50+ Conversation, Board, and Video Games to Play with Your Girlfriend

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Bond with your girlfriend over these fun and competitive game ideas

Co-authored by Raven Minyard, BA Reviewed by John Keegan

Last Updated: May 1, 2024 Fact Checked

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Text & In-Person Conversation Games

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No Set-Up Games

If you and your girlfriend are looking for new things to do, why not play a fun game? There are a ton of great games you can play with just two people, including conversation games, board games, and even video games. In this article, we’ve gathered 50+ of the best games you can play with your girlfriend in person, over text, or online.

The Best Games to Play with Your Girlfriend

To get to know her better, try a fun conversation game like Would You Rather or Two Truths and a Lie.
If you’re a fan of board and card games, play a classic like Monopoly or Uno or add a romantic spin to Jenga or Scrabble.
If you prefer video games, play a fun co-op like It Takes Two or Don’t Starve Together.

Section 1 of 4:

Conversation Games to Play with Your Girlfriend (Text & In-Person)

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Would You Rather Playing Would You Rather is a fun and insightful way to get to know your girlfriend. To keep things light, you can ask silly hypothetical questions like “Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak every language?” Or, ask more serious questions like “Would you rather end war or poverty?”^{[1]
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- If you want to make the game more romantic, try asking flirty or spicy questions like “Would you rather make out in a dark closet or the backseat of a car?”
- Many conversation games like Would You Rather and Never Have I Ever can be played in person, on the phone, or over text, making them great options for long distance relationships, as well.
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2 Truths and a Lie Playing 2 Truths and a Lie with your girlfriend allows you to share fun facts that might not naturally come up in conversation. Come up with 3 facts about yourself, but only 2 should actually be true. Your girlfriend then has to guess which one is the lie, and vice versa. This game works especially well for new relationships when you’re still learning about each other’s past, and it’s super easy to play over text as well as in person.^{[2]
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- For example, let’s say your favorite color is blue, your favorite animal is a giraffe, and your favorite ice cream is chocolate. For the lie, you could say your favorite ice cream is vanilla instead.
- The game will be more fun if you come up with more unique ideas. Is there something that happened to you that doesn’t happen to a lot of people? Or maybe you’ve had some fun travel experiences you’d like to share? This way, you and your girlfriend can have a longer conversation and bond more throughout the game.
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Kiss, Marry, Kill Pick 3 characters, celebrities, or historical figures and have your girlfriend tell you which one she’d hypothetically choose to kiss, marry, and kill. Then, she’ll do the same for you. The more outrageous the characters, the more fun the game will be.^{[3]
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- You can play with themes or choose completely random characters. For example, you could make your girlfriend pick between 3 Shrek characters or Kanye West, Henry VIII, and Spongebob Squarepants.
- This is another game you can easily play over text! Send your girlfriend 3 options and let her explain why she’d make her choices.
- If you get jealous easily, you might want to avoid listing characters or celebrities your girlfriend might actually find attractive. But if you’re both comfortable naming celebrity crushes, go for it!
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Never Have I Ever While Never Have I ever is usually played in a larger group, it can still work well with just 2 people. You and your girlfriend will both hold up all 10 fingers and take turns saying something you’ve never done. If the other person has done it, they’ll put their finger down. The first person to put down all 10 fingers loses.^{[4]
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- For example, if you’ve never been to Europe, you would say “Never have I ever been to Europe.” If your girlfriend has been to Europe, she’ll put her finger down.
- If you’re both of age, you can also play the drinking version of the game. Instead of putting a finger down, you’ll take a sip of alcohol. The person who still has alcohol remaining at the end of the game is the winner.
- If you want to make things sexier, you can take turns saying things you’ve never done in the bedroom.
