Thanks to text messaging, it’s now easier than ever to stay connected with friends and partners. Text-based games are a fun way for young women and couples to bond and have fun together. They can play on their smartphones and share laughs while interacting. Whether you’re looking to fill a spare moment or keep the conversation lively, we’ve put together a list of 28 exciting games to play over text. With these 28 text-based games, you’ll have no shortage of engaging and entertaining activities to share with your person. These games provide a wonderful way for young women to stay connected and make memories, all through the convenience of text messaging. So, grab your smartphone and start playing!
Would You Rather Questions
Get things going with this classic! Players take turns asking each other “Would you rather” questions, presenting two often difficult choices. The other player must choose one option and explain their reasoning. This game sparks interesting discussions and reveals personal preferences. It’s easy to play Would you Rather over text, as it only requires a word-based reply. That’s not to say it can’t turn into a game of Truth or Dare, though.
20 Questions
Another classic, this game is great for getting to know your fellow player, even though a series of text messages. You’ll gain an insight into their thought processes and how they look at the world. One player thinks of an object, and the other player has 20 questions to guess what it is. The questions must be answerable with “yes” or “no.” The guessing player asks a series of questions to narrow down the possibilities and make an educated guess about the object. This game encourages strategic thinking and deductive reasoning.
Word Association
Players take turns saying words that are associated with the previous word. The goal is to keep the chain going without repeating words or hesitating. This game tests your quick thinking and ability to make connections between words. This will help you get a better idea of what your partner thinks about, how they work, and what goes through their mind. You might even see how similarly you operate through a game of word association!
Emoji Charades
Just because you’re playing over text doesn’t mean you can’t engage in this house party stape. Charades goes digital by way of emojis. Use emojis to represent movies, songs, phrases, or concepts, and have the other person guess what you’re conveying. This creative game combines visual interpretation and wordplay, and it’ll get both of you thinking outside the box to represent your topic just through the hieroglyphs of emojis. Get ready to use some of those emojis you never thought you’d touch.
How Well Do You Know Me Questions
In this game, one person asks a series of questions to gauge how well their friend or partner knows them. The questions typically revolve around personal preferences, experiences, and memories. This game can be a fun and insightful way to learn more about each other and strengthen your bond.
Riddles
Send each other riddles to solve. You can take turns being the one to send and solve riddles. Riddles challenge your lateral thinking and problem-solving skills as you try to unravel clever mysteries. If you want to give it a twist, offer ‘prizes’ for answering the extra difficult ones correctly. You might even stump yourself with these!
Story Building
Start a story with a sentence or paragraph, and take turns adding to it, creating a collaborative narrative. This game allows you to exercise your imagination and storytelling abilities.
Text Adventure
One player describes a scenario, and the other player makes choices to navigate through the story. Together, you create an interactive text-based adventure, making decisions that lead to different outcomes.
Two Truths and a Lie
Each person sends three statements (two true and one false), and the other person has to guess which statement is the lie. This game tests your knowledge about each other and your ability to detect deception.
Paranoia Questions
In this game, one person poses a “most likely to” scenario, and the other person responds with the name of the person they think is most likely to fit that scenario.
Text-Based RPG
Play a simple role-playing game where you describe a fantasy world and the actions your character takes. The other person responds with the outcomes, shaping the adventure through text. Create characters, either based on yourself or built entirely from your rich imagination, and put them in situations. It doesn’t have to be a high-fantasy, sword swinging adventure, either! Play with settings, from horror, to sci-fi, to the modern day. Or, put yourself in the setting of your favorite movie or book series! The only limit to text-based roleplaying is your imagination.
Trivia Quiz
Take turns asking each other trivia questions from various categories. This game challenges your general knowledge and can lead to discovering interesting facts.
Hangman
One player thinks of a word, and the other player guesses letters to uncover the word. Use underscores to represent the unguessed letters. This classic word game tests your vocabulary and guessing skills.
20-Second Story
Each player takes turns telling a story in just 20 seconds, building on the previous person’s contribution. This fast-paced game encourages concise storytelling and improvisation.
Poetry Jam
Write a poem together, taking turns adding lines or stanzas. This collaborative activity allows you to create poetic expressions and explore various themes.
Text Puzzles
Share text-based puzzles like crosswords or Sudoku and work on them collaboratively. These puzzles challenge your logic and problem-solving abilities.
Text Karaoke
One person sends a line from a song, and the other person continues with the next line. Try to keep the song going! This musical game lets you showcase your lyrical knowledge.
Guess the Movie/TV Show
Describe a scene or quote from a movie or TV show, and the other person guesses which one it is. This game tests your pop culture knowledge and memory.
Acronym Game
Pick a word or phrase, and both players create funny or creative acronyms for it. This game encourages wordplay and creativity.
Guess the Emoji
Send a string of emojis that represent a word, phrase, or title, and have the other person guess what it is. This game combines visual interpretation with guessing.
Story Abbreviation
One person starts a story with a sentence, and the other person adds a sentence, but each sentence must be shorter than the previous one. This game challenges your storytelling skills in a limited space.
Text Tic-Tac-Toe
Play a game of tic-tac-toe using text to represent the game board and moves. This classic game tests your strategic thinking and prediction abilities.
Rhyme Time
Take turns sending words, and each person has to respond with a word that rhymes with the previous one. This game explores your vocabulary and creativity.
Guess the Place
Describe a location without revealing its name, and the other person guesses where it is. This game tests your knowledge of geography and descriptive skills.
Invent a Word
Each person takes turns creating a new word and providing its definition. This imaginative game lets you expand your vocabulary with made-up terms.
Text Drawing:
Describe an image you’re thinking of, and the other person tries to draw it based on your description. Then, switch roles. This game combines verbal communication and artistic interpretation.
Text Jokes:
Share jokes and puns through text messages. This lighthearted activity brings humor and laughter to your conversation.