14 Fun Friendsgiving Game Ideas

Friendsgiving allows us to celebrate food, fun, and laughter with our best friends. At any good Friendsgiving celebration, delicious food and good times are a must. And games are the perfect way to get your good times rolling! To help you make your Friendsgiving celebration even more fun, here are 12 Friendsgiving game ideas perfect for the whole gang. 

Need a spot to host your get-together? Check out Peerspace. Peerspace is the largest online venue marketplace in the world. You can rent private homes, spacious restaurants, or even rooftops with a view. Just input your city and browse your options until you find a venue you like. Oh, and if you need help with the Friendsgiving feast, you can ask your venue’s local host to connect you with a caterer, and you won’t have to lift a finger. More on that ahead, alongside the rest of our favorite Friendsgiving game ideas.

1. Go for a classic with a game of Friendsgiving Family Feud 

Friends are the family we choose. So why not play an at-home game of Family Feud with your crew? You can find an official at-home edition made for your Friendsgiving game ideas here. You could split your teams into guys vs girls, draw straws, or let everyone pick a team for themselves. Will your “family” be able to guess what the survey said? Only one way to find out! 

Family Feud first aired in the 1970s. Why not book a 70s-inspired pad on Peerspace to make this Friendsgiving game even more immersive? For our friends in Virginia, you can book this retro 70s round house with vintage furnishings in Montross to make your event amazing. The host notes that it is perfect for all sorts of gatherings, probably because it includes a fully-equipped kitchen with a retro-styled 70s avocado stove, too!

2. Get artsy and host a pumpkin carving contest

Who says pumpkins are only for Halloween? Grab some pumpkins and carving materials, and have your friends compete to see who can carve the best design. Make it extra special by hosting your Friendsgiving on a pumpkin farm with a barn, like this unique 1.5 acre farm with a barn and farmhouse near Chicago, IL. Talk to the host about supplying the pumpkins and the use of their kitchen.

Try to keep the challenge on theme by asking everyone to carve their design from a Friendsgiving prompt, like their favorite dish. Have everyone vote on their favorite pumpkin and award a prize to the winner. It’s a fun and creative Friendsgiving game idea for artistic types. 

3. Show off your creative skills by playing Pictionary

Pictionary is another fun way to put your creative skills to the test at your Friendsgiving get-together. You can find a list of Thanksgiving Pictionary prompts that would be perfect for your Friendsgiving game ideas here. Think you can draw a competent pumpkin in only a few seconds? This is your chance to put your skills to the test. 

4. Make it a Friendsgiving bake-off 

Here’s a fun Friendsgiving game idea for people who love to cook. Host a Friendsgiving bake-off to see who can whip up the most delicious dessert. When they’re done, you can all sample each other’s creations and decide on a winner. But everyone wins when there are sweets involved! 

Don’t have enough kitchen space at home? Keep an eye out for chef’s kitchen rental venues on Peerspace with enough space for the whole crew to work. The kitchen in this huge 4,000-square-foot loft in Philadelphia, PA should do the trick.

Check out more unique Thanksgiving party ideas here to round out your festivities.

5. Serve boozy drinks and play Drunk Jenga 

Drunk Jenga puts a boozy twist on the classic tower game. But you don’t have to involve alcohol to enjoy this Friendsgiving game idea. 

Take a standard Jenga game and a Sharpie, then write some challenges on each block and assemble the tower. When players pull out a block, they have to follow the challenge. The challenges could be anything from taking a shot to singing the opening notes to a Mariah Carey song. It’s your Friendsgiving game, so customize it to suit your group!

Book a Peerspace venue like this versatile private event space in Lower Queen Anne, Seattle, WA to check off all of your Friendsgiving to-dos in one place. Here, you can make use of the bar, games (including Jenga!), and party platters provided by the host.

6. Enjoy a rousing battle with Game of Phones 

Grab your phones for this Friendsgiving game idea! Game of Phones is a party game involving smartphones – with a twist. Instead of playing on an app, you’ll use your phone to respond to challenge cards by taking selfies, finding photos, or creating artwork with emojis. It’s a fun way to put your phones to good use at the party. And you’ll get to sneak a peek at the memes your friends have stashed on their phones. 

