Make time fly by faster than that maniac in the left lane with these road trip games for adults.
Road trips are funat least, in theory.
That’s where these road trip games come in.
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Pick a few adult-worthy road trip games for your next long ride.
Spin a Story From the Past
Think of this as “Who can lie better?”
Each guesser gets two follow-up questions, and then it’s time for an answer.
Every correct answer is two points, and the first player to 10 wins.
(The loser has to reveal a super-embarrassing story.)
For example, if the license plate is YMT23, the answer could be “Yosemite”.
Other players can challenge by creating a longer word with those same letters.
Award two points for each winning answer and two extra points for anyone who spots a vanity plate.
The winner is the first to reach 10 points.
Explain a Movie Plot Badly
This party game also works when you’re trapped in a car.
The first player to guess correctly gets a point.
If no one guesses correctly, the plot explainer gets a point.
Our favorite: “Girl can’t commit.
(Yep,Breakfast at Tiffany’s!)
Essentially the Same Movie
In another film-related game, a player starts by naming a movie.
The next player has to name another movie that has the same basic plot.
For example,Pretty in PinkandSome Kind of Wonderful,orNo Strings AttachedandFriends with Benefits.
Start with yourfavorite kid moviesif you’re having trouble thinking of movie plots.
Radio Roulette
This is essentially a road trip game of Name That Tune.
The first one to reach 15 points wins.
(Don’t forget to bring a pen!)
you’re free to even create your own stories!
Switch from “fortunately” to “unfortunately” statements until everyone runs out of steam.
Snack the Rainbow
Along your road trip route, plan to stop at seven gas stations.
At each station, find a snack that’s a specific color of the rainbow.
(Remember, it’s ROYGBIV!)
you could only get one snack item per gas station.
For example, Justin Bieber leads to Billy Crystal.
Billy Crystal leads to Catherine O’Hara.
Catherine O’Hara leads to Owen Wilson, and so on.
If a player is stumped, they’re out, and the group moves on to the next player.
Once a player has claimed a word, the other players can’t use that word.
Whoever gets to the end of the alphabet first wins.
The expert can use their smartphone, but guessers cannot.
As you pass through each city, the expert asks trivia questions that other players guess the answers to.
Examples are, “How many people live in Scranton?”
and “Which fast food restaurant does Cedar Key have five of?”
Road Trip Bingo
Road trip bingo is always a crowd-pleaser.
Whichever you choose, ensure there are enough markers or stickers for everyone to mark their cards.
(The use of map apps are prohibited.)
For example, what time does your car pass the sign that says “Entering Sacramento”?
The player whose guess is the closest wins that round.
Categories
Someone chooses a category, such as movies, sweet treats, or flowers.
The first player must name something in that category that starts with the letter A.
The second player has the letter B, and so on.
For example, if the category is flowers, the first player might say “amaryllis.”
The second person might say “begonia.”
The third person might say “carnation,” and so on.
Be sure to choose the categories based on the players' knowledge base.
Whoever gets the price to the nearest tenth gets a point.
When it’s time to stop for gas, the player with the least number of pointsbuys snacksfor everyone.
Stating the lyrics in a monotone makes the game harder.
For example, someone says, “And he’s long gone when he’s next to me.
And I realize the blame is on me.”
Players must name theexacttitle.
The quote could be from a famous speech, like “Give me liberty or give me death!”
The celebrity lets you hold their dog, eat some of theirdelicious snacks, and so on.
Storytellers collectively agree on the specific, weird details for optimal believability.
Too bad you didn’t take any photos!
Who’s Most Likely to…?
The other players have 3 seconds to name the person that fits the statement best.
Players take turns asking a new question.
The player who thought up the best story, according to the judge, wins.
20 Questions
This classic guessing game easily adapts to a road trip.
It starts with a player thinking of a person, place, or thing.
The other players take turns asking yes-or-no questions to determine what they’re thinking about.
check that someone is keeping track of the number of questions.
For a variation, consider non-vehicle items like signs or landscape items.
If not,print out a generic list for free.
Try and find all fifty states before your trip ends.
You could say, “he’s a 10, but he has lobster claws instead of hands.”
Or “she’s a 10, but she always has to rhyme when she speaks.”
How much are you willing to compromise for the perfect companion?
This game requires at least three people.
If two or more people say the same number simultaneous, the game resets back to one.
You might be surprised.
Battle of the Songs
Test your skills as a DJ with this fun and musical game.
Both people or teams will select a song in that category and play them.
Whichever one the judge prefers is the winner and that team gets a point.
