Players: 2 or more
Time: 10 to 20 minutes
You need: Nothing
Ages: 6 and above
Type: WhatsApp group games

Who it suits and when to play

Would You Rather works with two people or two hundred, from age six upward, and needs no preparation, which makes it the best filler for a quiet group, a car journey or the wait before dinner. Choose silly questions for children and thoughtful ones for adults. It is also a gentle first game for a new group, since no answer can be wrong.

How to play

Post one question. WhatsApp polls work well: put the two choices as poll options.
Everyone votes and gives a one-line reason.
The host reads out the funniest reason, or the group reacts to it with an emoji.
Go on to the next question. Ten questions make a good round.

Ready message to start the game

Would you rather... A) have summer holidays twice a year, or B) have no homework ever? Reply A or B and tell us why!

Would you rather questions

Would you rather be able to fly, or be able to become invisible?
Would you rather eat only sweets for a week, or only spicy food for a week?
Would you rather live in the mountains, or by the sea?
Would you rather have a pet elephant, or a pet dolphin?
Would you rather never use a phone for a month, or never watch TV for a year?
Would you rather always be ten minutes late, or always be one hour early?
Would you rather talk to animals, or speak every language in the world?
Would you rather have summer all year, or winter all year?
Would you rather cook dinner every day, or wash the dishes every day?
Would you rather travel 100 years into the past, or 100 years into the future?
Would you rather have a rewind button for your life, or a pause button?
Would you rather eat chai without sugar forever, or samosas without filling forever?
Would you rather be the funniest person in the room, or the smartest?
Would you rather wake up at 5 am every day, or stay up till 2 am every day?
Would you rather go to school in pyjamas, or in a wedding dress?
Would you rather have a personal cook, or a personal driver?
Would you rather lose your keys every week, or your charger every week?
Would you rather only whisper, or only shout?
Would you rather give a speech to 1,000 people, or sing in front of 100?
Would you rather have rain every evening, or never see rain again?
Would you rather read minds, or see one day into the future?
Would you rather live without mangoes, or without ice cream?
Would you rather walk everywhere, or cycle everywhere?
Would you rather be a famous cricketer, or a famous scientist?
Would you rather always tell the truth, or never speak again?
Would you rather have a house with a secret room, or a garden with a treehouse?
Would you rather win a small prize every day, or one big prize once?
Would you rather visit the Moon, or the bottom of the ocean?
Would you rather have hiccups for a day, or a sneeze that never comes for a day?
Would you rather meet your great-grandparents, or your great-grandchildren?

Tips and variations

Let the member with the funniest reason ask the next question.
Keep the choices light. Skip anything about looks, money or family matters.

Common problems and how to fix them

People answer with one letter and nothing else. Ask "why?" of the first two people who reply. Reasons are where the fun is.
A question upsets someone. Drop it at once and post a light one. Never ask people to choose between family members, friends or beliefs.
The game drags on. Stop at five questions while people still want more, and promise the rest for another day.

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