Urdu Games

Urdu Whispers - Like Chinese whispers, in Urdu! Players sit down in a circle. One player chooses a word/phrase/sentence in Urdu, and whispers it once to the player next to them, who passes whatever they heard onto the next player. This continues until the sentence reaches the final person who says the sentence out loud—and everyone compares it to the original! It’s often hilarious to hear how much the sentence has changed along the way.

Hangman - Choose an Urdu word and draw a blank line for each letter (e.g. _ _ _ _ for “پانی”). One player thinks of the word, and the others guess letters one by one. For each incorrect guess, draw part of a stick figure. The goal is to guess the full word before the drawing is complete! 

I Spy - Just like the classic “I Spy” game, but in Urdu! One player looks around the room and secretly picks an object they can see. They give a clue by saying:

"میں نے ایک چیز دیکھی جو ___ سے شروع ہوتی ہے"
(Main nay aik cheez dekhi jo ___ say shuru hoti hai)
"I saw something that starts with ___"

The other players then guess what it could be based on the first sound or letter. You can also use colour or shape clues in Urdu for younger kids, like:

"میں نے ایک چیز دیکھی جو نیلی ہے" (I saw something that is blue)

"میں نے ایک گول چیز دیکھی" (I saw something round)

Simon Says - This is the classic “Simon Says” game—played in Urdu! One player is chosen as Simon and gives instructions beginning with:

"سائمن کہتا ہے..." (Simon kehta hai...)
Example: "سائمن کہتا ہے، کھڑے ہو جاؤ!" (Simon says, stand up!)

Players should only follow the instruction if it begins with “Simon kehta hai.” If Simon gives a command without saying that phrase—like just "بیٹھ جاؤ!" (Sit down!)—and someone follows it, they’re out!

Charades - Just like traditional charades, but with an Urdu twist! One player silently acts out a word or phrase in Urdu—no speaking allowed—while the others try to guess what it is. The word or phrase can be a verb (like دوڑنا – running), an object (کتاب – book), or even an action (برتن دھونا – washing dishes).