99 Fun Ways to Make Decisions and Solve Conflicts
Tired of endless debates over who gets to choose the next activity, movie, or dinner spot? Skip the arguments and make decision-making part of the fun! These playful challenges turn everyday moments into mini-games, perfect for families, friends, or anyone who loves a little friendly competition. From toe touches to thumb wars, there's a challenge here for everyone.
Physical Challenges
Who can stand on one leg the longest?
Tallest person gets to choose.
Shortest person decides.
Longest middle name wins.
Who can jump the highest?
First one to touch their toes gets their way.
Arm wrestling match.
Thumb war champion gets the choice.
Who takes the least steps to walk across the room?
Balance a book on your head the longest to win.
Vocal/Performance-Based
Highest note sung picks the winner.
Longest “Aaaah!” without pausing decides.
Best joke-teller (judged by others) gets the honor.
Loudest clapper gets to decide.
Best animal impersonation wins.
Who sings a song backwards the best?
Who can hum the tune of a song the longest?
Best dramatic monologue wins.
Funniest sound effect earns the decision.
Beatboxing battle decides the winner.
Time and Speed Challenges
Fastest one to solve a riddle wins.
First to bring back a household item gets their choice.
The fastest hand-raiser gets to choose.
Who can stack the most cups in 30 seconds?
Quickest to spell “decision” backward earns the win.
First person ready for bed makes the decision.
Fastest finger snapper gets a vote.
Who can blow up a balloon the fastest?
Who can clap the most in 10 seconds decides.
Quickest to finish tying their shoelaces gets the pick.
Random and Unexpected
Longest hair chooses.
Youngest family member gets the pick.
Oldest family member decides.
Siri/Google Assistant flip a coin.
Spin a bottle to decide.
Pet decides (place two treats and see which one they pick).
Whose birthday is next gets the choice.
Who woke up earliest today decides.
Whose name starts with the alphabetically earliest letter wins.
Who has the most pockets on their outfit?
More Fun and Gamified Ways to Solve Disputes
Rock-paper-scissors
Have a staring contest—first one to blink loses.
Each person flips a coin; the odd one out decides.
Draw names from a hat.
Whoever can hold their breath the longest wins the choice.
Compete in a quick trivia round on a mutually agreed topic.
First to solve a simple math problem gets to choose.
Whoever can whistle first after eating a cracker wins.
Toss a die—highest roll wins.
Create mini paper airplanes; whoever’s flies the farthest wins.
Each person guesses a random number—closest to a preselected number wins.
Draw straws—shortest straw decides.
Do a quick dance-off and vote on the winner.
Shoelace tying race—the fastest resolver wins.
Trivia showdown—winner of three questions gets the decision.
Challenge each other to build something small with objects nearby; most creative option wins.
Paper-rock-scissors with a twist—add extra hand gestures or rules.
Best joke wins—have a quick laugh vote.
Silent charades—guess correctly to win the choice.
Take turns randomly flipping through a book; closest to a chosen word/phrase decides.
Simple word scramble—whoever solves it first gets to decide.
Build a card house—whoever builds the taller one wins.
Finger snapping contest—first person to reach 10 successful snaps wins.
Blind drawing contest—best quick sketch wins.
Arm wrestling match (if fair).
Play a quick “Never Have I Ever” game—if anyone gets a point, they win the choice.
Draw a face or doodle—funniest or most creative wins.
Guess a song being hummed by a neutral person.
Quick scavenger hunt in the immediate area—first to retrieve wins.
Create a rhyme or limerick—best one decides.
First to spot something specific in the surroundings gets the pick.
Do a friendly plank-holding contest.
Have a riddling contest; answer wins the choice.
Hot potato with a random object—last holder loses.
Stand-up debate—best argument (as judged by group) wins.
Recall and name the most movie characters.
Balance a random object on your head—longest wins.
Quick round of hand-slap game—winner decides.
Impromptu tongue twister challenge—the clearest speaker wins.
Coin toss with trick-shot rules—most creative toss wins.
Play a game of tic-tac-toe for the decision-making.
Have a “yes or no” race—each person shouts their answer randomly, third instance wins.
Try “odd or even” and guess the sum with raised fingers.
Catapult a small object with a spoon; furthest one wins.
Try a friendly bet—commit to an unrelated challenge and base decision on winner.
Come up with random mascots and vote on whose is better.
First to guess someone's favorite anything gets to decide.
Roll two dice to get the highest or target number.
Use a smart device to run a random picker app or tool.
Have a playful “no laughing challenge”—first one to crack loses.
Make shadow figures; the most creative one wins.
Fastest typer/text message responder wins the choice.
Try a quick race (short distance or to a different room).
Say tongue twisters backward—least errors win.
Name countries, colors, or names alphabetically until someone stumbles.
Toss a plastic bottle cap—closest to a target wins.
Whisper a sentence for “broken telephone” fun; winner speaks it back correctly!
Have a quick lookalike “find something” game based on a memory description.
Who can fit the most in their hands? The winner wins decision rights.
Friendly leg-crossing or flexibility wager.
Blind-guess flavors to beat recognition if food/snacks are near.
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