How to play 21 questions
- 1Decide who goes first.
- 2Take turns asking one question each, or let one person ask all 21.
- 3Every answer has to be honest. You can pass once per round.
- 4Stop at 21, then swap.
21 questions: the game, plus four sets to play
In 21 questions, you take turns asking each other questions until you've asked 21. Anything goes, but every question has to be answered honestly. Below are four ready-made rounds, from friendly to a little bold.
- 84 questions
- 4 lists
- Play any list live, free
- 01What's something tiny that ruins your whole mood?
- 02What's a secret talent you have?
- 03What's the best trip you've taken with friends?
- 04What's your guilty pleasure song?
- 05What's the last lie you told?
- 06What's something you're proud of this year?
- 07Who in your family are you most like?
- 08What's the scariest thing you've ever done?
- 09What's a day with us you'd relive?
- 10What's a habit you want to break?
- 11If you could do any job for a year, what would it be?
- 12What's something you've never told anyone here?
- 13What's your worst fear?
- 14What's the best compliment you've ever received?
- 15What's the dumbest thing you've spent money on?
- 16Who was your first celebrity crush?
- 17What's a goal you're working on?
- 18What would you do if you won the lottery?
- 19What's a movie that made you cry?
- 20What's your most embarrassing moment?
- 21What's one thing you want to do together this year?
- 22What did you notice first about me?
- 23What's your favorite thing we do together?
- 24When did you first realize you liked me?
- 25What's something I do that makes you feel loved?
- 26What's your favorite date we've had?
- 27What's a goal you want us to reach together?
- 28What's one thing you'd change about our routine?
- 29What's a song that makes you think of us?
- 30What's your favorite memory from this year?
- 31What's something you've learned from me?
- 32Where do you want to travel together?
- 33What's the funniest thing I've done?
- 34What's a habit of mine you love?
- 35What's something you're nervous to tell me?
- 36What does our perfect Sunday look like?
- 37What's the best gift I've given you?
- 38How do you want to celebrate our next anniversary?
- 39What's something new you want to try together?
- 40What's one thing that always makes you laugh about us?
- 41What do you think we'll be like at 80?
- 42What's one thing you want me to know right now?
Play it live
Play any of these live
Put a list on the TV. Everyone answers on their own phone, and the big screen shows what the room picked. Free, and nobody installs anything.
Start a game, free- 43What movie could you quote start to finish?
- 44What music are you into?
- 45What's your go-to food order?
- 46What's your dream travel spot?
- 47What do you do to relax?
- 48What's your favorite thing about yourself?
- 49What's a hobby you love?
- 50What's the best thing that happened this week?
- 51Who's your celebrity crush?
- 52What's your idea of a fun date?
- 53Do you believe in soulmates?
- 54How do you like to show someone you care?
- 55What makes you laugh the hardest?
- 56What's your biggest turn-off?
- 57What's the most spontaneous thing you've done?
- 58Are you a romantic?
- 59What do you look for in a partner?
- 60What's your favorite feature on someone?
- 61Have you ever had a crush on someone you shouldn't?
- 62What would make you fall for someone?
- 63Who's your current crush?
- 64What's the weirdest thing in your fridge right now?
- 65If you were a vegetable, which one?
- 66What's your worst fashion moment?
- 67What's the strangest dream you've had?
- 68What would your villain name be?
- 69What's the dumbest way you've been hurt?
- 70What's your go-to karaoke song?
- 71Which animal would you be?
- 72What's the worst gift you've received?
- 73What's the funniest thing you've seen online this week?
- 74What's your weirdest habit?
- 75If you had a pet rock, what would you name it?
- 76What's the worst food you've ever tried?
- 77What would you do if you could fly for one hour?
- 78What's your most embarrassing nickname?
- 79What's the silliest thing you're afraid of?
- 80What would your last meal be?
- 81What's a skill you think you have but don't?
- 82What's the worst pickup line you've heard?
- 83What's your most dramatic moment?
- 84What would the title of your reality show be?
How it works
Ready in about a minute
- 01
Open the game on a TV, a laptop or a projector. The screen shows a six-digit code and a QR code.
- 02
Everyone scans the QR or types the code at LivePartyGames.com. Nobody has to install an app or make an account.
- 03
Every phone answers in secret, then the big screen shows what the room picked.
Playing with a group
With more than two people, put a set on the TV and have everyone join on their phone. The screen shows each question and picks who answers, so everyone gets a turn and nobody gets skipped.
Questions
Good to know
How do you play 21 questions?
Take turns asking each other questions, up to 21. Every answer has to be honest, and you can usually pass once.
Can more than two people play?
Yes. With a group, the live game shows each question on a TV and picks who answers.
Are the crush questions clean?
Yes. They get a little bolder toward the end, but nothing explicit.
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Open it on the TV, share the code, and ask the first question in under a minute.