This or that questions
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Cake or pie?
What are good this or that questions?
Tap Next for a pair and pick one, fast. The deck has over 150 pairs in 9 categories, from pizza or burgers to the past or the future. Every pair is also in the list below.
How to play this or that
- One player reads the two choices out loud.
- Everyone answers at once, in under three seconds. No thinking, no changing your answer.
- Ask one player to explain their answer in one sentence.
- Tap Next and keep a fast pace.
Tips for your group
- Two players: answer at the same time and count how often you match. Ten cards make a good round.
- Three to eight players: play a fast round of ten cards. A player who hesitates sits out the next card.
- A class or a big group: point to the left wall for the first choice and the right wall for the second.
- On a video call or in a group chat: everyone types 1 or 2 at the same time.
All 162 this or that questions
The same questions as the cards, by category, to read out loud or print.
Funny this or that questions (18)
- Pirates or ninjas?
- Clowns or mimes?
- Socks with sandals or shorts in the snow?
- A talking toilet or a singing fridge?
- Waddle like a penguin or walk like a crab?
- Burps or hiccups?
- Cat videos or dog videos?
- A whoopee cushion or a fake spider?
- Dad jokes or puns?
- A giant mustache or giant eyebrows?
- Wear a tutu all day or wear a cape all day?
- A squeaky voice or a super deep voice?
- Laugh like a hyena or snort when you laugh?
- Tickle fight or pillow fight?
- Bubble wrap or slime?
- Hop like a frog or gallop like a horse?
- A banana phone or a shoe phone?
- Sneezing confetti or hiccuping bubbles?
This or that questions for kids (18)
- Dogs or cats?
- Summer or winter?
- Swings or slides?
- Crayons or markers?
- Superheroes or wizards?
- The zoo or the aquarium?
- Cartoons or movies?
- Building blocks or puzzles?
- Bikes or scooters?
- Snowball fight or water balloon fight?
- Unicorns or dinosaurs?
- Bath or shower?
- Robots or aliens?
- Cereal or toast?
- Sandcastles or snowmen?
- Trampoline or bouncy castle?
- Fairy tales or comics?
- A treehouse or a secret tunnel?
This or that questions for teens (18)
- Texting or calling?
- Sneakers or boots?
- Early bird or night owl?
- Hoodies or jackets?
- A concert or a music festival?
- Playlist on shuffle or playlist in order?
- Movie night or game night?
- Headphones or earbuds?
- A selfie or a group photo?
- Gaming or reading?
- Thrift store or mall?
- Dark mode or light mode?
- Voice note or text?
- Photos or videos?
- Road trip or flight?
- Spontaneous or planned?
- Sunrise or sunset?
- A messy room or a messy backpack?
This or that questions for friends (18)
- A big group or a few close friends?
- A night in or a night out?
- Sleepover or day trip?
- Beach day or snow day?
- Board games or video games?
- Matching outfits or matching bracelets?
- The funny friend or the wise friend?
- Road trip or camping trip?
- Group chat or one-on-one chat?
- Surprise party or planned party?
- Karaoke or dancing?
- Cook together or order in?
- Escape room or bowling?
- Laugh until you cry or talk until sunrise?
- Secret handshake or secret language?
- Scary movie or comedy?
- Theme park or water park?
- Picnic or pizza night?
This or that questions for family (18)
- Family dinner or family movie night?
- A big family or a small family?
- Grandma's cooking or Grandpa's stories?
- Holidays at home or holidays away?
- Board game night or puzzle night?
- An older sibling or a younger sibling?
- A family photo or a family video?
- Camping or a hotel?
- Breakfast together or dinner together?
- Singing on road trips or quiet road trips?
- A family dog or a family cat?
- Baking together or gardening together?
- Living near family or living far away?
- Old traditions or new adventures?
- The oldest child or the youngest child?
- A birthday party or a birthday trip?
- Home movies or photo albums?
- Sunday brunch or Saturday barbecue?
Hard this or that questions (18)
- The past or the future?
- Fame or fortune?
- Smart or kind?
- The truth or comfort?
- Freedom or safety?
- Be feared or be liked?
- Know everything or feel everything?
- Never sleep or never eat?
- Read minds or see the future?
- Talk to animals or speak every language?
- Always hot or always cold?
- No music or no movies?
- One best friend or many good friends?
- Stay young or get wise?
- Money or time?
- Give advice or take advice?
- Lead or follow?
- Start over or keep going?
This or that questions about food (18)
- Pizza or burgers?
- Tacos or sushi?
- Sweet or salty?
- Chocolate or vanilla?
- Hot chocolate or tea?
- Fries or onion rings?
- Pancakes or waffles?
- Cake or pie?
- Ketchup or mustard?
- Breakfast or dinner?
- Spaghetti or mac and cheese?
- Ice cream cone or ice cream cup?
- Popcorn or chips?
- Apples or bananas?
- Cookies or brownies?
- Cooking or baking?
- Strawberry or blueberry?
- Hot sauce or no sauce?
This or that questions about school (18)
- Math or English?
- Homework or chores?
- Front row or back row?
- Field trip or free period?
- Art or music?
- Lunch or recess?
- Group project or solo project?
- Pen or pencil?
- Science or history?
- Bus or walk?
- School uniform or dress code?
- Morning classes or afternoon classes?
- A test or an essay?
- Library or gym?
- Online class or classroom?
- Backpack or tote bag?
- Notes on paper or notes on a laptop?
- One long summer break or more short breaks?
This or that questions about jobs, cities and fame (18)
- Life in New York or life in Tokyo?
- Famous singer or famous chef?
- Beach house in Miami or mountain cabin in Aspen?
- Pilot or astronaut?
- Vet or zookeeper?
- London or Paris?
- Pop star or movie star?
- Big city apartment or small-town house?
- Run a café or run a bookshop?
- Rich and busy or happy and free?
- Soccer star or tennis star?
- Three dogs or three cats?
- Fashion designer or photographer?
- Study in Seoul or study in Toronto?
- Doctor or teacher?
- Game designer or video creator?
- Live by the sea or live in the mountains?
- Famous at 20 or rich at 40?
Questions
How do you play this or that?
One player reads two choices. Everyone answers at once, in under three seconds, with no changes. Then one player explains their pick, and the next player reads the next pair.
What is the difference between this or that and would you rather?
This or that is fast: two words, an instant answer. Would you rather is slow: two situations, and a reason for the pick. Try both: our would you rather deck has over 300 questions.
What are good this or that questions for kids?
Simple pairs they can picture, such as dogs or cats, swings or slides, and robots or aliens.
Can I use these questions in class?
Yes. Read a pair and let the class move to one side of the room for each answer. Every pair is clean.