23 Fun Campfire Games for Adults & Teens (No Equipment Needed)

Camping is the perfect time to unplug, enjoy the great outdoors, and spend quality time with friends or family but it’s after a day of adventure, with everyone gathering around the fire pit when the fun really begins! These fun campfire games for adults are a fantastic way to keep the good times rolling long into the night.

The Best Campfire Games For Adults

These adult campfire games are mostly family-friendly and great to play with teens or older kids as well, with the exception of a few risque options. The best part, they are mostly games you can play on the fly, without needing any special equipment or props. Those are the best kinds of campfire activities!

It’s the simple pleasures that really make for a great camping trip.

For more fun ideas, check out these camping games for groups, night camping games and couple camping games too!

1. Fortunately, Unfortunately

In this fun way to tell stories, one player begins with a sentence that starts with “Fortunately…” followed by another person continuing the story with “Unfortunately…”. The aim is to alternate between good and bad events, creating hilarious or unexpected twists.

This simple game is perfect for small groups or large groups, and it’s sure to spark laughter around the fire pit.

• Example: “Fortunately, we brought marshmallows for the fire.” “Unfortunately, the raccoons stole them!”

2. Two Truths and a Lie

For this classic game, each person shares three statements about themselves—two truths and one lie. The rest of the group must figure out which one is the lie. This is an easy game for new friends or first-time campers to break the ice and learn interesting facts about each other.

But equally, it can be a lot of fun to challenge your long-time friends and family to see how well they really know you!

• Tip: Add a twist by keeping score and awarding a small prize, like a candy bar, to the person who correctly identifies the most lies.

3. 20 Questions

One player thinks of a person, place, or thing, and the group has 20 yes/no questions to guess what it is. This guessing game works well with historical figures, pop culture, or even camping-related objects. It can help to have a specific category or list of words in mind, but you can also just keep it spontaneous and extra challenging.

The first person to guess correctly starts the next round.

• Example: “Is it a living thing?” “Can you find it in a forest?”

4. Make Me Laugh

In this fun game, players are divided into two teams. One team attempts to make the members of the other team laugh using jokes, funny faces, or silly voices. The team that resists laughing for the longest wins!

It’s a great game for testing your poker face and creating hilarious memories.

5. Ghost Stories with a Twist

Spice up the traditional story time around the campfire by having each player add one sentence to a spooky or funny story. The next player must continue the tale, keeping it eerie or amusing. You never know what direction your scary stories might take.

• Example: “As the fire crackled, the trees seemed to whisper…” “Then suddenly there was a piercing scream…”

6. Name That Tune

Hum or whistle a few bars of a song, and the whole group guesses the title and artist. Or have players sing or say words from a song to see if others can guess the lyrics. It’s so much harder than you think!

To make it more challenging, limit the songs to specific genres like rock, country, or 90s pop hits. This great addition to your next camping trip is sure to test your friends’ music knowledge.

7. The Movie Game

This word association game is perfect for movie buffs. One player names a movie, and the next player has to name an actor from that movie. The following player names another movie that the actor was in, and so on. The game continues until someone can’t think of an answer.

This fun camping game is a great way to showcase your film knowledge around the fire.

• Example: “Jurassic Park” → “Jeff Goldblum” → “Independence Day” → “Will Smith.”

8. Who Am I?

One player thinks of a famous person or historical figure, and the group asks yes/no questions to guess who they are. It’s similar to 20 Questions but with a focus on specific people. You can keep track of the highest score for correct guesses.

This perfect game is great for both small groups and large groups and can get competitive as the night goes on.

• Example: “Are you still alive?” “Are you a musician?”

10. Telephone Game

This easy game is always a hit. One player whispers a phrase to the person next to them, and it gets passed around the circle. By the end, the phrase has usually morphed into something hilarious!

You’ve probably heard it called Chinese Whispers before too. This fun way to play is a classic around campfires and requires nothing but creativity.

• Tip: Start with a silly or complicated sentence to maximise the fun.

11. Hot Seat

The first player sits in the “hot seat” while the group asks them rapid-fire questions. The whole group takes turns asking silly, random, or thought-provoking questions, and the player guesses how long they can last without laughing or getting stumped.

• Variation: Keep a scorepad to tally how many questions each person answers and award the person with the highest score a small prize.

12. Never Have I Ever

This simple game is a great icebreaker. Players take turns saying something they’ve never done, and anyone who has done that thing can raise their hand. You can also make it a drinking game and whoever has done the thing has to take a sip of their drink.

