How to Play This Icebreaker Game
- 1Choose a category (e.g., Couples, Kids, Funny, Hard).
- 2Read the question aloud to the group: 'Would you rather Option A or Option B?'
- 3Everyone must choose one option. No 'neither' or 'both' allowed!
- 4Discuss 'why' you made your choice. The best conversations come from the reasoning.
Variations
Move Your Body: If you choose A, stand on the left. If you choose B, stand on the right.
Guess the Group: Try to guess what the majority will pick before voting.
Rapid Fire: Answer as fast as possible without thinking.
Why?: You have to give a 1-minute speech defending your choice.
Facilitator Guide
Opening Script:
Welcome to Would You Rather! I'm going to give you two difficult (or silly) choices. You HAVE to pick one—no 'neither' or 'both.' Be ready to explain why you chose what you chose!
Closing Script:
That was fun! It's always surprising to see who chooses what. Hope you learned something new about each other's preferences—or at least had a good laugh!
Why This Works
Why this icebreaker game works: This game removes the pressure of coming up with an original answer. By forcing a choice between two options, it instantly creates a debate and reveals values, logic, and personality quirks in a low-stakes environment.
Best For
Ideal icebreaker situations for this game include:
- Date nights (Couples)
- Family road trips (Kids)
- Party warm-ups
- Team bonding (use safe-for-work lists)
- Filling awkward silences
Important Notes
- Read the room: Don't ask 'Gross' questions at a dinner party unless you know the crowd well.
- Keep it moving: Don't let the debate drag on too long for a single question.
- No judgment: Encourage funny reasons, but don't mock someone's choice.
Ideas & Prompts
Popular & Fun
Be able to fly / Be invisible
Have a pause button for your life / Have a rewind button for your life
Always be 10 minutes late / Always be 20 minutes early
Lose all your money / Lose all your pictures
Be able to speak all foreign languages / Be able to talk to animals
Have the ability to read minds / Have the ability to see the future
Give up your smartphone / Give up your computer
Live without music / Live without TV/movies
Be famous for your intelligence / Be famous for your kindness
Find true love / Find a suitcase with 5 million dollars
Always have to say everything on your mind / Never be able to speak again
Be able to teleport anywhere / Be able to time travel
Have a personal chef / Have a personal maid
Win the lottery / Live twice as long
Never feel pain / Never feel tired
For Couples
Go on a luxury vacation / Go on a backpacking adventure
Have a big family / Have a small family
Have a partner who is always jealous / Have a partner who is never jealous
Be rich and unhappy / Be poor and happy
Spend a year apart but stay together / Break up and meet again in a year
Have your partner be smarter than you / Have your partner be funnier than you
Always be together / Have your own separate hobbies
Cook dinner together / Go out to a romantic restaurant
Have a public proposal / Have a private proposal
Forget our anniversary / Forget my birthday
Be with someone who is obsessed with you / Be with someone who plays hard to get
Have a partner who loves sports / Have a partner who loves art
Live in a big city / Live in a quiet countryside
Adopt a child / Adopt a pet
Share a toothbrush / Share a towel
For Kids
Have a pet dinosaur / Have a pet dragon
Eat pizza for every meal / Eat ice cream for every meal
Be a superhero / Be a wizard
Live in a treehouse / Live in a castle
Have 100 brothers and sisters / Have no brothers and sisters
Be able to run super fast / Be able to jump super high
Have blue skin / Have green skin
Have a tail / Have wings
Never have to go to school / Never have to go to the doctor
Be the best player on a losing team / Be the worst player on a winning team
Have a magic carpet / Have a robot friend
Be able to breathe underwater / Be able to fly in space
Eat a raw potato / Eat a whole lemon
Have an extra eye / Have an extra ear
Be a character in Minecraft / Be a character in Roblox
Hard & Deep
Know the date of your death / Know the cause of your death
Lose your sight / Lose your memories
Save 100 strangers / Save 1 family member
Be feared by everyone / Be loved by no one
Change the past / See the future
Have a redo button for one moment in your life / Have a pause button to stop time
Be the smartest person in the room / Be the happiest person in the room
Live your life over again / Live a completely new life
Have world peace / End world hunger
Never get angry / Never get sad
Be remembered for 1000 years / Be forgotten tomorrow but live happily
Know every secret in the universe / Know the answer to every question
Live in a world without truth / Live in a world without lies
Sacrifice yourself to save the world / Watch the world end
Be eternally young / Be eternally wealthy
Funny & Creative
Fight one horse-sized duck / Fight 100 duck-sized horses
Have a nose the size of a pin / Have a nose the size of a melon
Speak in rhymes / Sing everything you say
Have finger-sized legs / Have leg-sized fingers
Always forget names / Everyone calls you the wrong name
Only walk backwards / Only hop on one leg
Have feet for hands / Have hands for feet
Only be able to whisper / Only be able to shout
Have a constant itch you can't scratch / Have a constant noise you can't stop
Be attacked by a zombie / Be attacked by a shark
Have a permanent clown face / Have a permanent unibrow
Dance whenever you are nervous / Laugh whenever you lie
Laugh like a rubber chicken / Sneeze like a train whistle
All your clothes are one size too small / All your clothes are two sizes too big
Have a head the size of a tennis ball / Have a head the size of a watermelon
For Teens
Give up TikTok / Give up Instagram
Be the most popular kid in school / Be the smartest kid in school
Have your parents read your text messages / Have your teachers read your text messages
Never have homework / Never have tests
Go to prom with your crush / Go to a concert with your idol
Be an influencer / Be a CEO
Have unlimited data / Have unlimited battery
Live without internet / Live without A/C
Only wear sweatpants / Only wear formal clothes
Have a bad haircut / Have a bad outfit
Accidentally send a text to your ex / Accidentally send a text to your mom
Be grounded for a month / Lose your phone for a week
Have braces for 5 years / Have glasses for 10 years
Be famous on YouTube / Be famous on Twitch
Wake up early / Stay up late
Game FAQ
Can I skip a question?
Ideally no! The fun is in making the tough choice. But if it's too personal, you can ask for a 'SKIP' card.
Can I skip a question?
Ideally no! The fun is in making the tough choice. But if it's too personal, you can ask for a 'SKIP' card.
What if I like both options?
You still have to pick the one you would prefer slightly more. Which one is 51% better?
What if I like both options?
You still have to pick the one you would prefer slightly more. Which one is 51% better?
How do I play with a large group?
Use the 'Move Your Body' variation where people physically move to different sides of the room representing their choice.
How do I play with a large group?
Use the 'Move Your Body' variation where people physically move to different sides of the room representing their choice.
