Halloween games
Games for Halloween parties, from classroom-friendly to after-dark.
All halloween games
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Candy Jar Guess
Fill a jar with candy, let everyone write down a guess, and whoever comes closest to the real number takes the jar home.
- 4+ players, think game
- 5 min
- Ages 5+
- Calm
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Freeze Dance
Everyone dances while the music plays and freezes like a statue the instant it stops. Wobble and you are out.
- 3+ players, move game
- 10 min
- Ages 3+
- Rowdy
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Mafia
A hidden few eliminate a player each night, and by day the whole group argues over who to vote out.
- 7–20 players, talk game
- 30 min
- Ages 12+
- Lively
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Mummy Wrap
Teams race to wrap one teammate from head to toe in toilet paper until they look like a mummy.
- 4+ players, make game
- 10 min
- Ages 5+
- Rowdy
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Pin the Tail
Blindfolded and spun around, each player tries to stick a tail in the right place on a picture. Closest wins.
- 3–20 players, move game
- 15 min
- Ages 3+
- Lively
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Scavenger Hunt
Teams race to find everything on a list, hidden or in plain sight, before the time runs out.
- 2+ players, move game
- 30 min
- Ages 5+
- Lively
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Who Am I?
Everyone wears a name they cannot see and asks yes-or-no questions around the room until they work out who they are.
- 4–20 players, talk game
- 20 min
- Ages 8+
- Lively
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Wink Murder
A secret murderer picks off the circle one wink at a time while a detective tries to catch them in the act.
- 6–20 players, talk game
- 15 min
- Ages 8+
- Lively
How to choose
Costumes change what works: masks, capes and long skirts make running and crawling games awkward, and face paint does not survive anything with water. Check the age on each card, since a game that suits a class party can fall flat with teenagers. For young children, keep the spooky parts gentle and the rounds short.
Not sure which of these fits your group? The game picker asks how many people you have, how old they are and where you are, then deals three games.