COLLECTION: complete group list / 50 records
50 side quests
with friends
"I'm bored" plus "so am I" should never end in everyone just staring at their phones in the same room. This list is built for that exact moment — send it to the group chat, pick one, and actually go do it. Some are five minutes away, some need a whole afternoon, all of them beat another rewatch.
Need to get everyone from “maybe” to moving? Start with the Squad Side Quests guide →
- 01Escape Roomassemble the clue crew →one hour, one room, way too much arguing over the first clue.
- 02Bowling Nightget the bingo cards →nobody's actually good. that's the whole appeal.
- 03Mini Golf Tournamentchallenge the tiny windmill →loser buys the milkshakes. no exceptions.
- 04Arcade Challengeset the arcade spending cap →whoever gets the most tickets picks the prize.
- 05Trivia Nighttest the team →someone always knows one weirdly specific category.
- 06Karaoke Nighttake the mic →everyone sings badly together or nobody sings at all.
- 07Movie Marathonprogramme a double feature →one theme, zero interruptions, snacks non-negotiable.
- 08Board Game Nightstart the game →one game, no phones, may the pettiest player win.
- 09Card Game Tournamentbuild the bracket →bracket style. losers get roasted.
- 10Bonfire Eveningsomeone brings marshmallows. someone always forgets the sticks.
- 11Beach Daytowels, no plan, stay till the sunburn's worth it.
- 12Picnic in the Parkpack the blanket →snacks, a blanket, zero plan beyond that.
- 13Hiking Adventurepick a trail nobody's done before.
- 14Camping Tripone night, no wifi, surprisingly hard to survive.
- 15Road Trip Roulettespin the route →pick a direction, drive an hour, figure it out from there. someone controls the music the whole time and everyone else just has to live with it.
- 16Mystery Destination Drivekeep the secret →one person drives, nobody else knows where.
- 17Photo Scavenger Huntstart the hunt →make the list first, then split up and go.
- 18Thrift Store Outfit Challengefind the look →$10 each, worst outfit wins, everyone judges everyone. bonus points if you actually wear it out afterward.
- 19Cook Dinner Togetherrun the kitchen →too many cooks, one kitchen, chaos guaranteed.
- 20Bake-Off Challengestart the bake-off →same recipe, different results, judge honestly.
- 21Ice Cream Crawlstart the scoop scorecard →three shops, one scoop each, rank them at the end.
- 22Coffee Shop Hopcompare two favourite corners →order the weirdest thing on each menu.
- 23Restaurant Roulettespin a wheel, eat wherever it lands.
- 24Food Truck Tourone bite from everywhere, share everything.
- 25Farmers Market Challengeshop the season →everyone picks one thing, cook it together later.
- 26Flea Market Treasure Hunthunt for treasure →best find under $5 wins bragging rights.
- 27Museum Daypick favorites, argue about which exhibit was better.
- 28Art Gallery Hoprate everything out of 10, no explaining why.
- 29Bike Ride Adventurepick a destination nobody's biked to before.
- 30Paddleboarding Tripsomeone's falling in. it's just a question of when.
- 31Kayaking Dayrace to the halfway point, loser paddles back alone.
- 32Go-Kart Racingtrash talk mandatory, sportsmanship optional.
- 33Laser Tag Battleteam up, betray each other by round two.
- 34Paintball Matchbruises are basically souvenirs at this point.
- 35Capture the Flagclaim the flag →the classic, but everyone takes it way too seriously. best played somewhere with actual hiding spots — a park at dusk hits different than a backyard.
- 36Volleyball at the Parkno net required, just draw a line and argue about it.
- 37Basketball Shootoutloser sits out, winner keeps playing.
- 38Soccer Matchjackets for goalposts, rules negotiated on the spot.
- 39Pickleball Tournamentweirdly competitive for a sport nobody can explain.
- 40Frisbee Golf Roundfree courses exist basically everywhere. find one.
- 41Stargazing Picnicpack for the stars →blanket, snacks, phones down, actual conversation.
- 42Sunrise Hikebeat the sunrise →worth the early alarm. everyone will complain the whole way up and then go quiet at the top.
- 43Sunset Watchcatch the last light →find the spot, get there early, don't look at your phone.
- 44Local Festival Visitwhatever's happening this weekend, just show up.
- 45Live Music Nighthear someone new →a band nobody's heard of, cheap tickets, worth it.
- 46Open Mic Nightshow up brave →go to watch, or go brave and actually sign up.
- 47DIY Craft Nightmake something strange →everyone's version turns out completely different.
- 48Puzzle Racestart the timer →split into teams, same puzzle, see who finishes first.
- 49Random Acts of Kindness Challengemake it useful →everyone does one small thing for a stranger, no explaining, no taking credit. compare notes after — some of these end up being the best part of the whole day.
- 50Friendship Bucket List Planningput it on the calendar →make the list together. then actually start checking things off instead of letting it sit in a group chat forever.