Texting games are useful if you’re bored and you don’t like the typical texting conversation.

With these games, you’re playing a game over SMS. Also, when you are away from your
girlfriend or boyfriend, a single text can bring you two closer in an instant. You’ll feel even
closer while playing fun texting games. Some of our games are perfect for texting with your
girlfriend/boyfriend, while others are more geared toward getting to know each other. Either
way you will have fun and you can gi le and laugh while holding your phone. In this article,
we have listed numerous fun texting games to play with a guy or a girl.

Time and distance have nothing to do when couples want to connect, and what better way
to do it than texting. Texting has become an integral part of communication. So next time
when you want to text your girlfriend/boyfriend, spice up the things and play a game
instead!

FUN TEXTING GAMES TO PLAY WITH A GUY OR

GIRL

1. WOULD YOU RATHER

It’s usually played in a face-to-face set up, but you can do it over text instead. Would You
Rather game may reveal the nature of your girlfriend/boyfriend. e rule here is to ask a
uestion that starts with “would you rather…” en, it’s followed by hypothetical scenarios.

ose scenarios can be interrelated or they can be as distant as you wish them to be.
However, the two options should carry the same weight. Your uestions must be creative.
e best “would you rather” uestions are those that depict uncomfortable yet e ually
terrible options.

is is a great get to know you game because it can be funny and absurd at the same time. It
can also be serious. It’s best to choose uestions that re uire some thinking. It’s a fun game
to create conversations because you can learn a lot about how you each think and also have
debates about each option.

One great example is “would you rather lose your reproductive organs for life or gain 200
pounds forever?”
Or “would you rather live with no arms or without legs?”

Another one: “Would you rather su er from uncontrollable gas while at work for the rest of
your life or uncontrollable fart for every rst date that you have for the rest of your life?”

Last one: “Would you rather be rich but you need to be the assistant of Justin Bieber or be
dirt poor, but you can be the assistant of your choice?” But make sure that the one you’re
texting isn’t a fan of B. Else, he/she will surely choose the rst option.

Check out our 170 Would You Rather uestions here.

2. SONG LYRICS
is is a great texting game for music lovers. It tends to be boring for those who don’t like
music that contain lyrics. Nevertheless, it’s a kind of game that you can play when you’re out
and about while your boyfriend/girlfriend is bored in the house.

e game is played by one person uoting some lines from a song and send it to the other via
text. e other person will have to guess the song that the lyrics are from. is is great if you
two both love music.

Or you can also include classic lines from a movie or a plot. However, make sure that the
two of you like to watch movies. Else, you can never guess the classic lines.
If you failed to guess the answer correctly, the punishment could be to call your
boyfriend/girlfriend and sing the song and vice versa.

3. I SPY
It’s a favorite game amongst families for generations. Although it’s usually played during a
long car journey, it can still o er fun and excitement when it’s played over text message.

To play this game, you can start by telling your girlfriend/boyfriend of where you are. Look
around your environment and nd something in particular. Your sweetheart should guess
what you’ve spied. Of course, you’re going to give him/her a clue but you’ll only give the rst
letter of the object that you want him/her to guess.

You can give more clues for a wrong guess or limit the number of guesses that’s allowed in
the game.

4. 20 QUESTIONS
It’s a 19th-century game. is classic game is a form of deductive reasoning that became a
uick hit in the late 40s. e typical game re uires not more than two people. e rule is
simple. One person should choose an object or a person while another person has to guess
what that object or who that person is in 20 uestions or less.

Once the subject has been chosen, the other player has to send a series of uestions through
a text to narrow down the subject. e uestions are answerable with a yes or no answer.

For example, you’ve chosen an iPhone as your subject. en, your boyfriend/girlfriend may
ask, “Are you an animal?” You’d respond negatively, of course, because that’s wrong. en
he/she will move on to another uestion, like “Are you a gadget?” Since an iPhone is a
gadget, you’d say yes.

e game will continue until both of you guess the correct answer or the 20 uestions have
been used up, whichever comes rst. To make it more fun, pick a subject that’s harder to
guess.

5. ABBREVIATIONS
is isn’t a popular game, but it still o ers fun and excitement. You can nd various
abbreviations anywhere, from company names to phrases that are shortened for ease of use.
However, in this texting game, you’re going to abbreviate what you’re up to. For example,
you can type in “I’m in a bathroom.” You can abbreviate it into IIAB. e other player will
try to unabbreviate it so it’ll go back to its original form.

6. NEVER HAVE I EVER

is one usually involves a lot of players during a drinking session. However, this, too, can
be played over text with just two people. It’s another great get to know you game. It reveals
facts about your girlfriend or boyfriend.

e players will take turn in making statements about what they’ve never done before. Each
time a statement is made that’s the opposite of his/her experiences, the opposite player loses
one point.

