Alex guesses:
“Is it BANANA?”
Sam says:
“Yes.”
Alex wins and becomes the next knower.
Important Rule (Very Important)
If Sam (the knower) figures out the clue word before the countdown ends, Sam can interrupt:
Example:
Before Alex and Jordan say “ball,”
Sam quickly says:
“Ball!”
If Sam is correct, the contact is blocked & no new letter is given.
Heads Up
Heads Up
Setup
Setup
2+ players
One player holds the phone to their forehead (screen facing out).
The phone shows a word or phrase that the player cannot see.
How to Play
The other players give clues to help the person guess the word.
Can give verbal hints, act it out, or make sounds.
If the player guesses correctly, they tilt the phone down.
If they want to pass, tilt the phone up.
Detective Stories
Detective Stories
Detective Stories is a riddle game where one player reads a mysterious, dark scenario aloud, and the others must figure out what happened by asking only yes/no questions. The storyteller can answer only “yes,” “no,” or “irrelevant” until the full story is solved.
Please note that the game described below may include dark, and intense themes as part of the storytelling and deception elements. Yellowshirts are strongly encouraged to read all stories in advance and assess whether the content is appropriate for their specific student group before allowing the game to be played.
A woman buys a new pair of red high heels. Hours later, she dies.
A woman buys a new pair of red high heels. Hours later, she dies.
The woman is an assistant to a knife thrower. The new shoes have a higher heel than the old ones. In the evening there is a show and as the assistant's head is now higher, one of the knives hits her in the head.
A hunter aimed his gun carefully and fired. Seconds later, he realized his mistake. Minutes later, he was dead.
A hunter aimed his gun carefully and fired. Seconds later, he realized his mistake. Minutes later, he was dead.
He was hunting in the mountains during the winter. The shot provoked an avalanche, and the hunter was buried under the avalanche.
A salesman tries so hard to sell his product that it ends in his death.
A salesman tries so hard to sell his product that it ends in his death.
A salesman sold bulletproof vests. One day he put one on and insisted that the customer shoot him to prove its quality. The customer agreed, but unfortunately - he missed the vest and hit the salesman in the head.
A man is found dead in a filed. Lying next to him is an unopened package.
A man is found dead in a filed. Lying next to him is an unopened package.
The man was skydiving and his parachute did not open. The unopened package was his parachute.
A young woman has her photo taken with her grandfather, but they have never met before, and neither of them is aware of their relationship.
A young woman has her photo taken with her grandfather, but they have never met before, and neither of them is aware of their relationship.
The woman is a student in medical school. She has her photo taken with a human skeleton in the classroom, used for instruction. She does not know that the skeleton is that of her grandfather, who donated his body to science.
After George tries to hug a person, he dies by drowning.
After George tries to hug a person, he dies by drowning.
George was under the influence of alcohol and saw his reflection on a river. As he was intoxicated, he thought that it would be a good idea to give a hug to the "stranger". However this caused him to fall into the river and drown.
A man went into a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone at the party who drunk the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
A man went into a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone at the party who drunk the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
The poison from the punch came from the ice cubes. When the man drank the punch, the ice was fully frozen. Gradually, as the ice cubes melted the poison was released into the punch.
A man reads in the daily newspaper about a fatal accident abroad. When he reads the name of the dead man, he calls the police and reports a murder.
A man reads in the daily newspaper about a fatal accident abroad. When he reads the name of the dead man, he calls the police and reports a murder.
The man works in a travel agency. A few days ago he sold the dead man's wife a trip for two people. However, the woman only booked the one-way trip for her husband - but the round trip for herself. The man reading the newspaper suspects that the woman planned to murder her husband on vacation.
A man lives on the 10th floor. Every day he takes the elevator down to go to work. When he comes home, he takes the elevator to the 7th floor and walks the rest of the way—except on rainy days, when he goes all the way to the 10th floor. Why?
A man lives on the 10th floor. Every day he takes the elevator down to go to work. When he comes home, he takes the elevator to the 7th floor and walks the rest of the way—except on rainy days, when he goes all the way to the 10th floor. Why?
The man is very short. He can only reach the button for the 7th floor. On rainy days, he uses his umbrella to press the 10th-floor button.
A man is found dead in the desert. He is wearing a backpack. In his hand is a burnt match. Around him are several other burnt matches. What happened?
A man is found dead in the desert. He is wearing a backpack. In his hand is a burnt match. Around him are several other burnt matches. What happened?
He was in a hot air balloon with others. The balloon was losing altitude. They threw items out to reduce weight. When that wasn’t enough, they drew matches to decide who would jump. He drew the burnt match and had to jump.
A man drives down the street at night and turns on the radio. Shortly afterwards the man is dead. What happened?
A man drives down the street at night and turns on the radio. Shortly afterwards the man is dead. What happened?
The man works alone in a radio station. He had put a tape of his voice in to have an alibi if he committed a murder during his working hours. On the way home he switches on his station. Unfortunately the tape was too short and all he can hear is silence. His absence from the station is therefore obvious and he no longer has an alibi. He then kills himself.
Jack and Judy were lying on the floor dead. There was a puddle of water and broken glass on the floor. How did they die?
Jack and Judy were lying on the floor dead. There was a puddle of water and broken glass on the floor. How did they die?
Jack and Judy were two goldfish that swam in a small aquarium placed on a shelf. One afternoon, a cat sneaked into the room through the window and hit the aquarium that fell off the shelf and broke against the ground.
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