12. Alphabet Game
The Alphabet Game is a classic game you can play pretty much anywhere. The goal is to find objects in the room that follow alphabetical order. One person thinks of a word, and the other tries to guess. In the next round, the roles get reversed. For example, the first word can be n an“advent calendar,” the second can be a “ball,” the third can be a “cup,” and so on. You can play whether you’re sitting in a room, walking around, or on a moving vehicle (as long as you are not driving). To make it more fun, pick categories like car brands, movies, fashion labels, etcetera.
13. I Spy
Similar to the one before, this game is based on guessing objects in players’ sight; sing the classic chant “I spy with my little eye something beginning with” before revealing the first letter of the word. You can create extra rules if you want to make it more challenging or help each other out with hints if you are stuck. Our suggestion? Make the hints worth something. Sure, you can have the next letter, but you owe me a Twix if you request more than three letters.
14. Charades
Obviously, Charades is one of the most classic non-equipment games. Pick a movie, object, person or action, and have your partner guess it by acting it out without uttering a word, mouthing or making any noises. If you need inspiration and have a phone handy, apps can suggest words so it’s a surprise to both of you.
15. Continue the Story
Ah, a good old storytelling game. If you are both in the mood, you can take turns saying one word to see what kind of story you come up with. Things usually get pretty wild, and it’s honestly quite hard to keep a straight face when you are being monosyllabic.
16. Fortunately/Unfortunately
If you need a bit more room with your storytelling, then this game is for you. The main premise is the same as before: you each continue a story, but instead of a single word, you each get a sentence. The only catch: you need to alternate between “fortunately” and “unfortunately” each time you start a sentence. (Since there are only two of you, you’ll each get a designated word.) The first statement doesn’t need to begin with any of the prompts, so rock, paper, scissors your turn and see which role the second person picks.
17. Hangman
Hangman is a classic spelling game that also never gets old. Grab a pen and paper and draw one line for each letter of the word you are spelling. For every letter the guesser gets wrong, start drawing your hangman. Some people start drawing each line of the gallows and the rope before getting to the body parts, but if you want to make it really challenging, the fewer lines, the better.
18. Categories
If you have pen and paper, you can also play categories. One of you recites the alphabet in silence in a loop. When the other person shouts stop, the letter you land on becomes the guiding initial. You have one minute (set a timer) to come up with one word beginning with that letter for all of the following categories: Name, surname, country or city, animal, fruit or vegetable, colour and object. Want to make it even more challenging? Reduce the time or use niche categories—some suggestions: Body parts, actors, movie or book titles, and chemical elements.