- You can still play Never Have I Ever over text. Just make sure you both keep up with how many fingers you put down. You can keep track in your notes app, or text your scores back and forth.
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20 Questions Take turns thinking of a person, place, or thing. The other person then asks up to 20 yes or no questions to try to guess what you’re thinking of. If they can’t guess within 20 questions, they lose. You can play 20 Questions for as many rounds as you want, and you can even tailor it to your personal lives by thinking of people you know, places you’ve gone on dates, or even inside jokes you share.^{[5]
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- Alternatively, you can play a different version of 20 questions to get to know each other better. You’ll take turns asking questions about each other, like “What’s your favorite color?” or “What would you do with a million dollars?” The questions don’t have to be related.
- Both versions of this game also work well for long-distance relationships because you can play them over text or on the phone!
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This or That This or That is a fast-paced question game in which you and your girlfriend will take turns asking each other to choose between two things. For example, “city or country?” or “cats or dogs?” This is a quick and fun way to learn each other’s opinions and preferences about the little things.^{[6]
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- Like 20 Questions, you can play This or That via text when you and your girlfriend are apart.
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I Went to the Market I Went to the Market is a fun, classic memory game. The person who starts the game will say “I went to the market and bought…” followed by one item. The second player will then say “I went to the market and bought” followed by the item said by the first player and a new item. You’ll continue taking turns listing all the previous items and adding one new one until someone loses track.^{[7]
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- For example, if you say, “I went to the market and bought an apple,” then your girlfriend would say “I went to the market and bought an apple and a banana,” and so on.
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Fortunately Unfortunately In this game, you and your girlfriend will create a story one sentence at a time. The first player will start by saying a simple sentence like “Today I got a puppy.” Each sentence after must begin with the word “fortunately” or “unfortunately,” alternating each time. So the next player could say, “Unfortunately, he ran away.” The first player would then say, “Fortunately, I found him at the park,” and so on.^{[8]
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- This game can continue until you reach a natural stopping point or you can drag it out to make it as ridiculous as possible.
- This is a great way to kill time, so try it the next time you’re stuck in traffic or waiting at the airport. You can also start up a game through text if you’re bored but aren’t physically with your girlfriend.
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Embarrass Me In this game, you and your girlfriend will try to one-up each other to see who has the most embarrassing story. Think of something embarrassing that happened to you and tell your girlfriend. She’ll then have to think of something more embarrassing that’s happened to her. Keep going until you collectively decide who has the most embarrassing story. This is a great way to learn to laugh at yourselves and be a bit vulnerable!
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What If This is a fun way to find out what your girlfriend would do in different outrageous situations. You’ll simply take turns asking each other different “What if?” scenarios, like “What if there was a zombie apocalypse?” You’ll then discuss what you’d do in those situations. The game can be played in person or over text, and it will be more fun if you come up with situations that would never happen in real life! ^{[9]
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- For example, ask “What if you were a mad scientist? What would you invent?” Or, “What if everything you touched turned to chocolate?”
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Simon Says You probably played Simon Says as a kid, but you can make it more romantic by instructing your partner to kiss or hug you. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, one person will be “Simon” and tell the other player what to do. That player will only obey if the Simon character says “Simon says” before the task.
- For example, if you’re Simon and you say “Simon says give me a hug,” your girlfriend would hug you. But if you only said “Give me a hug,” she wouldn’t. If she did, she would lose the game.
- Try to say things quickly to trip your partner up.

