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Who's Most Likely To: 100 kind questions for a pointing game

In the pointing game, one person reads a question out loud, and on three everyone points at the person it fits best. These questions are written to be kind, so being picked is usually a compliment or a laugh, and nobody gets singled out. Whoever gets the most fingers pointed at them tells the story behind it, or passes it on.

Play the 100 cards

The games

Point on three

4-20 players, 10-20 min, Ages 7+

  1. One person reads a card out loud, like "Who's most likely to become an astronaut?"
  2. Everyone counts down from three and points at the same time.
  3. Whoever gets the most fingers pointed at them says whether it sounds like them.
  4. The person who just answered reads the next card.

Tip: You can point at yourself. That often leads to the best stories.

Tell the story behind it

4-12 players, 20 min, Ages 10+

  1. Play it like point on three.
  2. Everyone who pointed says in one sentence why they chose that person.
  3. The person who was picked answers with a story that proves it, or one that shows the opposite.

Secret votes

5-20 players, 15 min, Ages 10+

  1. Everyone gets small slips of paper and writes down a name for each card.
  2. Collect the slips in a cup and read them out.
  3. The winner of each round tells everyone what they think people saw in them.

Tip: Good for groups where someone is shy. Nobody can see who voted for whom.

Guess the majority

4-15 players, 15 min, Ages 8+

  1. Before anyone points, each player writes down who they think will get the most votes.
  2. Then everyone points on three.
  3. Guess right and you get a point.

Team against team

8-30 players, 20 min, Ages 10+

  1. Split into two teams sitting across from each other.
  2. The team reading the card has to agree on one person from the other team.
  3. The other team guesses who they picked before the answer is revealed.

The family round

4-15 players, 15 min, All ages

  1. Read the cards out loud for the little ones.
  2. Everyone points, kids too, and you're allowed to point at more than one person.
  3. Grandparents and parents tell who would have gotten the most votes when they were kids.

Tip: Stick to cards about skills, habits and dreams. Those are the ones we wrote the most of.