It’s a fun way to get to know your group better and might inspire some good-natured teasing.

• Example: “Never have I ever slept in a hammock.”

13. Truth or Dare

A good time can be had with this classic. Players take turns choosing “truth” or “dare.” If they choose truth, they must answer a question honestly. If they choose a dare, they must complete a task. It’s a great addition for a camping trip when everyone is feeling adventurous.

Depending on your crowd, you might like to set a few ground rules before it gets too wild, or simply see where the exciting game takes you.

• Theme Idea: Keep the dares camping-themed, like “pretend to be a bear for 30 seconds.”

14. Would You Rather?

Pose hypothetical situations to the group, and each person must choose between two options. It’s a fun way to spark debates and laughter.

Camping would you rather is an easy game that works for small groups or large groups.

• Example: “Would you rather camp in the snow or camp in the rain?”

15. Mafia/Werewolf

This is a great game for strategy lovers. Assign roles like “villager” and “mafia” secretly to each person. Each “night,” the mafia chooses someone to “eliminate,” and during the day, the group debates who the mafia is. The next player eliminated reveals their identity. The game ends when the mafia is identified, or the villagers are all eliminated.

It sounds a little tricky so you can get a more detailed explanation of how to play Mafia here.

• Tip: This game is best played with small groups of at least 5-7 people to keep things lively.

16. Don’t Say It!

The Don’t Say It is a fun and adaptable campfire drinking game that requires just a few common phrases to get started. It’s perfect for camping trips with friends and doesn’t require any special equipment.

To play, start by coming up with a list of words that are almost certain to come up during your camping experience. These could be typical camping terms like “tent,” “hike,” “fire pit,” or anything specific to your trip. Once you have the list, announce that these words are now banned for the evening.

Whenever someone accidentally says one of the forbidden words, they have to take a drink. As the night goes on and the conversation naturally leans into camping-related topics, this game gets progressively harder, and more drinks are consumed!

It’s a fun way to keep everyone engaged while testing how mindful you can be with your vocabulary.

17. The Alphabet Game

Choose a category (like animals, movies, or food) and take turns naming something in that category that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Everyone needs to come up with a unique answer for each letter, starting at “A,” until everyone has either answered, or the remaining players have passed. Then move on to “B,” and so on.

You can turn it into a drinking game so that if someone can’t think of something, they take a sip!

• Example: Boys names – “Bernard”, “Bradley” “Ben” etc

18. The Compliment Game

Everyone sits around the campfire in a circle, and one person starts by giving a compliment to the person on their right. The next player must remember the previous compliment and add their own for the next person. If someone forgets, they take a drink. This game will have everyone smiling but also test your brain power!

• Example: First player “Jess, you are a great listener”. Second Player “Jess is a great listener and Dave can play the guitar well”.

19. The Song Title Game

One player starts by saying a song title. The next player must then say another song title that begins with the last letter of the previous title.

• Example: If the first player says “Imagine,” the next player could say “Every Breath You Take.” The game continues until someone can’t think of a song.

20. The Memory Game

Players take turns saying, “I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing…” followed by an item that starts with the letter A. The next player must repeat the previous items and add their own item starting with the letter B, and so on. This game tests memory while keeping it light and funny.

• Example: Player 1 “I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing apples”. Player 2 “I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing apples and bananas”.

21. I Remember When

With this fun memory game, each player takes turns to share a memory about another person who is sitting around the campfire, except without revealing their name or obvious identifying features. The group must then try and guess who the memory is about. There’s one catch – if you know the memory is about you, you can’t answer!

• Example: “I remember on a year 10 excursion, this person tripped in a puddle and had to spend the next few hours soaking wet”.

22. Camping Trivia

Campfire trivia is a game you can play anytime during camping. Challenge your fellow campers with trivia questions relating to camping or trivia about anything – you decide the guidelines.

Or have one person be the trivia master, reading trivia questions from their phone or pre-prepared questions and see who guesses the most correctly!

23. Silly Scenarios

Players take turns creating outrageous scenarios (e.g., “What would you do if you woke up as a squirrel?”) and everyone must respond with how they would handle the situation. This can lead to absurd and hilarious answers!

These fun camping games are sure to bring laughter, bonding, and unforgettable memories to your next camping trip with a bit of relaxed storytelling games or a competitive showdown, these best campfire games will keep the entertainment going. The great outdoors is the perfect backdrop for engaging in friendly competition with a few of your faves!