Type in names, pick your packs, and the phone tells you whose turn it is, with no repeated cards and nothing you would not say in front of grandma.
Truth or dare is a party game where each player picks one of two things on their turn: answer a personal question honestly (truth) or do a small challenge (dare). This page has 421 clean truth or dare questions and dares, sorted by who is playing, and a free game that runs on one phone. It keeps track of whose turn it is and never shows the same card twice until the deck is used up.
How to play
You need three or more people and one phone. Sit in a circle so everyone can see and hear each other.
- Type in everyone's name on the setup screen. Names are saved, so next time you can start in one tap.
- Pick your packs. Truth packs and dare packs are separate, so you can mix a calm set of truths with sillier dares. Level 1 packs are fine for everyone, level 2 suits teens and adults, and level 3 is bold: awkward and daring, but still clean.
- Press Start. The screen shows whose turn it is. That player says "truth" or "dare" out loud.
- Tap the matching button. The card appears in big text so the whole room can read it.
- The player answers the truth or does the dare. Then tap Next, and the phone moves to the next name.
That is the whole game. Keep going until people want to stop, or play a set number of rounds. When the deck runs out, the game reshuffles and tells you, so you will not see a repeat by accident.
Rules and variations
The basic rule is simple: if you pick truth, you answer honestly. If you pick dare, you do it. Here are some ways to change things up.
- Free passes. Give everyone two passes at the start. A pass skips the card with no questions asked. This keeps the game relaxed, especially with new friends or shy kids.
- Three truths in a row. If a player picks truth three times in a row, their next turn has to be a dare. This stops one person from hiding behind easy answers.
- Points game. One point for a truth, two points for a dare, zero for a pass. Play five rounds and see who has the most points. It turns the game into a friendly competition.
- Team truth or dare. Split into two teams. A team picks truth or dare together, and every member has to answer the truth or join in the dare. It works well for big groups and classrooms.
- Truth only or dare only. In a quiet space like a car or a waiting room, play truths only. At a lively sleepover, try a dare-only round with the Silly dares and Indoor dares packs.
Tips for a good game
Set the tone first. Before the first card, agree on one rule out loud: nobody has to do anything that makes them truly uncomfortable. Saying it once makes everyone braver, not less.
Pick packs for the youngest player. With mixed ages, stick to level 1. The Family truths pack works well when grandparents and kids play together, because it is about shared memories, chores and holidays. Teens usually enjoy Friends truths and Phone-free dares. Save the Bold packs for groups who already know each other well.
Help shy players. Let quieter people pick truth as often as they like. Truths about favorite foods, pets or dreams are easy wins. Cheer when someone does a dare, even a small one. People join in more when the room is kind.
Keep dares inside the room. All the dares here are made for indoors. Clear a little space on the floor, move anything breakable, and skip any dare that does not fit your room. A host can always say "pick another".
Keep it moving. If someone takes too long, the group can count down from ten. Long pauses kill the fun faster than a hard question.
Watch the mood. If a question lands badly, laugh it off and tap Next. The point of the game is to feel closer, not to win an argument.
How to play without a phone
You can play truth or dare with nothing but a pen and paper.
Before the game, write truths on one set of paper slips and dares on another. Fold them and put them in two bowls or hats. Use the list on this page for ideas, or print it. On each turn, the player says "truth" or "dare" and pulls a slip from the right bowl. Put used slips aside so they do not come back.
To decide who goes next, go clockwise around the circle, or spin a pen on the table and let it point at the next player. For a points game, keep a simple tally on a sheet of paper.
For kids, you can color-code the slips: green for easy, yellow for medium. That way an adult can quietly take out the harder ones before the game starts.
All 421 questions
Truths for kids (truth)
- What is the silliest thing you have ever cried about?
- What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
- If you could be any animal for a day, which one would you pick?
- What is the best snack in the whole world?
- Have you ever pretended to be sick to stay home?
- What is a toy you still secretly love?
- What was the last thing that made you laugh really hard?
- What is your biggest fear?
- Who is your favorite cartoon character and why?
- What is the funniest dream you remember?
- Have you ever blamed a sibling or a pet for something you did?