Some rules should be applied on how someone will lose a point. e uestions and answers
of both players can reveal some deep-seated secrets about the players.

Check out our 300 Never Have I Ever uestions here.

7. STORY TIME
is is great for writers. As they say, two heads are usually better than one. With this game,
one player starts by texting the beginning word, sentence or a phrase to the other player.
When the other player reciprocates with another word, sentence or phrase, another player
reciprocates and so on and so forth.

e answers can build a narrative that’s built by the rst player. Sometimes the story built
can be terri c or horrendous. It can also be an epic or a real good story. e back and forth
statements can eventually build a plot over text.

Don’t worry about the ow of the story. You shouldn’t expect it to be elo uent or seamless.
But the twist of the story o ers more depth that the two players are compelled to keep the
story going.

Of course, you should make restrictions. For example, you should limit word count per text.

You can start by texting your boyfriend/girlfriend something like “Once a upon a time.” e
second player will answer with “in a land called nowhere.” en, your text buddy would
respond with another phrase or a word, and so on and so forth.
8. WHAT IF
In this game, one of you will start to text a “what i ” scenario and ask the girlfriend or
boyfriend what they’d do in that particular situation. ere’s no right or wrong answer but
it’s fun to nd out the other player’s responses. is will also help you get to know more
about your crush.

You can use some variations like leaving the uestion to be open-ended. ere are several
variations that you can do with this game to make it more fun and exciting.

9. PERSONAL TRIVIA

is is yet another awesome game to get to know each other. It’s perfect if you just started
dating or have dated awhile already. ere are always personal things that you might not
know about your girlfriend or boyfriend.

It’s also a kind of game that re uires asking of personal uestions that are sometimes asked
during a job interview. You can ask your text mate about his/her pet’s name, middle name
and other uestions that you want to ask.

To make the game more interesting, make sure that the uestions don’t feel like an interview.
For example, you may ask him/her the one thing that he/she would buy if he had one million
dollars.

A personal trivia texting game will reveal fun facts about your text buddy. It can be a very
simple game but it can go on inde nitely. You can even play this game for days or
weeks. Alternate the uestions so it feels less like an interview.

10. NAME GAME

is is an easy and fun word game to play over text. Both choose a topic like states, cities,
animals, countries, or famous actors and actresses. A er that one of the players begins the
word game. For example, your boyfriend/girlfriend texts a word and you text another word,
beginning with the last letter of the other player’s last word. is game can go on
inde nitely. However, if one of you can’t come up with a new word, you know who’s the
loser.

11. HANGMAN
 is is a fun game you probably know from your childhood. A text-based hangman is uite
similar to a piece of paper version. Players set a number of points and a er that the rst
player texts a series of underscores each representing a letter of the chosen word. e other
player guesses a letter that they think might be a part of that word. If he/she guesses the
correct letter, the rst player applies the letter in one of the underscores which lls the slot.
However, if the letter guessed is incorrect, the player loses a point. Whoever wins can choose
another word.

is texting game is de nitely a challenging game and each player will have to think harder.
When playing this game with a guy or girl, you must have a goal in mind on how to make the
conversation more interesting. Is your intention more on creating a connection with the
guy/girl? Or would you like to be asked on a date?

Hangman texting game can be well-played if you and your text buddy are feeling bored. One
of you will just have to text either a word with some missing letters or just blanks and give
the opponent a hint.

12. KISS, MARRY, KILL

is is a popular game many people like to play online. However, it can be e ually fun to
play it over the text. Especially when your phone is not connected to the internet. is game
involves names of people, celebrities or people you both know.

For example, your boyfriend or girlfriend texts a name of a person or a celebrity and you try
to answer whether they want to kiss, marry, or kill the person.

13. CELEBRITY FRIENDSHIP

is is a fun game where both of you pretend to be celebrities that you like and know well.
You should know how they behave and speak and what they would say in a particular
situation. Text one another saying things that the real celebrity would say. e one who loses
is the player who will lose the focus. Instead of a celebrity, you can also choose a movie
character. Everything is optional.

14. TRUTH OR DARE

is game can be played the same way like it is played in front of each other. You can make it
more fun by sharing your picture when choosing a dare. Don’t forget to delete the picture
later!
Although it’s usually played at social gatherings, it would be great to play it over text
without losing its entertainment and fun elements.

When you choose “truth,” you should answer the uestion truthfully. en, if the dare is
chosen, the player’s camera should be used to capture the evidence of the dare.