Looking for an adorable spot to enjoy your Friendsgiving games? Then check out this quiet industrial loft in downtown Los Angeles, CA that makes a fun option for modern Friendsgiving gatherings.

7. Make it memorable with Cards Against Humanity

Cards Against Humanity is a must-do for any grown-up get-together. Nothing draws out laughs quite like this fill-in-the-blank party game. You can download the game for free on the official website. If you want to make the game more Friendsgiving-themed, you can print out custom cards yourself, or buy a pack of blank cards to create your own jokes. It’s a recipe for a laugh-out-loud night of fun.

Delight your partygoers by hosting your Cards Against Humanity game-filled Friendsgiving at this underground poker table set in a warehouse studio in Compton, CA. The moody vibes will definitely impress your guests!

8. Go viral when you play What Do You Meme 

Another modern classic, What Do You Meme is an outrageous card game where players come up with meme-worthy captions for photos. To make it more challenging, ask everyone to make their captions Friendsgiving-centric. Like “the face you make when you smell pumpkin pie”. Whoever comes up with the most viral captions in your friend group wins! 

9. Go old school with Never Have I Ever

“Never Have I Ever” gives you a chance to clue yourself in on the crazy experiences your friends have had – and allow you to relive some of your most embarrassing moments. It’s a fast-paced game designed to draw out laughs. You could come up with the questions yourselves, or use a card game to get you started with prompts. 

10. Play Uno… with a twist 

Uno is a classic game that’s perfect for friend groups. To put a twist on the game for your Friendsgiving game ideas, try playing an Uno variation, like team Uno, Magic Uno, or Pirate Uno (yes, that’s a thing). You’ll get to enjoy a familiar game while putting a spin on it for the holiday. It’s an awesome way to make the game and the experience extra memorable. 

11. Head outdoors for some touch football 

Want an activity that’ll get the whole group active? This Friendsgiving game idea is for you! Head outside and play some touch football with your crew. Football goes hand in hand with Thanksgiving. So it’s awesome for Friendsgiving celebrations, too.

Book a Peerspace venue near you with a spacious backyard to make this idea work. For instance, our friends in Montana can book this beautiful country home with a large backyard in Belgrade. Along with a massive outdoor space, the home provides you with a well-equipped kitchen to cook up a tasty Friendsgiving feast. You’ll get to work up an appetite for your food and enjoy some quality time outside with your friends. 

Thinking brunch? Then our 12 festive Thanksgiving brunch ideas have you covered!

12. Play a guessing game with Hedbanz

Hedbanz puts an adult twist on the kid’s game of “what am I”.  Everyone puts a card in the headband on their forehead, then tries to guess what they are by asking yes or no questions. The first person to figure out what they are wins! But be warned–it can be madly infuriating. 

The game even comes with blank cards, which is ideal for a Friendsgiving Twist. Think you can figure out if you’re a stuffed turkey using only yes or no questions? Now’s your chance to put this Friendsgiving game idea to the test. 

13. Challenge thirsty guests to a Friends-style drinking game

Did the ever-popular sitcom actually create Friendsgiving as we know it today? Debatable, but fans of the series have been known to watch all of the series’ Thanksgiving episodes on Thanksgiving. If this sounds like something you and your crew would do, then consider adding an adult spin and gamifying your viewing party by designing a Friends-inspired drinking game!

14. Head out for a karaoke face-off

Can karaoke count as one of our top Friendsgiving game ideas? It can if you add a competitive angle to the singing, like having face-offs and other karaoke battles with your friends. Make it happen by booking a private karaoke venue through Peerspace that allows you and your friends to cut loose after scarfing down all those tasty dishes.

Our friends in the PNW can book this private karaoke room with a speakeasy theme in Everett, WA. Gather with your friends and see who can sing the best version of “Eye of the Tiger” and behold, a musical Friendsgiving game idea!

Friendsgiving game ideas: conclusion

With a stylish, well-equipped Peerspace Friendsgiving venue and these fun Friendsgiving party ideas, you’re well on your way to hosting an amazing party. Keep an eye on Peerspace to inspire all your event planning needs with venue and activity suggestions.

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