35 Games to Play With Your Boyfriend (At Home, on Call or Long Distance)

The best games to play with your boyfriend mix a little competition, a little teamwork and a lot of talking. Think Four in a Row and Chess when you want to win, Sky Team or Split Fiction when you want to be on the same side, and Would You Rather or Truth or Dare when you want to learn something new about him. Below are 35 games, sorted by mood, with quick rules for each.

Every game here works for any couple, whether he is your boyfriend, fiance, husband or partner. Most need nothing at all. Some need a board game or a phone. We flagged the ones that work long distance too.

What is the best game to play with your boyfriend right now?

What are competitive games to play with your boyfriend?

A little rivalry is fun, as long as the loser gets a rematch. Set a stake before you start: loser makes breakfast, picks the movie or gives a back rub.

1. Four in a Row

Drop discs, get four in a line, block his lines. Rounds take two minutes, so it is perfect for a best-of-seven series. Play it on a board, or live on a video call in Cupie.

2. Chess

If one of you is much better, give the other a handicap: the stronger player starts without their queen. Talk through moves or play silent and save the trash talk for after.

3. 7 Wonders Duel

A card drafting game built only for two, about 30 minutes a game. You build a small empire, and there are three different ways to win, so it never feels the same twice.

4. Cup Pong

The party classic. With real cups at home, use water. On your phone, flick the ball in an app version. Great as a warm-up before a longer game.

5. Pool Tournament

If you have a bar nearby, play a real best of five. If not, play on your phones. Winner names the next date spot.

6. Mario Kart Night

Pick four tracks each, race all eight, add up the points. If you are evenly matched, ban items for one round for pure driving skill.

7. Speed (the card game)

A fast two-player card game where you both play at once, no turns. One deck, ten minutes, lots of yelling.

8. Minigolf

A real course on a nice evening, or the app version on a rainy night. Keep a running score across every date this year.

What are co-op games to play with your boyfriend?

Co-op games put you on the same team. They are great if one of you hates losing, and they show you how you work together under pressure (which is a fun thing to learn about a partner).

9. Sky Team

You are pilot and co-pilot landing a plane, and you cannot talk once the round starts. It is a two-player-only game and won the 2024 Spiel des Jahres, the German Game of the Year award. Rounds are short, so it is easy to say "one more."

10. Codenames Duet

The co-op version of Codenames. You sit across from each other, each seeing half the answers, and give one-word clues to find your secret agents. You win or lose together. It shows how well you think alike.

11. Split Fiction or It Takes Two

Two co-op video games from Hazelight that only work with two players. Only one of you needs to buy the game. The other can join with the free Friend's Pass. For Split Fiction, the Friend's Pass works across platforms. For It Takes Two, you both need to be on the same platform (for example, both on PlayStation). Good for a weekend series.

12. Overcooked

Run a chaotic kitchen together. You will shout. You will laugh. You will learn who panics first.

13. A 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Low stakes, lots of time to talk. Put on a playlist and work on it over a few nights.

14. DIY Escape Room

Take turns building one for each other. Hide clues around the apartment that lead to a small prize, like his favorite snack or a date night plan.

Inside the Cupie app

Match cards to play with your boyfriend

Word for word from Match in Cupie, where you both answer out loud at the same time. There are 127 Match cards.

• About usWhat's our favorite season of the year?
• About usWhat couple always wants to hang out with us even though we really don't want to?
• About usWho do we love to hate on?
• About usWhich animated movie should we live in?
• About usIf one of our friends had to be our third roommate, who would it be?
• About usWhat was our dumbest fight?

What are good games to get to know your boyfriend?

Even if you have been together for years, these games turn up new things. The rule for all of them: follow up. "Why?" is the best question in any game.

15. How Well Do You Know Me?

Each of you writes your own answers to the questions below. Then you guess each other's answers. One point per correct guess. Try these:

1. What would I order at a diner at 2 a.m.?
2. Which of my friends would I call first in an emergency?
3. What is my most-used phrase?
4. What was my favorite cartoon as a kid?
5. If I could fix one thing about my apartment, what would it be?
6. Which song do I skip every time?
7. What is the last thing that made me really angry?
8. What is my go-to comfort movie?
9. Which of our dates was my favorite?
10. What job did I want when I was ten?
11. What is my weirdest food combo?
12. What would I do with a free Saturday and no plans?

Want more? Our questions to ask your boyfriend page has hundreds, sorted by topic, and you can take the free couples quiz together.