- What is the worst present you ever got?
- What would you do if you were invisible for one day?
- What is something you are really good at that nobody knows about?
- What is your least favorite vegetable?
- If your pet could talk, what would it complain about?
- If you could eat only one food forever, what would it be?
- What is the messiest thing you have ever done?
- What superpower would you choose and why?
- What is your favorite place in your house?
- What is the best thing that happened to you this week?
- What is a rule at home you would love to change?
- What is the funniest place you have ever fallen asleep?
- What is the strangest thing you have ever found in your pocket?
- What is your favorite joke?
- Which grown-up do you know who is the funniest?
- What was your favorite song when you were little?
- Have you ever eaten something that fell on the floor?
- What would you name a pet dragon?
- Do you sing in the shower? What song?
- What is the best birthday you have ever had?
- If you could live inside any movie, which one would it be?
- What is the hardest thing you have ever learned to do?
- Have you ever hidden vegetables so you would not have to eat them?
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- What is the most trouble you have ever been in?
- What is your favorite thing about yourself?
- What is the funniest word you know?
- Have you ever peeked at a present before you were allowed to?
- What is a game you always want to win?
- What always makes you feel better when you are sad?
- What is the bravest thing you have ever done?
- If you were the teacher for a day, what would you teach the class?
- If you could have any pet in the world, what would it be?
- What is the best thing you have ever built with blocks or sand?
Family truths (truth)
- Who in this family takes the longest to get ready?
- What is a family tradition you never want to stop?
- What is the best meal anyone in this family makes?
- Which family member are you most like?
- What is the funniest thing that happened on a family trip?
- Who is the worst at keeping secrets in this family?
- What is one small thing you have never told your parents?
- Which family photo do you wish did not exist?
- Who is the loudest snorer in the house?
- What chore do you hate the most?
- What is the best advice a family member ever gave you?
- Who in the family would last longest on a desert island?
- What is something you broke and never admitted to?
- Which relative tells the best stories?
- What is your favorite holiday to spend with family, and why?
- What is the funniest thing a grandparent ever said to you?
- Who in this family has the worst sense of direction?
- What is one thing you would change about family movie night?
- What is the most embarrassing thing a parent has done in public with you?
- Who in the family would you call first in an emergency?
- What is one thing you wish your family did together more often?
- What is a dish from family dinners you secretly do not like?
- Who in the family is the best at board games?
- If our family had a TV show, what would it be called?
- What is your earliest memory?
- What is the nicest thing a sibling or cousin has done for you?
- Who in the family hogs the remote?
- What do you want to know about your parents' childhood?
- Who in the family laughs at their own jokes the most?
- What did you get in trouble for most when you were younger?
- Which family member would you want on your team for a quiz?
- What is a family saying that only we would understand?
- Who in the family gives the best hugs?
- What is the funniest nickname anyone in the family has had?
- What is one thing you have learned from a grandparent?
- Who in the family is always running late?
- What is the best road trip snack?
- What does a family member do that always makes you smile?
- What is the silliest argument this family has ever had?
- If you could plan the next family day out, where would we go?
Funny truths (truth)
- What is the most embarrassing song you know all the words to?
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever searched online?
- Have you ever waved back at someone who was not waving at you?
- What is the strangest thing you have done when you were home alone?
- What is the funniest way you have ever tripped or fallen?
- What is your most-used emoji?
- Have you ever laughed so hard that juice came out of your nose?
- What is the worst haircut you have ever had?
- What is the silliest thing you have ever bought?
- Have you ever walked into a glass door?
- What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy?
- What is the funniest thing you have ever said by accident?
- Have you ever talked to yourself in the mirror?
- What is the longest you have spent looking for something that was in your hand?
- What is your worst dance move?
- Have you ever sung a song and made up the words because you did not know them?
- If you could rename yourself, what name would you pick?
- What is the most useless fact you know?
- Have you ever sent a message to the wrong person?
- What is the worst gift you have ever given?
- What is a word you always spell wrong?
- Have you ever fallen asleep during a movie at the movie theater?
- What is the funniest autocorrect mistake you have made?
- What is the most childish thing you still do?
