The rules
- 1Everyone holds up ten fingers.
- 2Go around the circle. Each person says "Never have I ever" and something they've never done.
- 3Anyone who has done it puts a finger down.
- 4The last person with a finger up wins.
How to play never have I ever
Never have I ever is simple: someone says something they've never done, and everyone who has done it owns up. Here are the rules, five ways to keep score, and how to play it so the quiet people get to play too.
- 24 questions
- 2 lists
- Play any list live, free
- 01Never have I ever been on a plane.
- 02Never have I ever seen the ocean.
- 03Never have I ever ridden a horse.
- 04Never have I ever been camping.
- 05Never have I ever baked bread from scratch.
- 06Never have I ever won a contest.
- 07Never have I ever been to another country.
- 08Never have I ever built a snowman.
- 09Never have I ever gone fishing.
- 10Never have I ever planted a garden.
- 11Never have I ever read a whole book in one day.
- 12Never have I ever ridden a roller coaster.
- 13Never have I ever crashed a party I wasn't invited to.
- 14Never have I ever lied to get out of plans.
- 15Never have I ever ghosted someone.
- 16Never have I ever stolen the mic at karaoke.
- 17Never have I ever danced on a table.
- 18Never have I ever snuck out of the house.
- 19Never have I ever gotten a tattoo.
- 20Never have I ever been asked to leave a store.
- 21Never have I ever used a fake name at a party.
- 22Never have I ever fallen asleep at a party.
- 23Never have I ever texted an ex at midnight.
- 24Never have I ever cried in a public bathroom.
Five ways to play
Fingers
The classic: ten fingers, last one standing wins.
Points
Score a point every time you have done it. Most points wins.
Coins
Everyone starts with ten coins and drops one each time.
Teams
Teams add up their fingers. Fewest down wins.
Phones
Everyone answers in secret, then the TV reveals who has.
Writing a good statement
Aim for something about half the room has done. "Never have I ever been to Paris" might catch one person; "Never have I ever pretended to know a song" catches everyone, and it's funnier. Avoid statements aimed at one person: they stop being a game and start being a callout.
Questions
Good to know
How do you play never have I ever?
Take turns saying something you've never done. Everyone who has done it puts a finger down. The last person with fingers up wins.
Do you need drinks to play?
No. Fingers, points or coins work just as well, and the reveal on a TV does the rest.
How do you play never have I ever online?
Put the game on a shared screen or a video call. Everyone answers on their phone, and the screen reveals who has.
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