16. Would You Rather

Two choices, no "both," and you must explain. "Would you rather have a cabin in the woods or an apartment in Tokyo?" Pull from our would you rather questions for couples.

17. Two Truths and a Lie

Say three things about your past. He guesses the lie. Small, odd details work better than big stories.

18. This or That

Rapid fire, no thinking: beach or snow, morning or night, dog or cat. Twenty in a row and see how many you match.

19. 21 Questions

Take turns asking any question. The other has to answer honestly or take a "pass," and you only get two passes each. Our 21 questions game page has rules and question ideas.

20. Hot Seat

Set a timer for three minutes. One person sits in the hot seat and has to answer every question fast. Then switch.

21. Memory Lane

Take turns naming a moment from your relationship. The other has to add one detail you forgot. Keep going until someone gets stuck.

What are flirty games to play with your boyfriend?

These turn up the heat without going too far. Always keep a no-questions-asked pass for both of you.

22. Truth or Dare

Mix sweet, silly and spicy. Dares can be "text me the thing you like most about me" or "give me your best pickup line." We have a full list of truth or dare for couples.

23. Who's More Likely To

Read a prompt and both point at who fits. "Who is more likely to fall asleep during a movie?" "Who is more likely to make the first move?" Debate the ones you disagree on.

24. Flirty Never Have I Ever

Start mild ("Never have I ever had a crush on a teacher") and let it build. See our never have I ever questions for couples.

25. Compliment Battle

Take turns giving each other a specific compliment. No repeats, no generic ones. First to hesitate for five seconds loses.

26. Hot and Cold

Hide a small gift or a note somewhere at home. Guide him with only "warmer" and "colder." Make the prize worth finding.

27. Spicy Question Deck

A deck takes the pressure off asking. Cupie has a Get Spicy deck (flirty, not explicit) next to Get Romantic, Get Deeper and Get Silly.

What games can you play with your boyfriend long distance?

Being apart does not mean game night is off. Here are games that work on a call, over text or in an app. For the full list, see games to play over the phone and long distance relationship games.

28. Song Association

Say a word. He has ten seconds to sing a lyric with that word. Works on any call.

29. Emoji Movie Guess

Text a movie in emoji only. He guesses. Great for the hours you cannot call.

30. Charades on Video

Act out movies, songs or inside jokes on FaceTime. One minute per round.

31. Watch and Guess

Start the same movie at the same time. Pause at random and both guess what happens next. Closest guess wins the round.

32. One-Line Story

Write a story together over text, one sentence each, all week. Read it out loud on your weekend call.

33. Live Games on a Video Call

This is what Cupie does. You both download it, link with a private PIN, and call inside the app. On video, pick from 14 games, including Minigolf, Pool, Chess, Four in a Row and Truth or Dare, and everything stays in sync on both phones.

34. Couples Quiz Streak

Answer one quiz a day together. Cupie has 239 quizzes and new games open up as your daily streak grows, which gives you a reason to call every day.

35. Scavenger Hunt on Camera

Call out "something red," "the oldest thing in your fridge," "something that reminds you of me." First to show it on camera wins.

Is there an app to play games with your boyfriend?

Yes. Cupie is a free video-call app for couples, on iPhone (iOS 15+) and Android. Think FaceTime, but you play games together. There are no usernames, no feed and no friend requests: it is only for the two of you. As of October 2026 it has 4.8 stars on the App Store and 4.8 stars on Google Play.

"my bf and i spend 2hours every night on cupie, we love the games but we now also just use it in general instead of facetime" (jessyjsssy, App Store)

Who should pick something else: if you want a private text chat and shared calendar (Between has both) or daily questions and guided relationship lessons (Paired has those), Cupie does not do that yet. Both of you need the app, and it is newer and smaller than apps like Paired or Between. See our full list of the best couples apps to compare.

How do you pick the right game for your boyfriend?

• Match his energy. Tired after work? Pick a talking game. Restless? Pick something competitive.
• Swap who chooses. One night he picks, next night you pick. You both end up trying games you would not have chosen.
• Keep a season score. A running tally on your fridge or in your notes turns one game night into a fun rivalry.
• Mix in co-op. If one of you gets salty about losing, alternate competitive and co-op games.
• End with a talking game. It slows the night down and you end up closer than after a screen game.

Want more ideas? We also have games to play with your girlfriend and a full list of date night games.