- Have you ever said "you too" when a waiter said "enjoy your meal"?
- What is the weirdest thing you believed as a kid?
- What is a movie everyone loves that you think is boring?
- What is the strangest habit you have?
- Have you ever practiced an argument in the shower?
- What is the most times you have pressed snooze in one morning?
- Have you ever pretended to be on the phone to avoid someone?
- What is the funniest thing you have seen a stranger do?
- Have you ever gotten stuck in a sweater, a chair or a doorway?
- What is your go-to excuse for being late?
- What is the most random thing on your desk or shelf right now?
- If you were a sandwich, what kind would you be?
- What is a sound you can make that nobody else can?
- What is the funniest costume you have ever worn?
- Have you ever laughed at the worst possible moment, like in a quiet room?
- What is the longest you have gone without looking at a screen?
- Have you ever pushed a door that clearly said pull?
- What is a smell you secretly love?
- What did you name your first stuffed animal?
- If you had a theme song, what would it be?
- What is the worst thing you have ever cooked?
Friends truths (truth)
- What is the longest you have ever stayed on a phone call?
- Who in this room would you want with you in a zombie apocalypse?
- What is something you pretend to like just because your friends do?
- Who was the last person you texted, and what did you say?
- What is the most embarrassing photo in your camera roll?
- What is the most you have ever laughed with someone in this room?
- What is your biggest pet peeve about group chats?
- What is the longest you have left a message on read?
- Who in this room do you think knows you best?
- What is the most awkward moment you have had with a friend?
- What first impression did you have of someone here that turned out wrong?
- What is the most money you have spent on something you regret?
- What is a hobby you quit after one week?
- What is your screen time on an average day?
- What app do you open first in the morning?
- Which friend would you trust with your phone unlocked?
- What is the worst advice you ever followed?
- What is a show you are embarrassed to say you like?
- Who in this room would make the best teacher?
- What is a show you binge-watched in one weekend?
- What is the most embarrassing thing you have said in a group chat?
- What is a trend you joined and now regret?
- What is the pettiest reason you have been annoyed at a friend?
- If you could swap lives with someone in this room for a day, who would it be?
- What is the last lie you told?
- What song would you sing at karaoke to win?
- What is something you are still bad at that you think you should be good at by now?
- What is your most controversial food opinion?
- Have you ever read someone's messages over their shoulder?
- What is the biggest thing you have ever forgotten?
- Which friend here would you pick to help you plan a surprise?
- What is the most boring thing you secretly enjoy?
- What compliment have you remembered for years?
- What is a group plan you secretly hoped would get cancelled?
- What is something you always lose?
- If you had to delete every app but three, which would you keep?
- What is the weirdest thing you have done to fall asleep?
- Who in this room would you trust to plan your birthday?
- What is a skill you once claimed to have but did not?
- What was your first username or gamer tag?
Bold truths (truth)
- What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever done in public?
- What is something you said to someone that you still regret?
- Have you ever cheated in a game? Which one?
- What is the most awkward thing that has happened to you at school or work?
- What is something you have done that you hope your parents never find out?
- What is a secret you kept for a friend the longest?
- What was your honest first impression of the person on your left?
- What is a habit of someone in this room that you secretly copy?
- What is the biggest lie you have ever told?
- When was the last time you cried, and why?
- Have you ever taken credit for something you did not do?
- What is something about someone in this room that you are a little jealous of?
- What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever worn on purpose?
- What is the most embarrassing thing a parent caught you doing?
- What is a rumor you have heard about yourself?
- What is something you wish you were braver about?
- Have you ever been caught talking about someone behind their back?
- What is a message you typed, deleted and never sent?
- What is the closest you have come to getting caught doing something you should not?
- What is the worst grade you ever got, and did you hide it?
- Have you ever re-gifted a present? Who got it?
- What is the most awkward thing you have said to a teacher or a boss?
- Have you ever pretended to laugh at a joke you did not get?
- What is a compliment you have always wanted to get?
- What is the most embarrassing thing you have done to look cool?
- Who here would you want to be stuck in an elevator with, and why?
- What is a promise you broke?
