23 party games and classics
Party games for every group
Browse 23 Luminary formats, party games, and classics. Search by name or filter by group size and source. Every game includes clear setup, rules, and a rule-accurate visual example.
23 games
In LuminaryBack to Back
Two people, one question, the same answer?
2+, no fixed limit
In LuminaryNever Have I Ever
The classic, now with ready-made cards.
2+, no fixed limit
In LuminaryI Choose You
Who does the statement fit best?
2+, no fixed limit
In LuminaryChaos
Pure random tasks, often for the whole group.
2+, no fixed limit
In LuminaryWord for Word
One player, 20 seconds, as many guessed words as possible.
2+, no fixed limit
In LuminaryImpostor
Everyone knows the word. Everyone but the impostor.
3+, no fixed limit
Classic gamesKings Cup
Kings Cup, also known as Ring of Fire, is one of the most famous card-based drinking games. All you need is a deck of cards, one big cup and some drinks.
4 to 10 · 20 to 45 minutes
Classic gamesRide the Bus
Ride the Bus is a card-based drinking game played in several phases. First there's guessing, then a pyramid is revealed, and at the end the loser has to ride the infamous bus.
3 to 8 · 20 to 40 minutes
Classic gamesFuck the Dealer
Fuck the Dealer is a fast guessing game with cards. One dealer holds the deck, and the group tries to guess which card comes next.
3 to 8 · 15 to 30 minutes
Classic gamesMia
Mia, also known as Liar's Dice, is the classic among dice drinking games. All you need is two dice, a cup and some drinks.
3 to 8 · 15 to 30 minutes
Classic gamesSchocken
Schocken is the dice classic from the pub: three dice, a cup and a round played for chips. Whoever loses drinks or pays.
3 to 8 · 20 to 45 minutes
Classic gamesHorse Race
In Horse Race, the four aces race against each other as horses. You bet on a suit and cheer your horse on.
3 to 10 · 10 to 20 minutes
Classic gamesMexican
Mexican, often just called the Cross, is played with a cross of cards in the middle of the table. The rows stand for different sip values.
3 to 8 · 15 to 30 minutes
Classic gamesBeer Pong
Beer Pong is the party classic from the USA. Two teams take turns throwing table-tennis balls into the opponents' cups.
2 to 4 · 10 to 20 minutes
Classic gamesFlunkyball
Flunkyball is the outdoor team drinking game. Two teams face off and take turns throwing a ball at a bottle in the middle.
6 to 16 · 10 to 20 minutes
Classic gamesRage Cage
Rage Cage, also known as Stack Cup, is a fast, chaotic cup game. A ring of cups stands in the middle, and two players bounce table-tennis balls at the same time.
4 to 12 · 10 to 20 minutes
Classic gamesFlip Cup
Flip Cup, also called cup flipping, is a fast team drinking game. Two rows face off and work through the line person by person.
4 to 16 · 5 to 15 minutes
Classic gamesSpin the Bottle
Spin the Bottle is probably the simplest party game in the world: an empty bottle is spun in the middle, and whoever it points to goes next.
2 to 12 · As long as you like
Classic gamesTruth or Dare
Truth or Dare is the ultimate party classic. Each player decides between truth, meaning an honest answer, or dare, meaning a task.
2 to 12 · As long as you like
Classic gamesCharades
Charades is the miming classic for groups. One player acts out a term using only gestures, without speaking or making sounds.
4 to 16 · 20 to 40 minutes
Classic gamesWho Am I?
Who Am I? is a guessing game where everyone wears a person or character on their forehead that they can't see themselves.
3 to 12 · 15 to 30 minutes
Classic gamesActivity
Activity is the team classic with three disciplines: terms are explained, drawn or mimed.
4 to 16 · 30 to 60 minutes
Classic gamesTaboo
In Taboo, you describe a term to your team without using the word itself or the five forbidden words.
4 to 16 · 20 to 40 minutes
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