What’s great about “truth or dare” game on text is that your girlfriend/boyfriend will be
more open to share truths than he/she would in person. It’s one of the reasons it’s a great
game if you wish to know the other person on the line. But make sure that the uestions are
not too o ensive that you might hurt his/her feelings. It’s also a fun game because it creates a
fun conversation as you learn more about each other. You may also have debates about every
uestion without actually starting a ght.

Check out our 300 Truth or Dare uestions here.

15. SILLY PICTURES

is game isn’t really a texting game as you need to send a photo instead. However, it’s a
great game to play. It may sound silly like the name of the game, but it can be uite fun. If
your phone is connected to the internet, you can nd the funniest photos you can nd
online and send them to your partner. He/she will get a good laugh and you can continue
sending these silly pictures back and forth with each other for hours! You can also choose a
speci c category to make it more interesting. For example, you can use, animals, celebrities,
people, funny uotes etc.

Within minutes of playing the game, the two of you will have lots of funny images found on
the Internet in your phones.

Silly pictures is an awesome game that can be funny, absurd or serious. Either way, you must
try to nd photos that aren’t only silly but they re uire a lot of thinking, especially if the
photos are too absurd you don’t know what they truly are.

16. EMOJI TRANSLATION (EMOTICONS)

is re uires you to both have emoji keyboard on your smartphone. If you do then this is a
great game to play with your boyfriend/girlfriend. ere are so many emojis that don’t seem
to have any meaning at rst but stringing them together in a way that could sort of make
sense will most likely lead to many laughs.
To make things even more fun, use your creativity and try to communicate using only emojis
to see if you are able to understand each other.

e best part about this game is that the two of you probably won’t be successful in
communicating using emojis alone. And this is what makes this game funny and interesting.
You need to be creative when playing this game. And make sure that you have the latest
keyboards so you can have as many options as you want to be.

17. REVERSED WRITING

is is absolutely an awesome texting game where all the words of the message should be
written reverse. Also, the response should be given in the same way. is is a fun way to kill
time or just make things more interesting. Sometimes, plain old texting gets boring, so spice
up the things. You will sure have a laugh or two trying to gure out what the messages are
saying.

18. RHYMES
is is another fun game to play over text. You can choose a single word or a phrase to start
with. e other player has to follow up with another word or phrase that rhymes with the
rst one. Players continue to go back and forth until one player cannot come up with a
response that rhymes.

19. BREAKDOWN
is is a great game that may even increase your vocabulary skills. It doesn’t only reduce
boredom but it also reduces stress. e game is simple, the players choose a random word
which needs to be broken apart and rearrange its letters to generate as many combinations
of words as possible. You can choose the time frame to 5 minutes or longer, whatever is
comfortable for both of you. Whoever creates more words is the winner.

To make this game more challenging besides setting the time limits, you could give extra
points for every type of word. For instance, the longer the words, the higher the points. For
every round, the two of you should get a turn to create or make up the word and choose as
many rounds as you wish.

When you rst think about this game, you might nd it a little boring. But don’t
underestimate how fun this game can be. It’s a great texting game that may help in forming a
bond with your partner, especially if you like him/her. is is also a great game to pass the
time while you’re bored at work. But make sure that you’re not caught by your boss playing
during work hours.

20. FILL IN THE BLANKS

is can be a irty texting game to play with your girlfriend or boyfriend. If you
are comfortable enough with your partner then this can be a fun game to play when you
haven’t seen each other for a while.

One player starts out with a uestion about herself/himself, and leave one important word
blank – and let the partner ll it in! For example: “You really love it when I…” or “I am at my
cutest a er…”

e great thing about this game is that you get your girlfriend/boyfriend start thinking
about you and little irting is always fun. He/she will be more happy to see you next time.

However, you should not expect your text mate to send only compliments. at said, don’t
be too surprised if you get an answer of “washing the dishes” in response to the “You’re the
cutest a er…”

But some could be uite graphic when answering. at said, if you don’t want to ruin the
game with some absurd uestions, you should establish some rules.

21. WHERE AM I?
is is another fun guessing game that will give you and your partner full of entertainment
for hours. “Where Am I” texting game is a fun game that re uires the two of you to take a
turn in describing a surrounding of a speci c place. is is uite similar to “I Spy”.

In this game, you don’t have to be in that particular place that you want your buddy to
guess. But you must be precise with your description. e location might be a shared
classroom or a famous landmark in your hometown or other parts of the world. You need to
give generic description of the place so your friend could guess it. However, you should not
say anything that’s too obvious or speci c.

To make it more fun and interesting, you should avoid getting into boring subjects. If you’re
playing it with a guy/girl that you’re interested in dating, you should make the game light
and irty. Some think that “Where am I” game is a little vapid but it’s actually a lot of fun,
especially if you’re descriptions are uite di cult to guess.