Find fun youth ministry games, Christian icebreakers, and team-building activities for church groups, Bible studies, and youth retreats. With Games for Youth Ministry by YM360 you can choose from:
Looking for a high-energy winter game? Get students to act out fun cold-weather prompts for a few random seconds (vary it each round), and then instantly freeze whenever the host calls, “ok, cool.” As they’re locked into whatever ridiculous pose or face they’re making, judges then eliminate anyone who moved, had the least accurate pose, or delivered the most wonderfully odd wrong interpretation. You can play it as a whole room or select volunteers to face off onstage… until the coolest student survives the freeze!
How fast can you text? Can you tell a good story on the fly? Players race to be the first to text the host the emoji combo onscreen (as best as they can). Then, earn bonus points by telling a 30-second story that involves those emojis!
From parachute pants to oversized hoodies, fashion has had some wild moments! Players will see these trends and choose which between two years it truly took off!
From ripped denim to friendship bracelets, trends come and go faster than you can say “#WWJD.” Spot the look between two choices and lock in the year it was totally trending.
From ripped denim to friendship bracelets, trends come and go faster than you can say “#WWJD.” Spot the look between two choices and lock in the year it was totally trending.
Imagine that you’re drinking your favorite drink and someone iconic wants it! Of course, you don’t want to give it up... but if you had to choose between two choices, which would you choose and why? Players pick it, and then defend their answer. Play as a mixer or as a pick-a-side elimination where they then find out the host’s choice and have to match it.
It’s speed-thinking time as players compete to shout out three things that match each random category before their opponent does. It’s the perfect all-play or stage game for any season, guaranteed to get your group talking, laughing, and trying not to blank under pressure. Simple to learn, yet crazy to play! Just pure rapid-fire fun.
Everyone uses hundreds of metaphors, idioms, and sayings every single day. Can you finish these popular phrases when several words are missing? Find out with this trivia game!
In this fast paced game, students must determine what statements are fact and which ones are fiction. This game included 10 questions about iconic gameshows and their best kept secrets!
This team game challenges players to list as many rhyming words as they can. Players will have to work together to make the longest list in the time allotted.
Students likely know alot about current athletes- their names, statistics, maybe even where they're from. But, can they decide how tall these athletes actually are? Find out with this true or false model game!
Get ready to jump back into the groovy 1980s with TOONED IN — the ultimate nostalgia + trivia mash-up!
In this high-energy game, you’ll be shown 10 iconic cartoon characters straight out of the 80s — think classic animation, retro colors, and unforgettable personalities. Your mission? Name the character from just the image, rack up points, and laugh your way through some seriously vintage fun.
In this quick-thinking game, players are shown images of famous or recognizable birds from movies, TV, and pop culture. The challenge? Be the first to correctly name the bird shown! Each round tests your speed and memory as you race others to call out the right answer. It’s a fun, lighthearted competition that’s perfect for any group setting.
Get ready to dive into the wild, weird, and wonderful side of U.S. presidential history! These aren’t your typical dates and names — history is full of surprises that will make you go, “Wait, what?!” Put your history knowledge to the test with these fun and surprising presidential facts!
Crikey! Australia’s got some of the wildest and weirdest creatures on the planet — but can you tell which ones are real and which ones are totally made up? In No Way! – Down Unduh! Edition, students will hear the names of bizarre Aussie animals and have to decide if they’re legit or just laughably fake. From drop bears to pinecone hoppers, this game will have everyone shouting, “No way!” as they try to survive the wild outback of guesses!
How to Play
Students start in the center of the room. Each round, the screen shows the name (and maybe a picture) of an Australian creature. If they think the animal is real, they move to the right side of the room. If they think it’s fake, they move to the left. After everyone chooses, reveal whether the animal is real or made up. Anyone who guessed wrong is out for the rest of the game. Keep going until only one student remains — your ultimate Outback champion!
It’s time to rewind the clock to the decade of slap bracelets, VHS tapes, and dial-up internet! Flashback: 90s Editionbrings all the nostalgia and all the chaos in one high-energy game. Each round will throw you back to the 90s with a fun question about movies, music, TV, or trends — but to stay in the game, you’ll need more than good guesses… you’ll need quick feet! Pick your corner wisely, because one wrong answer and you’re out faster than a Blockbuster rental!
