One of the best ways to get to know someone better is to engage in a friendly game of “never have I ever.” It’s likely that you’ve played this fun game before, either at a party, while in school, or even on a date. It’s a simple game that involves asking someone never have I ever questions and then waiting to see what type of response they give. 

The “never have I ever” game lets us ask the questions we might be too cautious, afraid, or embarrassed to ask in an everyday setting. You would be surprised by what you don’t know about the people closest to you. Additionally, playing this game with acquaintances can be a serious eye-opener and enlighten you to what they’re really like.

At its core, the “never have I ever” game’s purpose is to get everybody involved laughing, thinking, cringing, and in general, having a good time. Yet, it can be challenging to achieve this perfect balance. For a game of “never have I ever” to be successful, it needs questions that aren’t too boring, dirty, mischievous, or scandalous. This is the family edition, but you can spice things up and make it more adults only if you like. 

The best way to play this party game is with alcohol, as people are much more open to talking about things after a few drinks. When you play “never have I ever” as a drinking game, whenever a question is asked, if you can reply to the question with yes, you take a shot or big sip of your drink and then must tell everyone what happened. You can even add dare questions to the equation, with someone who doesn’t want to answer the original question being forced to choose from a selection of dare questions instead. 

When it comes to the type of questions, you can ask anything. Dirty questions, personal questions, funny questions, random questions, and intriguing questions are just some of the genres of questions you can ask. There really is no limit to what you can ask, just as long as you tailor the questions to your audience. A dirty question might excite your girlfriend but not impress her parents. Just pick a good question and game night will be lots of fun. You might even get some funny answers like the time Ellen DeGeneres played the game on her show with Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, and Anna Kendrick.