Some of the best texting games to play via SMS are those that involve using your smartphone to send text messages. These games can be very fun, and can help you pass the time while you’re on the go. Here are a few of our favorites:
1. I Spy
I Spy is a fun game that can be played with friends. Find an object of interest and ask your friends to guess what your eyes are fixed on. Give them a heads up by describing where you are and giving them the first letter of the object you chose. You can limit how often your friends can guess or give them more clues after each wrong answer. ..
2. Never Have I Ever
Never have I ever played this game before.
Never Have I Ever is a drinking game that can be difficult to play through text, but there are other fun ways to punish your friends who give a positive answer. For example, you could ask them to send the silliest photo to the group chat or publish an embarrassing story on social media. ..
3. Trivia Questions
Trivia Questions is a great party game that can be played with friends. It is a game where you choose a category from which you would draw questions to ask your friends over text. The game can be spiced up by adding a point system and awarding your friends with simple gifts such as buying a drink for the winner. You can ask questions about movies, music, the gaming world, or whatever you and your friends have in common.
4. Abbreviations
This simple game is played by sending your friends a text message with the abbreviation of a sentence, and they need to guess what the full sentence is. You can use sentences that describe what you are doing at the given moment or what you’re thinking. For example, if you send “IBANI” to your friends, they need to figure out that you’re saying, “I’m buying a new iPhone.”
If you’re looking for a fun game to play with your friends, this one is sure to be a hit. Each time someone guesses your abbreviation, you’ll get a little bit of creative satisfaction. So help out your friends and send them more letters each time they fail to guess! ..
5. Kiss, Marry, Kill
- George Clooney
- Brad Pitt
- Tom Hanks
6. Emoji Translation
Emoji Translation is a fun and easy way to communicate with friends via text. Send a message entirely made of emoji and see who can come up with the best interpretation. There are over 100 different emoji to choose from, so there’s bound to be one that fits the context of your message. Play along with your friends and see who can come up with the funniest answer. The winner is based on who came closest to the sentence you had in mind. ..
7. Would You Rather
Would you rather have a lot of friends or make new ones? Would you rather be popular or unpopular? Would you rather have a lot of fun or be bored all the time? These are all tough questions to answer, but with “Would You Rather”, you can get your friends to choose for you!
8. Story Time
This creative game is all about creating a story by taking turns writing one sentence at a time. You and your friends can even build it up over days or weeks, and see how far you can take it.
Once upon a time, there was a very special game called “Story Time.” It was so special that only the best friends could play it. They would all sit around and talk about their favorite stories, and then they would all have to share one together. It was always a lot of fun!
9. Where Am I?
Texting your friends and asking them to identify your location is a popular game called “Where Am I.” You will need to describe your surroundings and what you see via SMS or chat, but keep it simple, so you don’t give away too much information. For example, if you are at McDonald’s drive-thru, simply type “Food, car, clown” and let your friends guess where you are. ..
10. Truth or Dare
Truth or Dare: What are you going to do when your friends ask you a question you don’t want to answer?
11. Song Lyrics
This game is all about finding the similarities between songs. You and your friends need to be able to share similar music tastes so that you can play this game together. Song Lyrics is a game where you text a line from a song and then have your friend guess which song it is from. Afterward, you can go back and forth by texting the next line in the song.
12. Hangman
Six guesses is the traditional number of guesses in a Hangman game. If you make all six guesses correctly, you win the game. But if you make any one of your six guesses wrong, the game is over and the stick figure is drawn. ..
If your friend can’t find the answer to a question in just a few tries, send them an SMS with underscores where letters should be and when they answer with a note in the word you imagined, send the underscores again with a correct letter in the right location.
13. Unpopular Opinion
In this game, you will be able to voice different opinions on a movie that everyone seems to like. By playing the game, you can help change people’s minds about the film.
Hey everyone, I wanted to let you all know that I think the Marvel franchise sucks. I’ve been following it for years and I can tell you that it’s not good. The movies are always predictable and the characters are never interesting. I hope you all have a great day!
14. Riddles
If you want to be the best at text messages and group chats, learn how to play riddles. Riddles are a versatile game that can be played on any platform. This is perfect for text messages and group chats, and especially fun when you play it with your partner or friends. When your opponent gives a correct answer, it’s your turn to answer one.
15. What If?
What If? is the perfect game for those who love daydreaming and have a rich imagination. Players put themselves in an imagined situation and ask friends, spouse, or kids what they would do in that given scenario. Their replies might surprise them, and players can learn something new about their loved ones. After they answer, players can either direct the same question to themselves or ask a new one. ..
There are a lot of fun texting games out there that can be enjoyed by anyone. Let us know which ones you enjoy the most in the comments below! ..