The cards

  1. Point:Who's most likely to become world-famous for something completely unexpected?
  2. Point:Who's most likely to adopt five cats at once?
  3. Point:Who's most likely to win a talent show?
  4. Point:Point at the person who always has a bandage in their bag.
  5. Point:Point at the person who always knows what to say when someone is sad.
  6. Point:Who's most likely to write a book someday?
  7. Point:Who's most likely to travel around the world?
  8. Point:Who's most likely to forget their own birthday?
  9. Point:Point at the person who can turn a boring day into a fun one.
  10. Point:Point at the person who has the wildest ideas.
  11. Point:Who's most likely to fall asleep at the movies?
  12. Point:Who's most likely to talk to animals as if they understand every word?
  13. Point:Who's most likely to start a song the whole bus sings along to?
  14. Point:Point at the person who always knows what time it is without looking.
  15. Point:Point at the person who's best at finding their way around a new city.
  16. Point:Who's most likely to last a week in the woods without a phone?
  17. Point:Who's most likely to become an astronaut?
  18. Point:Who's most likely to show up late to their own party?
  19. Point:Point at the person who'd make the best teacher.
  20. Point:Point at the person who can make up a bedtime story about anything.
  21. Point:Who's most likely to make the best dish out of three random things in the fridge?
  22. Point:Who's most likely to laugh at a moment when everyone else is quiet?
  23. Point:Who's most likely to win a quiz about animals?
  24. Point:Point at the person who remembers every detail of a vacation from ten years ago.
  25. Point:Point at the person who could start a campfire without matches.
  26. Point:Who's most likely to invent a new dance that catches on?
  27. Point:Who's most likely to save the day with a good idea at the last minute?
  28. Point:Who's most likely to bake for the whole street?
  29. Point:Point at the person who always finds the things other people have lost.
  30. Point:Point at the person who's best at coming up with names for pets.
  31. Point:Who's most likely to make a new friend in line at the grocery store?
  32. Point:Who's most likely to learn a new language just for fun?
  33. Point:Who's most likely to become mayor?
  34. Point:Point at the person who sings along to every song on the radio.
  35. Point:Point at the person who'd make the best zookeeper.
  36. Point:Who's most likely to open a little café?
  37. Point:Who's most likely to reply to a message three weeks late?
  38. Point:Who's most likely to collect a rock from every place they've been?
  39. Point:Point at the person who has tried the most unusual hobbies.
  40. Point:Point at the person who asks the most questions.
  41. Point:Who's most likely to watch the same movie for the tenth time?
  42. Point:Who's most likely to say yes to an adventure without thinking twice?
  43. Point:Who's most likely to get lost in the town they've lived in their whole life?
  44. Point:Point at the person who'd do best as an actor in a movie.
  45. Point:Point at the person who's the best listener.
  46. Point:Who's most likely to help a stranger carry their groceries?
  47. Point:Who's most likely to build a pillow fort, even as a grown-up?
  48. Point:Who's most likely to become a magician?
  49. Point:Point at the person who always brings snacks for the trip.
  50. Point:Point at the person who'd win at hide-and-seek.
  51. Point:Who's most likely to know all the words to a song after hearing it once?
  52. Point:Who's most likely to call an old friend just to say hi?
  53. Point:Who's most likely to make a spreadsheet nobody asked for?
  54. Point:Point at the person who can sit still the longest.
  55. Point:Point at the person who'd make the best ship's captain.
  56. Point:Who's most likely to spend a whole day building with blocks?
  57. Point:Who's most likely to talk in their sleep?
  58. Point:Who's most likely to have a plan B, C and D?
  59. Point:Point at the person who has the most contagious laugh.
  60. Point:Point at the person who'd be best at leading a team on a treasure hunt.
  61. Point:Who's most likely to become an inventor?
  62. Point:Who's most likely to know the names of all the neighbors' dogs?
  63. Point:Who's most likely to run a marathon?
  64. Point:Point at the person who's best at remembering jokes.
  65. Point:Point at the person who could build a house on their own.
  66. Point:Who's most likely to sing in the shower so the whole house can hear?
  67. Point:Who's most likely to design and build their own home someday?
  68. Point:Who's most likely to get an idea in the middle of the night and get up to write it down?
  69. Point:Point at the person who always has a story that fits the moment.
  70. Point:Point at the person who's the most curious.
  71. Point:Who's most likely to make the whole table laugh without even trying?
  72. Point:Who's most likely to get so lost in a book that they lose track of time?
  73. Point:Who's most likely to take pictures of their food before eating?
  74. Point:Point at the person who'd make the best explorer.
  75. Point:Point at the person who gets the happiest about a surprise.
  76. Point:Who's most likely to move abroad?
  77. Point:Who's most likely to give a speech that makes everyone cry happy tears?
  78. Point:Who's most likely to start a band?
  79. Point:Point at the person who does the best animal sound.
  80. Point:Point at the person who's best at cleaning up after a party.
  81. Point:Who's most likely to learn a new instrument as an adult?
  82. Point:Who's most likely to start a new family tradition?
  83. Point:Who's most likely to become a famous chef?
  84. Point:Point at the person who's best at explaining something hard so everyone gets it.
  85. Point:Point at the person who knows the most fun facts.
  86. Point:Who's most likely to look for their glasses while wearing them?
  87. Point:Who's most likely to start five projects at once?
  88. Point:Who's most likely to sneak an extra piece of cake?
  89. Point:Point at the person who always has an idea for what to do on the weekend.
  90. Point:Point at the person who sends the funniest messages.
  91. Point:Who's most likely to win a drawing contest?
  92. Point:Who's most likely to take a nap every weekend?
  93. Point:Who's most likely to know the answer to every question in a sports quiz?
  94. Point:Point at the person who'd be first to try a flying car.
  95. Point:Point at the person who gives the best advice.
  96. Point:Who's most likely to be the first one on the dance floor at a party?
  97. Point:Who's most likely to find treasure with a metal detector?
  98. Point:Who's most likely to write letters by hand instead of texting?
  99. Point:Point at the person who's best at finding gifts that are spot on.
  100. Point:Point at the person who'd win a paper airplane contest.

100 cards.

Questions and answers

What's the difference between "who's most likely to" and "who in this room"?

It's the same game with two names. In both, you read a question out loud and point at the person it fits best.

How do you make sure nobody gets upset?

Use only kind cards, like these ones about skills, habits and dreams. Nothing about looks, money or dating, and anyone can always pass it on.

Can kids play?

Yes. The game works from about age seven, and most cards can be read out to younger kids without any explaining.

Can we play on one phone?

Yes. Tap "Play the cards" and the phone shows one card at a time. Whoever gets the most votes takes the phone and draws the next card.