Section 2 of 4:

Video Games to Play with Your Girlfriend

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It Takes Two It Takes Two is a 2021 co-op game that is specifically designed for two players; you can’t play solo. Characters May and Cody are a couple going through a divorce who have somehow transformed into their daughters’ dolls. You and your girlfriend must work together as you go on a quest to help May and Cody return to their human bodies.^{[10]
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- The game is available on multiple platforms including Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo.
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Stardew Valley Stardew Valley is a cozy game in which you play as a farmer and talk to townsfolk, care for animals, mine for ore, and fish on the beach. Originally a single-player game, the developer later released a co-op mode for up to 4 people. Now, you and your girlfriend can cuddle up on the couch and play a soothing game.^{[11]
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Mario Kart If you and your girlfriend want to bring out your competitive side, Mario Kart is the perfect game for you. Play as your favorite Super Mario Bros characters and race against each other on fun and tricky race tracks. Just don’t yell too much if you fall off of Rainbow Road!^{[12]
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Animal Crossing Animal Crossing is another cozy video game you and your girlfriend can enjoy on a lazy day. Build your own virtual islands with adorable animal villagers and help each other decorate your homes by trading furniture and gathering materials. Remember to stay away from bees and watch out for tarantulas!^{[13]
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Have fun and get a workout in by playing Just Dance! This franchise has been releasing games since 2009, so you have thousands of song options to dance to. Pick your favorite and get ready to find out who’s the better dancer.^{[14]
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Guitar Hero Pretend you’re rockstars with this classic rhythm game. Like Just Dance, the Guitar Hero series has a ton of fun rock and pop songs to choose from, and it has a co-op mode so you and your girlfriend can rock out and see who’s the better virtual guitarist.^{[15]
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Fortnite Fortnite is a popular online battle royale game in which your goal is to be the last player standing. You and your girlfriend can team up together to take out other players, or if you’re more competitive, you can focus on taking each other out first. Either way, playing this game together is a great bonding experience you can share from the couch or in a long-distance relationship.^{[16]
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Arcade games If you want to get out of the house and have an arcade in your city, you and your girlfriend can find a ton of cool vintage or modern games to try. Don’t worry if you don’t have an arcade nearby, though. You can play all kinds of classic games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong online. You two are sure to enjoy a blast from the past.^{[17]
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Minecraft is a great starting point if your partner hasn’t played many video games. It has a little bit of everything, so you and your girlfriend can go exploring, mine, or decorate your house. Since this game can be played online, it’s a great option for long distance couples, as well.^{[18]
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Little Big Planet While the Little Big Planet series hasn’t had a new release in a few years, it’s still a fun co-op game. You and your girlfriend can customize your Sackboy characters and go on adventures through various worlds and levels. Work together to get all the best prizes, then create and play your own levels.
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We Were Here We Were Here is a cooperative first-person puzzle adventure game franchise. In each game, you and your girlfriend will take on a different role with different tasks to complete. The game works best when you play from different rooms, unable to see or hear each other. Instead, use walkie talkies to communicate to complete your puzzles. This game is a great bonding exercise that will definitely increase you and your girlfriend’s teamwork.^{[19]
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Don’t Starve Together Don’t Starve Together is the multiplayer expansion to the wilderness survival game Don’t Starve. In it, you and your girlfriend must work together to craft items and build structures to protect your characters as you unlock secrets about the world. If you enjoy item-crafting in Minecraft, you’ll probably enjoy this game.^{[20]
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Board & Card Games to Play with Your Girlfriend

