Group GamesThis or That
A rapid-fire game of quick choices. The host posts pairs and everyone answers at once. It takes two minutes and tells you a lot about the group.
- Players
- 2 or more
- Time
- 5 to 10 minutes
- You need
- Nothing
- Ages
- 6 and above
- Type
- WhatsApp group games
Who it suits and when to play
This is the lightest game on the site: one tap, one word, done. It suits very large groups, very busy groups and groups where many members only read. Use it as a warm-up before a longer game, or as a daily question in a team or family group. Children enjoy it from about six, especially when they can argue for their choice.
How to play
- Post five pairs in one message, numbered 1 to 5.
- Everyone replies with their five choices in one message.
- Count which side won each pair and post the result.
- Find the two members with the most matching answers and name them "twins of the day".
Ready message to start the game
This or that? Reply with your 5 picks in one message.
1. Chai or coffee
2. Mountains or beach
3. Morning or night
4. Sweet or spicy
5. Call or text
This or that pairs
- Chai or coffee
- Mountains or beach
- Morning person or night owl
- Sweet or spicy
- Call or text
- Summer or winter
- Samosa or pakora
- Train or flight
- Book or film
- Rain or sunshine
- Home food or restaurant food
- Cricket or football
- Window seat or aisle seat
- Dosa or paratha
- Sunrise or sunset
- Dogs or cats
- Singing or dancing
- Big wedding or small wedding
- Ice cream or gulab jamun
- City or village
- Plan everything or go with the flow
- Stairs or lift
- Save or spend
- Indoor games or outdoor games
- Mango or litchi
- Early to the station or just in time
- Voice note or typed message
- Tea with biscuits or tea with rusk
- Pen and paper or phone notes
- Festival at home or festival trip
Tips and variations
- Use WhatsApp polls if your group likes tapping more than typing.
Common problems and how to fix them
- Only a few people reply. Post it as a poll if your chat app has polls. People who never type will still vote.
- Someone refuses to choose and says "both". Allow it once, with a smile, then make "no both" the rule.
- It becomes a real argument. Remind everybody that the point is the difference of tastes, and move to the next pair.
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- Name, Place, Animal, Thing 15 minutes
- Two Truths and a Lie 15 to 30 minutes
- Would You Rather 10 to 20 minutes
- Pick a Number 15 minutes
- Unscramble the Word 10 minutes
- Story Chain 15 to 30 minutes
- Photo Scavenger Hunt 15 to 20 minutes
Need fair teams or someone to go first? Use the team maker. See all 45 games.