Bold without being cruel
The adult decks are cheeky, never explicit, and votes stay secret until the reveal, so nobody is cornered. Write your own questions with a free account for inside jokes.
Party games for adults
Adult party games should be a little bolder, a lot funnier and never require anyone to perform alone. The top picks put the game on the TV and the votes on phones, so the room reacts together.
Ranked
12 party games for adults, ranked
- 01
Play it free
Never have I ever Our pick
The party deck: answers hidden until the reveal, then the TV names everyone who has.
- Adults
- Phones vote
Pick it if the room wants confessions.
- 02
Play it free
Would you rather for adults Our pick
Fifty grown-up choices that split a room right down the middle.
- Party Pass
Pick it if you want a debate with every question.
- 03
Play it free
Funny most likely to Our pick
Who's most likely to text their ex tonight? The room votes, the TV crowns the winner.
- Free
Pick it if your friends love to roast each other.
- 04
Play it free
Superlatives for friends Our pick
Awards voted in secret and revealed one by one to finish the night.
- Free
Pick it if you want a big finish.
- 05
Play it free
Hard would you rather Our pick
Both choices hurt. Expect arguments.
- Party Pass
Pick it if the crowd likes to argue.
- 06
Play it free
Trivia for adults Our pick
Cocktails, the 80s and grown-up life on a game show board with phone buzzers, from LiveGameShow.
- Teams
Pick it if the crowd is competitive.
- 07
Murder mystery
Everyone plays a character and one of you is the killer. Kits come with scripts and clues.
Pick it if you can plan a themed night.
- 08
Charades
Teams act out movies and phrases against a timer.
Pick it if the crowd is up for performing.
- 09
Fishbowl
Three rounds with the same slips of paper: describe, one word, then act it out.
Pick it if you have paper and a bowl.
- 10
Codenames
A team word-association board game. Clue givers link words with one-word hints.
Pick it if you own a copy and have 4 or more.
- 11
Cocktail contest
Pairs mix a drink and the room votes on phones.
Pick it if the bar is stocked.
- 12
Karaoke battle
Teams sing head to head and the room votes for the winner.
Pick it if you have 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 are good party games for adults?
Never have I ever, would you rather for adults and most likely to on the TV, plus fishbowl, charades or a murder mystery.
Are the adult questions explicit?
No. They're cheeky and fun, and fine for a mixed adult crowd.
How many people can play?
Six with no account, 20 with a free account, 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.