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Playing Jenga is fun as-is, but you can make things even more unique and romantic by adding your own rules! Write a romantic challenge on each Jenga piece. Then, if the tower falls when you remove a piece, do whatever challenge is written on it. The challenges can be anything from breakfast in bed to a quick kiss on the cheek. Get creative, and you and your girlfriend are sure to have a fun, flirty evening!^{[21]
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We’re Not Really Strangers We’re Not Really Strangers is the perfect card game to get to know your girlfriend on a deeper level. To play, you’ll take turns reading questions from cards of different levels, level 1 being about perception, level 2 about connection, and level 3 about reflection on yourself and your relationship. You’ll move up a level after answering 15 questions in the previous level.^{[22]
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- For example, you might get a question that says “What was your first impression of me?” or “How are you, really?”
- The goal is to answer as openly and honestly as possible so you can truly connect with each other.
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Monopoly Monopoly is a classic board game that can still be fun with just 2 players. Play against your girlfriend to buy properties and collect rent to take control of the board. Avoid going bankrupt and be the last player with money to win. This game does take a while to play, though, so it might not be the best option if you’re in a rush.^{[23]
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Ask Me Anything Ask Me Anything is a conversation-based card game that allows you to ask your partner questions from various categories, including fun and silly topics to more profound ones. You can even get the Ask Me Anything: Dating Edition expansion pack if you want to answer questions specifically regarding your relationship.^{[24]
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- This game is a great way to get to know your girlfriend better without the added pressure of trying to come up with unique and interesting questions on your own. They’re all right there on the card!
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Go Fish Go Fish is a fun, simple card game you and your girlfriend can play when you have a little extra time on your hands. The rules are easy to learn—your goal is to get 4 matching cards, so you’ll ask your opponent if they have any of the cards you’re looking for. If they do, they’ll hand them over, and if not, they’ll say “Go fish!” in which you’ll have to draw a card from the pile. The first person to set down all their cards wins.^{[25]
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- For example, if you have two 4s in your hand, you’d ask your opponent “Do you have any 4s?” Once you get all 4 cards from each suite, you’ll set them down.
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UNO Bring out your competitive side with a rousing game of UNO! UNO is another classic card game you probably played growing up. Your goal is to get rid of all your cards first, but if you don’t call out “Uno!” when you have one card remaining, you’ll have to draw more. This game can get super heated when your opponent stacks cards and makes you draw 4 repeatedly, so you and your girlfriend are sure to have a fun time laughing and playfully yelling at each other.^{[26]
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Twister See who’s the most flexible and has the better balance by playing a fun round of Twister! Spin the spinner to see which color you need to play your arm or leg on without falling over. If you want to play with a sexy twist, try Strip Twister, in which you’ll remove articles of clothing as you play.^{[27]
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Romantic Scrabble For those who are fans of word games, why not play Scrabble with a romantic twist? For example, when one of you reaches a certain number of points (like 40 or 50), the other person will have to kiss them or, if you want to play a more risque version, remove a piece of clothing.^{[28]
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Pictionary While the Pictionary board game is typically played in teams, you can play your own version with just two people. Take turns choosing cards at random to determine what to draw. The other person then has to guess. If they guess correctly within 1 minute, they get to move forward on the board.^{[29]
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- If you don’t have the actual board game, you can still play a version of the game. Just take turns coming up with your own words to draw, and keep track of who gets the most correct answers to determine a winner.
Chess and Checkers are two of the most well known board games around, and they’re both a great way to pass the time. If you and your girlfriend are looking for something easy, play Checkers and see who can capture the most of their opponent’s pieces. If you want something a bit more challenging, play Chess and strategize your best moves.^{[30]
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Bingo Some might associate Bingo with the elderly, but it’s a fun game for all ages, and you’re sure to get a rush when you call out Bingo first. If you don’t have premade Bingo cards, create your own by filling in random numbers. Either write the numbers and letters on pieces of paper to draw out of a bowl or use a number generator to call them out.^{[31]
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Poker If you want to play a card game that’s a bit more mature than UNO or Go Fish, try your hand at poker. You and your girlfriend are sure to have a good time calling each other’s bluffs. If you don’t want to bet money, bet your favorite snacks instead or make your partner do fun dares if they lose.^{[32]
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- If you want to spice things up, play strip poker instead by wagering items of clothing.
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Jigsaw puzzles If you have a lot of time on your hands, why not pull out your favorite jigsaw puzzle and work together to complete it? The more pieces the better. Puzzles are low stakes (though you might get stressed if you can’t find the last piece) and you can easily have a conversation while you work. You’ll feel accomplished when you finally assemble the puzzle and you’ll feel more connected to your girlfriend after talking for so long.^{[33]
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Connect 4 is a simple yet fun game designed for 2 players. You and your girlfriend will both select a set of different colored tokens (typically red or yellow) and drop them into holes in the game’s board. Your goal is to get 4 tokens in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally without the other player blocking you. The first to get 4 in a row wins.^{[34]
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No Set-Up Games to Play with Your Girlfriend