- What is the most awkward video call moment you have had?
- What would your teacher or boss be surprised to learn about you?
- What is something you are secretly proud of?
- Have you ever snooped through someone else's things?
- What is a rule you have broken and never been caught for?
- What is the worst thing you ate just to be polite?
- What is a mistake you still think about at night?
- Have you ever eaten someone else's food from the fridge and said nothing?
- What is your most unpopular opinion?
- Have you ever faked being asleep to get out of something?
- What is one thing from this year you wish you could redo?
- If you had to give one thing you own to someone here, what would it be and who would get it?
- What is the most dramatic thing you have done over something small?
Dares for kids (dare)
- Talk like a robot until your next turn.
- Do your best impression of a chicken for 15 seconds.
- Say the alphabet backwards as fast as you can.
- Pretend to be a cat until someone laughs.
- Make the funniest face you can and hold it for 10 seconds.
- Hop on one foot while saying your name five times.
- Sing "Happy Birthday" in an opera voice.
- Walk like a penguin across the room.
- Tell a joke without smiling.
- Say a whole sentence without closing your lips.
- Pretend you are a news reporter describing this room.
- Do five jumping jacks while counting in a silly voice.
- Act out your favorite animal and let the group guess it.
- Balance a book on your head and walk across the room.
- Speak only in questions until your next turn.
- Say three nice things about the person on your right.
- Strike your best superhero pose and hold it for 10 seconds.
- Freeze like a statue until the next player finishes their turn.
- Make up a short song about your breakfast.
- Draw a picture with your eyes closed and show everyone.
- Whisper everything you say until your next turn.
- Do your loudest dinosaur roar.
- Spell your full name backwards out loud.
- Pretend to be a teacher and give the group a one-minute lesson.
- Waddle like a duck and quack every three steps.
- Give everyone in the room an animal nickname.
- Act like a baby for one minute.
- Clap a rhythm and get everyone to copy it.
- Try to touch your nose with your tongue.
- Do a slow-motion run across the room.
- Pretend you are a monkey looking for bananas.
- Count to 20 using a different voice for each number.
- Tell a 30-second story about a flying pizza.
- Put a sock on your hand and introduce your new puppet friend.
- Pretend to be a waiter and take everyone's order.
- Make the sounds of five different animals in a row.
- Pretend you are walking on the moon.
- Say "unique New York" five times fast.
- Do your best evil villain laugh.
- Act like you just won a gold medal.
- Moo every time someone says your name until your next turn.
- Pretend to brush the teeth of a giant invisible dinosaur.
- Pretend to be a sleepy bear waking up after winter.
- Walk backwards to the door and back.
- Pretend you are a frog and say "ribbit" after every sentence for one round.
Silly dares (dare)
- Speak like a pirate until your next turn.
- Do a friendly impression of someone in the room and let the group guess who.
- Narrate what the person next to you is doing like a nature documentary.
- Try to lick your elbow.
- Dance with no music for 20 seconds.
- Sing everything you say until your next turn.
- Give a dramatic speech about your favorite snack.
- Invent a new dance move and teach it to the group.
- Talk like a squeaky cartoon mouse for one minute.
- Pretend to be a game show host and introduce everyone.
- Pretend you are stuck in an invisible box.
- Laugh like a cartoon character.
- Act out brushing your teeth in fast forward.
- Give a weather report for inside this room.
- Do a TV ad for the nearest object as if it is the best thing ever made.
- Try to say the alphabet with your tongue out.
- Pretend to be a tour guide showing off this room.
- Have a two-minute conversation with your shoe.
- Do a runway walk across the room.
- Speak only in rhymes until your next turn.
- Fake a sneeze every time someone laughs until your next turn.
- Pretend you are a famous chef and describe an invisible dish.
- Pretend to be a snowman melting in the sun.
- Be a sports commentator for the next player's turn.
- Pretend to be a T. rex trying to make a bed.
- Hum a song and let the group guess it.
- Use only three words per sentence until your next turn.
- Wear your jacket or sweater backwards until your next turn.
- Make up a superhero name for yourself and explain your powers.
- Talk like an old-time radio announcer for one minute.
