17 Best Date Night Games for Couples

One of the best ways to have a healthy, long-lasting relationship is to keep date night exciting. The same routine can lead to boredom and restlessness in a relationship, but fun date night games can help keep your relationship exciting and fresh. Whether you’re married or dating, these date night games for couples at home are sure to liven up your love life. 

What games can you play on a date? This list of 17 date night games will help you to find it out.

1. A Twist on a Classic

We’ve all played the classic “tic-tac-toe” game, but this version is designed for couples. This fun twist on a classic combines exciting questions and sexy activities for a night to remember.

2. Ask Scientifically-Proven Love Questions

In 1997, a study took place where couples asked and answered 36 set questions to each other, intended to facilitate closeness. You can find these questions here. Spend a night answering these questions intended to scientifically facilitate intimacy.

Some examples:

• Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
• Would you like to be famous? In what way?
• Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?
• What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?
• When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
• If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?
• Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
• Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.

3. Write Love Poems

Bring out your inner romantic by writing poetry about your partner over a bottle of wine one night. These can be as silly or serious as you want them. They’re sure to warm up your heart and help you get to know the inner workings of your partner’s creative brain. It takes a lot of trust to write a poem and share it with someone, so who better to do this activity with than the one you trust?

4. A Game and a Spa Night

This date night box comes with everything you need for a relaxing, intimate night. Start your night of fun with a bath for two. Add in a bath macaroon and a bath creamer to mimic a day at the spa. After you’re warmed up from the bath, make your way into the bedroom and have some fun with the array of naughty games included in this set.

5. Quiz Each Other

Take turns asking each other questions about yourself. See how much your partner knows about you and how much you know about them. You might learn something new or surprise yourself with all you know.

6. Couple's Twister

It’s hard to play the game Twister and not get close to your partner during it. Play this game one night and spice it up by having the loser remove a piece of clothing after each round. Soon you won’t be able to keep your hands off each other.

7. Truth or Dare Jenga

Write down the truth or dare questions on the blocks of Jenga. From here, play the game as usual while answering or doing the actions that it tells you to do. Make the game as naughty as you’d like and ask the questions you’ve been dying to know.

8. Spice it Up with a Matching Game

Find a new position that gets you and your partner crazy with this matching game. Available as a printable PDF, this is a great option if you want a game that you can play right away. No need to wait for shipping.

9. Get Out of the House

With these date idea cards, you can go on a unique and surprising date with your partner. Rather than going to your usual date spot and repeating the same routine, get out of the house and surprise each other with a date from one of these cards.

10. Massage Parlor

This idea isn’t quite a game because you’ll both win and benefit from it. Take turns massaging each other with sensual massage oils. This relaxing date night box also comes with scratch-off cards that give you ideas of different massages to try out together. Try putting a blindfold on as well to heighten the sensation of your partner’s touch on your skin. 

11. Would You Rather 

A classic game of would you rather can be taken up a notch by making the questions romance and love related. Get as naughty as you’d like and see where your mind takes you. You can also keep it clean and focus on stretching your creativity with this questions game. 

12. Test Your Knowledge

Each of you looks up trivia questions online and makes a list of the most interesting ones you find. Then take turns answering the questions and see how good at trivia you are. Another way to do this is to go out to a bar that’s hosting a trivia night.

13. Imagine the Future

A little daydreaming can be a great way to think positively together as a couple. Come up with your dream house, vacation, and future. This will give you a good idea of what your partner hopes for in their future and how you align. It also can be fun to research vacation spots and hotels together and dream up your life.

14. Start a Conversation

Conversation can become repetitive over time unless you switch up the topics. This conversational box comes with a variety of cards that ask questions about your values and beliefs, love and intimacy, past and future, and your personality and self-awareness. Delve deep and learn something new about your partner.

15. Battleship for Adults

What is a fun game to play as a couple? Love Battleship is an answer. Battleship isn’t just for kids with this grown-up version. Love battleship follows the same rules, but comes with sexy activities to play throughout. This is a great game for any age and is an awesome opportunity for some healthy competition in your relationship.

16. Give a Card for Any Occasion

These cards have a dual purpose. With witty remarks on the front, these are great for any occasion you want. The game part comes into play when you open it up. A scratch-off sits inside with a romantic gift. Like winning the lottery, your partner will be enthusiastic about what they find.

17. Guess That Tune

Take turns playing the first few seconds of songs on your playlist and see if your partner can guess the titles. Even if your music tastes differ, this is a great opportunity to share tunes and find a new artist you both appreciate.