How to Play
Label the four corners of your room as A, B, C, and D to match the four answer options on the screen. Read the 90s-themed question and show the answers. Students move to the corner they think is correct. Once everyone’s in place, reveal the right answer. Anyone who picked incorrectly is out for the rest of the game. Keep going through new rounds until only one player remains — the ultimate 90s survivor!
Do you know your pugs from your poodles? Aw, Dawg!
Put everyone's everyday knowledge of dogs to the test as they try to guess the breed of the pup on screen! But don’t worry—if they’re stumped, they’ll get a fun and quirky hint to help them out.
Each round, a pic of a new dog appears, and players shout out their best guesses to outguess their opponents. If no one gets it right, a clue pops up — maybe it’s about the dog’s history, personality, or even a famous pup of the same breed! The faster you guess, the better, because the fewer hints you need, the more rounds you win.
Play it as an all-play where everyone faces off against a friend, or bring up some players on stag. From tiny Chihuahuas to mighty Rottweilers, this game will have everyone laughing, learning, and falling in love with man’s best friend.
Who will be the ultimate dog breed expert? Let’s find out in Aw, Dawg!
Is it Bible truth or K-Pop Demon Hunters hype? Check out this fast, fun game of lyrics vs Scripture that slams fandom with faith!
Everyone’s favorite Netflix K-Pop group may be singers publicly while fighting evil personally, but God calls us into a true understanding of the battle we’re in. So why not use this as a chance to sift through well-meaning ideas dropped in the movie with actual teaching from the Bible?
This game isn’t just hype—it’s a real rollercoaster through fandom and faith through a game that hits harder than “Golden” (IYKYK) and awakens them up to the real battle at hand.
You get 14 possible rounds to use as…
- An all-play (hold up 1 or 2 fingers, or move from one side of the room to the other)
- A stage game (bring up a couple of champions)
- A mixer (use it as a lead-in to your message)
Get alive, get loud, and let’s see who knows God’s word… and who’s just caught in the beat.
Even if students haven’t seen the movie, they won’t be required to if they know the Bible. It’s an illustration in itself as to how spending time in Scripture can help you know what it does and doesn’t say.
LAST ONE STANDING WINS — BUT THE REAL PRIZE IS KNOWING GOD’S WORDS!!!
This game is meant to be FAST and FUN, and it’ll have the whole room screaming, running to sides, and yelling their guesses like their life depends on it. By the end, students will be hyped by the game and maybe even surprised at how much the Bible actually says about standing strong against darkness!
Some praise songs sound suspiciously like love ballads—can you tell the difference?
In Worship Song or Love Song?, players read a lyric and guess which one it is.
One moment it's Maverick City, the next it's Barry White—and no one’s totally sure.
It’s the perfect game to laugh, guess, and kick off a message on what real worship really is!
It’s an epic Hollywood showdown! Clue-givers test their creativity while guessers on their team mentally battle to outwit their opponents!
Ready for another round of film-guessing fun? Teams compete, with a player each round only saying one word to get a teammate to guess the movie correctly. It all a head-to-head guessing frenzy!
Everyone has their favorite films… but can they think fast, talk smart, and guess quicker about them? “I’m Thinking of a Movie" is the ultimate one-word clue showdown! Two teams race to out-guess each other before the clock (or their opponent) beats them.
This fast paced game has students racing to be the first to make a word with the letters provided. This game keeps students engaged and on their toes!
Guess each magnified item as fast as possible. The first slide will be the most zoomed and blurred, and the second slide will be slightly less zoomed! Student must lock in their guesses before the third slide is shown!
Get ready to jump back into the groovy 1960s with TOONED IN — the ultimate nostalgia + trivia mash-up!
In this high-energy game, you’ll be shown 10 iconic cartoon characters straight out of the 60s — think classic animation, retro colours, and unforgettable personalities. Your mission? Name the charactermfrom just the image, rack up points, and laugh your way through some seriously vintage fun.
