Milestone birthdays
For a 30th, 40th or 50th, mix in the year they were born: songs, headlines and prices from then. Pair it with birthday awards, and the night has a story and a finale.
Birthday party games for adults
A grown-up birthday needs games that are about the guest of honor, not just more drinking. These put the birthday person in the spotlight, give every guest a way to join in, and end with awards.
Ranked
10 birthday party games for adults, ranked
- 01
Play it free
Birthday most likely to Our pick
Who's most likely to lie about their age? Everyone votes, and the TV names who the room picked.
- Free
- Up to 100
Pick it if you want the room laughing early.
- 02
Play it free
Birthday party awards Our pick
Best gift, best toast, traveled the farthest: twenty awards voted on phones and revealed one by one.
- Free
Pick it if you want a big finish before the cake.
- 03
Play it free
Would you rather for adults Our pick
Fifty grown-up choices that split the room.
- Party Pass
Pick it if the crowd likes debates.
- 04
Play it free
Never have I ever Our pick
Confessions, revealed on the TV.
- Free
Pick it if everyone already knows each other.
- 05
Play it free
How well do you know the birthday person? Our pick
They answer questions about themselves first, then guests guess. Our sister site ShowerGames runs this as a live game.
- Live quiz
Pick it if you want a quiz about them.
- 06
Play it free
Birthday trivia Our pick
Trivia about the year they were born, on a board with buzzers, from LiveGameShow.
- Teams
Pick it if it's a milestone birthday.
- 07
The roast and toast
Guests take turns with one gentle roast line and one sincere toast.
Pick it if the crowd is close.
- 08
Guess the year
Play songs or show photos from the decades of their life; guests guess the year.
Pick it if it's a milestone birthday.
- 09
Memory jar
Every guest writes a favorite memory; the birthday person reads them later.
Pick it if you want a keepsake.
- 10
Birthday karaoke
Everyone picks a song from the year the birthday person was born.
Pick it if there's a speaker and a brave crowd.
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.
Questions
Good to know
What games can adults play at a birthday party?
Birthday most likely to and birthday awards on the TV, a how-well-do-you-know-them quiz and a roast and toast round.
Does the birthday person need to set anything up?
No. The host starts the game and everyone joins with a code.
Is it free?
Yes, both birthday decks are free to play.
Keep reading
More ideas for the night
Get the party going tonight
Open it on the TV, share the code, and ask the first question in under a minute.