10 Long Distance Relationship Games For Couples That Will Bring You Closer

Are you in a long distance relationship and looking for ways to keep that relationship strong? Here are some fun games to bring you guys closer!

By E.M. Love
10 Long Distance Relationship Games For Couples That Will Bring You Closer

Long distance relationships

Being in a relationship with someone while living far away can be challenging, but there are ways you can still connect with your boyfriend and even become closer while being at a long distance. One of the best ways to do this is to play games that will bring you guys closer together as a couple. When you are in a long distance relationship, you probably talk to your partner about anything and everything already. The most obvious topic is what is currently going on in your daily life and about your friends and loved ones, but there is only so much you can talk about with this after a while. Without being physically near one another, you guys cannot go places together and do other activities that most couples are able to do to grow closer. You can't go out on a date with your boyfriend for the night, or go snuggle up and watch a movie together very often when in a long distance relationship. What you can do in a long distance relationship, however, is play games that will bring you guys closer as a couple while learning more about each other. These relationship games and activities will give you and your partner something new to try and have fun with. They will leave you with good memories that you guys can tell your friends and family about. As a couple, you guys can brainstorm games to play or activities to try, but here are some fun games to help spice up your long distance relationship now.

1. Play an online game together

There are plenty of online games for you to choose from when in a long distance relationship, including apps on your phone, games on your computer, or games on a gaming console such as Xbox. You can find traditional games to play online, such as monopoly or scrabble, or you can venture into the more interactive games that are in virtual realities. While you guys are playing together, if you are both focused on the game, you can Skype each other so as to be able to look at your partner and their expressions. This can make it a lot more fun and you'll feel like you guys are not so long distant. You can make the competition more exciting by keeping track of who wins and who loses, with a reward for whoever wins. It is up to you and your boyfriend to decide what the winner will get from the loser.

2. Long distance truth or dare

Truth or dare is a classic game, so why not play it while in a long distance situation. To make up for not being able to see your partner in real life, make them perform their dare on Skype, or at least take a picture and text it. Couples can learn a lot about each other while playing this game, truths that would not have come out otherwise. They can see how far they can push their partner to go when giving them dares, and will have some great laughs together. You can lead your questions to sexier topics if that is the direction that you want your night to go, connecting with them on a deeper level. Playing truth or dare together in a long distance relationship is sure to leave you with some funny memories of the dares you guys made each other do along with some deep truths that you learned.

3. Strip games for long distance relationships

A great way for couples to keep their long distance relationship hot is to play stripping games their partner. You guys can either text pictures of stripping, or connect on the Skype app. There are plenty of different stripping games that you and your boyfriend can play together, just use your imagination. One game you could play is to ask your partner questions about yourself and see if they know the answer. For every question they get wrong, they have to take an article of clothing of, and vice-versa. This is sure to be a fun, exciting game that can leave you craving your boyfriend even more. Couples will also learn a great deal about each other that they may not have known before.

4. Dollar store scavenger hunt game

Here is a fun game that long distance couples can play and find stuff to send to each other. To play, each of you should go to a dollar store nearby and buy a piece of clothing, some kind of toy, chocolate or candy, a piece of jewelry, paper to write on, something that you think is absolutely ugly, and something random. If you don't like these categories, you can also choose your own together. Buy these items with your boyfriend in mind and have him do the same for you, then send them in the mail. You guys will have fun and probably some good laughs at what you bought for each other. Another version of this game for couples is to make a list and go to the store, but just take pictures of each item that would go in each category. You can set a time limit, and agree to be back home by a certain time so you can text all of your pictures to each other, or get online and post all of them to social media so everyone can see the fun that you guys had as a couple. You can turn this into a more competitive game by giving a shorter time limit to find all of the items, and whoever finds them all first wins.

5. Long distance relationship charades game

For a fun night on Skype, long distance couples can play charades. Both of you just need to get online at the same time, perhaps planning it as a date night, make sure you both know the rules, and start acting! Couples will definitely be entertained by watching their partner try to act out words or phrases while trying to guess what it is. There are apps and online sites that will give you appropriate words and ideas to use for a game of long distance charades.

6. Role play

Role-play over the phone or Skype can be a fun game for long distance couples to play. You guys can text messages and pictures to each other, or connect on Skype. It could be fun to role-play throughout the whole day, texting back and forth while in character. You can choose to role-play anyone you want, whether it is characters from a fantasy movie, game, or reality TV show. The characters you choose can be serious, funny, have super powers, be naughty, or a combination of everything. Couples can spend all day and night texting, or sexting, in character.

7. Send mystery pictures

Couples in long distance relationships can play a game where they text each other random pictures of something that is hard to make out exactly what it is. This could be a small part on your body, a local place, or a random object. You can spruce up the picture with different apps before texting it to your partner. This game can make your long distance relationship more exciting, especially if you decide to send some pictures of parts of your body. That will get your partner's imagination working and thinking about all the things he wants to do with your body when you guys see each other in person next.

8. The love quote game

For couples in long distance relationships, playing this love quote game can help bring you guys closer together. To play this game, both of you should look up quotes about love and long distance relationships. Then, find pictures to go with these quotes. There are apps that you can use to put the quotes with the pictures, so they show up as one piece. Send these to your partner. You can also find songs about love and long distance relationships to go with these pictures and quotes. You guys can decide on who wins by either who sends the best content or who finds the worst and the cheesiest.

9. Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever is a popular game that is sure to bring couples together, even in long distance relationships. You guys can play online over Skype, or text each other, or there are even apps with this game. You can create your own version of this to play long distance, such as texting a picture of yourself doing that action if you have done what they say they have never done. This can lead into the realm of being R rated if you guys so desire. Your long distance relationship is sure to feel closer after playing this game, and you guys will probably get some funny photos out of it.

10. Choose an adventure for your partner to go on

A fun long distance relationship game that you guys can play is to research where each other lives and choose an adventure for the other to go on. Then, your partner will go on the adventure that you chose out for them and take pictures along the way. They can text you what they are doing, what they think of it, and send pictures of their surroundings while they are on this adventure. While they are on the adventure you chose for them, you go on the one that they chose for you. That night, you guys can post all of your pictures on social media or email them, so that way you guys will feel like you both went on an adventure together even though you are really a long distance from each other. You can talk about your outing and tell your partner if it was worth it. If so, when your partner comes to visit, you can take them to that spot to experience together.

Long distance relationship games

Being in a long distance relationship can be very trying at times, but playing games and planning activities together can help keep your relationship strong. These are some games that will bring you closer together as a couple even when you guys are physically apart, along with providing ways for you guys to learn more about each other while having a fun time.

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