Keeping it fun for everyone
Cheeky, not cruel. The Christmas decks tease habits everyone shares, and answers stay secret until the reveal, so nobody is put on the spot. Write your own questions with a free account if your crowd wants inside jokes.
Christmas games for adults
Grown-up Christmas parties need games with a little more bite. These run from honest confessions on the TV to a cocktail contest the room votes on, and none of them need anyone to perform alone.
Ranked
12 Christmas games for adults, ranked
- 01
Play it free
Christmas never have I ever Our pick
Never have I ever re-gifted a present. Answers are hidden until the reveal, and the TV names who has.
- Free
- Adults
Pick it if you want honest answers and loud reactions.
- 02
Play it free
Christmas most likely to Our pick
Who's most likely to fall asleep before the presents? The room votes on phones and the TV crowns the winner.
- Free
- Up to 100
Pick it if your friends love to roast each other.
- 03
Play it free
Christmas party superlatives Our pick
Awards voted in secret and revealed one by one. Best ugly sweater, most likely to start the singing.
- Free
- Great finale
Pick it if you want a big finish.
- 04
Play it free
Christmas would you rather Our pick
Grown-up enough to argue about: a real tree that sheds or a fake one that smells like nothing.
- Free
Pick it if the group likes a debate.
- 05
Christmas trivia for adults
Christmas movies, songs and history as a game show board, from our sister site LiveGameShow.
- Free
- Teams
Pick it if you want teams and a scoreboard.
- 06
White elephant with a twist
Every gift has to cost under $25 and be something you'd secretly want. Three steals per gift.
Pick it if everyone can bring a wrapped gift.
- 07
Christmas cocktail contest
Pairs make a holiday drink, and everyone votes on phones for the best one.
Pick it if you have a stocked bar.
- 08
Holiday movie quote-off
Take turns quoting a holiday movie. If you can't name the movie, you're out.
Pick it if your crowd knows its holiday films.
- 09
Ugly sweater runway
Everyone walks the runway in their worst sweater, then the room votes.
Pick it if you announced the theme ahead of time.
- 10
Christmas song lyric relay
Start a carol and stop mid-line. The next person has to finish it.
Pick it if you have a singing crowd.
- 11
Holiday Pictionary
Draw holiday words on a big pad while your team guesses.
Pick it if you have a sketch pad and a timer.
- 12
Gift wrap race
Pairs wrap the same awkward object, one hand each. Neatest wrap wins.
Pick it if you have spare paper and tape.
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 are good Christmas party games for adults?
Christmas never have I ever, most likely to and superlatives on the TV, plus white elephant, a cocktail contest and an ugly sweater runway.
Are the questions explicit?
No. They're cheeky and fun, and safe for a mixed adult crowd.
How many people can play?
Six without an account, 20 with a free account, and up to 100 with the Party Pass.
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Get the party going tonight
Open it on the TV, share the code, and ask the first question in under a minute.