- Make a phone ringing sound, then answer it and have a pretend call.
- Act out a whole movie in 30 seconds and let the group guess it.
- Give a thank-you speech for winning the award for best sleeper.
- Pretend to be a squirrel hiding nuts around the room.
- Recite a nursery rhyme as if it is a scary story.
- Try to make everyone laugh in 30 seconds without saying a word.
- Describe what you are wearing like a fashion show host.
- Act like a cat that just saw a cucumber.
- Speak in an accent the group picks until your next turn.
- Do an interpretive dance about your morning.
- Pretend you are a phone that is running out of battery.
- Make a sound effect for everything you do until your next turn.
- Introduce yourself like a wrestler entering the ring.
- Talk like a movie trailer voice for one minute.
- Do the chicken dance in the middle of the room.
Indoor dares (dare)
- Build a tower out of five things in the room in 60 seconds.
- Balance a spoon on your nose for five seconds.
- Find something blue in the room in 10 seconds.
- Make a paper airplane and see how far it flies.
- Stack as many coins as you can in 30 seconds.
- Do 10 squats while singing.
- Hold a plank for 20 seconds.
- Wrap yourself in a blanket like a burrito and give a speech.
- Fold a napkin into an animal.
- Draw a portrait of the person on your left in 30 seconds.
- Find the oldest thing in the room and tell its life story.
- Make a paper crown and wear it until the game ends.
- Stand on one foot with your eyes closed for 15 seconds.
- Toss a pair of rolled-up socks into a basket from across the room.
- Hide a small object and give the group one minute to find it.
- Do a wall sit for 30 seconds.
- Write your name in the air with your elbow.
- Arrange the cushions into a throne and sit on it like royalty.
- Open a book to a random page and read one sentence like it is breaking news.
- Draw a map of your home from memory.
- Make a sculpture out of paper in one minute.
- Name every object you can see in 30 seconds.
- Balance a pillow on your head and do three squats.
- Do a crab walk across the room.
- Flip a coin five times and guess each one out loud.
- Juggle two soft things, like socks, for 10 seconds.
- Do 10 arm circles forwards and 10 backwards.
- Tie a knot in a piece of string using only one hand.
- Swap three things around in the room and let the group spot what changed.
- Try to touch your toes and hold it for 20 seconds.
- Build a fort out of cushions in two minutes.
- Build a pillow sculpture of someone in the room.
- Describe the inside of the fridge from memory.
- Carry a coin on the back of your hand across the room without dropping it.
- Do a magic trick, or invent one on the spot.
- Write a two-line poem about the person on your right and read it out.
- Pretend to vacuum the room while dancing.
- Find three things in the room that start with the letter S.
- Have a 20-second silent disco with an invisible headset.
- Sort the nearest pile of things by color in one minute.
Phone-free dares (dare)
- Put your phone in another room until your next turn.
- Explain the plot of your favorite movie in 15 seconds.
- Keep a straight face for 30 seconds while everyone tries to make you laugh.
- Speak only in movie quotes until your next turn.
- Tell an embarrassing story from when you were younger.
- Do your best impression of a famous cartoon character.
- Hold a pose the group picks for one minute.
- Give everyone in the room a one-sentence compliment.
- Act out your morning routine without speaking.
- Freestyle rap for 20 seconds about this room.
- Do an interview with yourself using two different voices.
- Tell the group your most-played song and sing the chorus.
- Talk about yourself in the third person until your next turn.
- Say "banana" at the end of every sentence until your next turn.
- Act out a famous movie scene with a volunteer from the room.
- Do one minute of stand-up comedy.
- Explain how to make a sandwich as if it is a science experiment.
- Teach the group a skill in 60 seconds.
- Let the group choose a word you cannot say until your next turn.
- Pretend to be a motivational speaker and pump up the room.
- Tell a story where each sentence starts with the next letter of the alphabet.
- Dance for 20 seconds to a song the group hums.
- Make up a TV commercial for this party.
- Do a dramatic reading of the back of a cereal box or food label.
- Describe your last weekend as a fairy tale.
- Swap seats with someone and kindly act like them until your next turn.