Get ready for the ultimate number-thrill: SIX SEVEN! Every question you face has only two possible answers—either 6 or 7. That’s right—no other digits allowed. Engage students with this face paced trivia game!
Think you know your animal trivia? Pack Attack will put that to the test! Each round shows three animals and the name for a group — like “Murder” or “Parliament.” Your students must pick which animal they think the name belongs to. It’s fast-paced, educational, and hilarious when the answers are revealed — perfect for getting your whole group moving and shouting!
How to Play
Have everyone stand up and face the screen. Each round shows three animals and one group name. Students must choose their answer by running to the left, middle, or right side of the room to match the animal they think is correct. Reveal the answer — students who picked wrong are out! Keep going until only one player remains — they are the Pack Attackchampion.
Is it a brand name… or just what we call it now? Genericide is a hilarious and surprising crowd game where players have to decide if an item is still a trademarked brand or if it’s become so common it’s just a generic word. Get ready for some shocking reveals — your students will never look at everyday products the same way again!
How to Play
Show an item or word on the screen. Students decide whether it’s trademarked or generic by moving to the left side of the room for “Trademarked” or the right side for “Generic.” Reveal the correct answer — anyone on the wrong side is out! Keep going until only one player remains — they’re the last one standing and the winner!
Take a trip back to the raddest decade ever! Flashback – 80s Edition is a high-energy, elimination-style trivia game that will test your students’ knowledge of 80s music, movies, fashion, and trends. With each question, the crowd scrambles to pick the right corner — and if they’re wrong, they’re out! It’s the perfect mix of nostalgia and competition to get everyone moving and laughing.
How to Play
Show a question with four multiple-choice answers on the screen. Students run to the corner that matches their answer choice. Reveal the correct answer — anyone in the wrong corner is out! Keep playing until you have one totally radical winner standing.
Step into the ultimate word-building adventure! Letter Quest: The Search for the Golden Word challenges your students to find as many words as possible hidden inside one giant word. It’s fast-paced, competitive, and keeps everyone engaged as they race against the clock. And watch out — each round contains a special Golden Word worth big bonus points!
How to Play
Split your group into evenly sized teams. Show one long word on the screen and give the teams a set amount of time (like 30 seconds) to write down as many smaller words as they can using only the letters from that word. When time’s up, have teams read their lists aloud and tally their points. Reveal the Golden Word for that round — any team that found it gets bonus points. The team with the highest score after all rounds wins!
Meet Jen. And Jen. And Jen. And… Jen?! This hilarious game puts four random "Jens" on the screen, but only one of them matches the clue. Your group will be shouting, pointing, and laughing as they try to figure out which Jen is the rightJen. It’s simple, fast, and a guaranteed hit!
How to Play
Show the clue and four “Jen” options on the screen. Players (or teams) choose which Jen they think is correct — you can have them shout their answer, move to corners, or write it down. Reveal the correct Jen and award a point for each correct guess. Keep going through all the rounds — whoever has the most points at the end is the winner!
Think you know which came first? This fast-paced screen game will put your brain to the test! Each round shows two events, inventions, or pop culture moments — your job is to figure out which one happened first. It’s a hilarious and surprisingly tricky game that will get your students shouting, debating, and laughing together. Perfect for breaking the ice and sparking fun discussions!
How to Play
Show a slide with two options on the screen. Students must choose which one they think came first. You can have them vote by moving to different sides of the room, holding up fingers, or shouting out their guess. Reveal the correct answer and celebrate (or laugh at) the results. Play through all the rounds — the student or team with the most correct guesses wins!
In this holiday-themed guessing game, players hear famous quotes from popular Christmas movies. For each quote, participants must decide which movie they think it’s from and hold up 1, 2, or 3 to lock in their answer. The correct movie is revealed after each round—earning players points for right guesses! It’s a fun, fast-paced challenge that tests everyone’s Christmas movie knowledge.
Which of the season’s best food is THE best? That’s what your group will get to debate and try to sway the rest of the crowd on, whether you use this as a fun mixer or as a challenge to match the host’s choice. It’s the perfect opener for a program, message or an event meal!
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