Never Have I Ever
Set up the game
How to play
- 1Pick the spice level and how many prompts the game lasts.
- 2Read the prompt out loud. Anyone who has done it drinks, or puts a finger down if you're playing ten fingers.
- 3Next prompt. And whoever wants to tell the story, tells it.
Example prompts
- Never have I ever lost track of a show and kept watching anyway
- Never have I ever had a playlist I'd never show anyone
- Never have I ever forgotten my own name for a second
- Never have I ever left clean clothes on a chair for a whole week
- Never have I ever given up on a series halfway and said I'd finished it
- Never have I ever needed the volume to be on an even number
- Never have I ever cut a pizza in a way only I understand
- Never have I ever sat down on a chair that wasn't where I thought it was
- Never have I ever walked into a glass door
- Never have I ever put my phone on flight mode just to disappear
- Never have I ever filmed a whole gig and never watched it back
- Never have I ever had a favourite band I'm now embarrassed about
- Never have I ever spoiled something by accident
- Never have I ever made up an excuse to get off the phone
- Never have I ever said yes to plans I already knew I'd cancel
- Never have I ever lied about how much something cost me
- Never have I ever sneezed at the worst possible moment
- Never have I ever pointed at the menu because I could not pronounce it
- Never have I ever blamed it on a technical glitch
- Never have I ever sneaked food in class or at my desk
- Never have I ever dragged a break out far longer than I should have
- Never have I ever lied to a friend about why I did not show up
- Never have I ever followed a conversation with no idea who they meant
- Never have I ever checked who unfollowed me
A sample: the deck holds 1000, shuffled every game.
Frequently asked questions
- How many players do you need for Never Have I Ever?
- From 2 to 20. Fewer and it falls flat, more and it drags, though nobody is going to stop you trying.
- Do I have to download anything?
- No. Never Have I Ever opens in your phone's browser and runs right there: nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
- Is Never Have I Ever free?
- Completely. Every card, every level and all six languages, with no account and no paid tier.
- How many prompts are there?
- A thousand, across five spice levels and written not to repeat themselves: no two are close enough for you to notice.
- Does it work over a video call?
- Yes. One person shares the screen or reads out loud and everyone answers from wherever they are.