- Beatbox for 20 seconds.
- Write a short poem about the last thing you ate and perform it.
- Name 10 countries in 20 seconds.
- Give a two-minute talk on a topic the group picks.
- Do your best impression of a robot vacuum bumping into walls.
- Tell a joke so bad that everyone groans.
- Hold eye contact with the person across from you for 30 seconds without laughing.
- Pretend you are a celebrity being interviewed on the red carpet.
- Sing the chorus of a song, replacing every word with "meow".
- Spin a pen on the table and compliment whoever it points at.
- Act out an emotion the group chooses, without words, and let them guess.
- Let the group make up a move you must do every time you stand up this game.
- Say the months of the year backwards without stopping.
- Pretend to be the host's pet for one minute.
Bold dares (dare)
- Let the group choose your phone wallpaper for the rest of the day.
- Sing one verse of a song at full volume.
- Play the group the last voice note you sent.
- Do your most embarrassing dance move for 30 seconds.
- Wear a sticky note with a silly face the group draws on it until your next turn.
- Speak in a baby voice until your next turn.
- Read out the last thing you searched in your browser.
- Let the group pick an embarrassing nickname to use for you until the game ends.
- Act out the most embarrassing moment of your life.
- Do your best impression of a parent telling you off.
- Let the group pick a funny voice you must use for the next three rounds.
- Show the last emoji you sent and explain why you sent it.
- Let the group write a sentence that you must read out loud dramatically.
- Perform a dramatic opera about your last meal.
- Let one person ask you any question, and answer it honestly.
- Keep a sock on your head until the end of the game.
- Do 15 push-ups, or as many as you can.
- Act like a dog until your next turn, including begging for treats.
- Give a dramatic speech about why you deserve to win this game.
- Talk for one minute in the voice of a cartoon villain about why you love homework.
- Reveal the last thing you bought online.
- Act out a dramatic movie crying scene about losing the TV remote.
- Act like a chicken every time someone claps until your next turn.
- Wear three items the group chooses until your next turn.
- Go two full rounds without smiling.
- Admit which card in this game you were hoping you would not get.
- Shout "I love dares!" every time someone says the word dare until the game ends.
- Say nice things about yourself for 30 seconds without stopping.
- Tell the story of your worst school day in a game show voice.
- Keep your hands on your head until your next turn.
- Say a dramatic goodbye to your phone, then put it away for one round.
- Rap the alphabet.
- Let the group choose a silly walk you must use every time you move until the game ends.
- Give a news report about the last thing you did before this game.
- Make up one line of a song about each person in the room.
- Show the group the last meme you saved and explain it.
- Sit for a one-minute talk show interview where the group asks the questions.
- Answer the next three questions in this game with only yes or no.
- Let the group pick a song and perform its words as a dramatic poem.
- Do a dramatic slow-motion replay of the last thing you did.
- Describe your bedroom right now, mess and all, like you are selling it.
FAQ
How many players do you need for truth or dare?
Three or more is best. Two people can play, but the game gets funnier with an audience. Groups of four to eight keep turns quick, so nobody waits too long.
What are good truth or dare questions for kids?
Use the level 1 packs: Truths for kids, Family truths, Funny truths, Dares for kids, Silly dares and Indoor dares. They ask about favorite foods, fears, pets and silly moments, and the dares are animal impressions, funny voices and small challenges you can do in a living room.
What happens if someone does not want to answer a truth or do a dare?
Agree on a rule before you start. The kindest one is a free pass: everyone gets two passes per game and can skip a card with no questions asked. Some groups let the player swap a truth for a dare instead.
How do you win truth or dare?
Truth or dare has no winner by default. It is about laughing together. If your group likes points, give one point for every truth answered and two for every dare done, and the player with the most points after a set number of rounds wins.
Are these dares safe to do at home?
Yes. Every dare is meant for indoors: no food thrown at people, no touching anyone without asking, no posting online, no calling or texting people outside the room, and nothing that needs climbing or stunts. Still, a grown-up should say no to any dare that does not suit the space.
Is this truth or dare game free?
Yes. It runs in your browser on one phone, needs no app or account, and keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
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