Games With Nothing At All
15 games that need no cards, no pen, no phone and no props.
15 questions · Free
Twenty questions, object must be something you can both see.
Tap for a random one. Nothing is saved, so the deck is new every time.
About Games With Nothing At All
Games for couples to play without anything are the most useful ones to know, because you can start them in a queue, on a walk, during a power cut or in the ten minutes before a table is ready. These 15 need nothing at all — read them once and you have them forever.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Twenty questions, object must be something you can both see.
- 2Alphabet: things we have done together, A to Z, no repeats.
- 3Word association, alternating, no hesitating.
- 4Two truths and a lie, three rounds each.
- 5Would you rather, invented on the spot.
- 6Story building, one sentence each until it collapses.
- 7Guess what I am thinking, three guesses each.
- 8Rate everything in sight out of ten and defend the scores.
- 9Name five: pick a category, name five in ten seconds.
- 10Describe a memory badly and see how fast the other places it.
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- 11Categories: alternate answers until someone hesitates.
- 12Most likely to, pointing at each other.
- 13Predict what happens in the next five minutes, closest wins.
- 14Ask a question the other has never been asked.
- 15Silence: see who can go longest without speaking. Loser starts the next game.
Tap the game above to play through all prompts.
How to play Games With Nothing At All
- Read a game once. That is all the setup there is.
- Play it wherever you happen to be.
- Most of them take five to ten minutes.
- Learn three by heart and you will never need this page again.
Why couples love this game
The best games are the ones you can start without preparation. Knowing five of these means you never have a dead twenty minutes again, and none of them require anyone to have brought anything.
Tips to make it more fun
- Memorise three of these. They are worth having.
- They all work while walking.
- Perfect for restaurants before the food arrives.
- No screens needed once you know them.
Frequently asked questions
What games can couples play with nothing?
Twenty questions, word association, two truths and a lie, alphabet categories and story building all need nothing but two people. Learn three by heart and you never have a dead twenty minutes again.
Do these work while walking?
All of them. That is largely the point — nothing here needs a table, a screen or anything in your hands.
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