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Charades Charades is a fun, classic guessing game that can be fun in large groups or just for two people. To play, you’ll take turns acting out popular phrases, shows, movies, songs, characters, or really, anything else you can come up with. The catch is you can’t speak and have to rely on gestures and body language to get your point across.^{[35]
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- Try to stick with shorter phrases so the game doesn’t get too complicated.
- To be fair, make sure you act out something your partner actually knows. For example, if your girlfriend has never seen Star Wars, you probably shouldn’t choose a character from that franchise.
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The Floor is Lava Relive your childhood by pretending the floor has suddenly turned into lava. To start the game, one of you will shout “The floor is lava!” You both then have a few seconds to hop up on the furniture. Your objective is the move around the room without touching the floor. If you do, you’re out!^{[36]
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- For example, if you jump up on the couch first, you may have to stand on the coffee table or jump over to the recliner.
- Try rearranging your furniture to create your own obstacle course and make the game more fun and challenging.
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Hide and Seek This is another classic children’s game that can be fun for all ages. If you want to get your adrenaline pumping, set a base that the person hiding has to reach. Then, you’ll have to sneak around to avoid being caught. Add in some elements of tag and have fun running around the house. ^{[37]
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- If you don’t know how to play hide and seek, one person will close their eyes and count (usually to 100), while the other person finds a place to hide. The person counting then has to go find the person hiding. If they find them, they win, and if they give up, the person hiding wins.
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Truth or Dare Truth or Dare is one of those games that can be more fun as an adult than as a kid. You can keep it PG by asking traditional Truth or Dare questions, or if you’re older, spice things up by asking more risque questions.^{[38]
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- For example, you could ask your girlfriend romantic “Truth” questions like “What’s your love language?” or “Do you believe in soulmates?”
- Or, you could dare her to serenade you with a romantic song or sit on your lap for the rest of the game.
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Staring contest If you and your girlfriend are really bored, you can have a staring contest. Simply stare into each other’s eyes until one of you blinks, laughs, or looks away. Try making goofy faces to make the game even more silly.^{[39]
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- Looking into each other’s eyes can lead to more romantic moments, as well.
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Trace messages on each other If you and your girlfriend want to play a game that involves touching, try using your finger to write messages or draw pictures on each other’s back. The person being “drawn” on then has to guess what was written. Keep things sweet by writing things like “I love you” or drawing hearts.
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Guess the Song If you two are music lovers, entertain yourselves by guessing different songs. There are a lot of different ways you could play this game. Try humming a few bars, play the instrumental karaoke version, or play the first 5 seconds to see if your partner can guess correctly.^{[40]
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- If you want to make things more fun, play the karaoke version of a song and have your partner try to sing along. It’ll be hilarious if they start singing something completely different!
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Rock Paper Scissors Playing Rock Paper Scissors might not be the most entertaining game in the world, but it can keep you and your girlfriend occupied when you have nothing better to do, like waiting in line somewhere, or when you’re debating something and need to declare a winner. If you want to get fancy, you can even try playing Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock, which introduces two new moves.
- For example, if you and your girlfriend are trying to figure out which movie to watch, you might play Rock Paper Scissors to decide.
Everyone loves a good scavenger hunt, so why not make it more romantic? Leave romantic notes for your girlfriend in different locations leading up to a grand gesture or gift. This could be something like a candlelit dinner or a diamond necklace. You can also leave small gifts like chocolates alongside the notes.^{[41]
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Roleplaying If you and your girlfriend have a flair for the dramatic or enjoy doing theater, you might enjoy a day of roleplaying as a character. Create a fun character for each other, put together some costumes, and try to go the whole day pretending to be that character. Whoever breaks character first loses.
- If you want to make things more intimate, you can also roleplay in the bedroom.
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Mad Libs Mad Libs is a silly fill-in-the-blank game used to craft silly stories. You can either buy a pre-made Mad Libs booklet, find free templates online, or get creative and write your own! You and your girlfriend can take turns filling in words to see who can create the wildest story. To make the game even more fun, try acting out the completed story like a short play. You two will likely be laughing for hours.^{[42]
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- While playing Mad Libs, you’ll be asked to come up with different nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Your partner will then write the words in the blanks in the story template to complete the story. Try to think outside the box when coming up with your words!
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Who Am I Similar to 20 Questions, when playing “Who Am I?” you and your girlfriend will both assign a character for each other and write it down on a piece of paper. You’ll then hold the paper up to your forehead so you can’t see what character you’ve been assigned. Take turns asking yes or no questions to try to figure out who your character is.^{[43]
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- If you want, you can both create a stack of different characters to assign the other person. When one of you correctly guesses your character, you’ll replace it with the next paper in your stack. The first person to correctly guess all their characters wins.
- The game will be easier if you decide on a theme beforehand. It can be anything: movie or TV show characters, celebrities, historical figures, or even people you know in real life.
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Hangman These days, you can play Hangman in person or via apps, so it can also be a fun way to spend time with a long-distance girlfriend. Personalize the game by solving inside jokes or your girlfriend’s favorite movies, songs, or TV shows. This way, she can see how often you think about her and how well you know her interests.^{[44]
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Romantic Tic Tac Toe Playing Tic Tac Toe might not sound very romantic, but there are ways you can spice it up. When making your Tic Tac Toe board, write a romantic activity in each square, like kissing, hugging, or giving your partner a massage. When you place your “X” or “O” on the square, you must do whatever action is listed.^{[45]
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- If you’re not looking to do anything intimate, you can also make the game more fun by writing different dares on the squares instead.