Games to Play With Other Couples
15 games sorted by how well you know the other couple.
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This or That, twenty rapid rounds, everyone answers.
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About Games to Play With Other Couples
Games to play with other couples come with an obvious risk: the game that is hilarious with old friends is excruciating with people you met last month. These 15 are ordered by intimacy — the first five work with anyone, the last five need genuine friendship.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1This or That, twenty rapid rounds, everyone answers.
- 2Guess how the other couple met.
- 3Would you rather, ten dilemmas, everyone answers.
- 4Most likely to, pointing at anyone in the room.
- 5Charades, couple versus couple.
- 6Two truths and a lie, one per person.
- 7Newlywed round: each couple answers about the other.
- 8Hot takes: each person defends a position.
- 9Each couple names their stupidest argument.
- 10Red flag green flag, everyone calls each behaviour.
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- 11Each person names something they have never told the room.
- 12Never have I ever, one round, whole group.
- 13Each couple gives another couple one honest observation.
- 14Each person names the best thing about their partner.
- 15Last round: each couple answers one question the room chooses.
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How to play Games to Play With Other Couples
- Start at the top, whoever you are with.
- Work down as the evening goes on.
- Stop when a game does not land — that is the edge of the group.
- Never start further down than you have earned.
Why couples love this game
Most awkward evenings come from playing the wrong game too early. Ordering by intimacy solves it: work down the list as the night goes on and stop when you reach the edge of what the group can carry.
Tips to make it more fun
- Never jump ahead. The order is the whole point.
- Read the room after each game and stop early if needed.
- The last five only work with people you have known for years.
- Ten minutes per game.
Frequently asked questions
What games can you play with another couple?
Anything, as long as you play it in the right order. The game that is hilarious with old friends is excruciating with people you met last month, which is why this list is sorted by intimacy.
How do you know when to stop?
When a game does not land. That is the edge of what the group can carry, and pushing past it is how evenings go wrong.
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