The rizz game: a clean party game from the meme
Rizz means charm, the skill of being smooth and making people smile. A rizz game turns that into a funny contest: who can deliver the cheesiest, smoothest line about something totally random? It works best as a party game with friends, and it can stay fully clean.
Where rizz came from
"Rizz" comes from the word charisma. It spread through streamers and TikTok in 2022, and Oxford made it the Word of the Year for 2023. "Rizz up" means to charm someone, and "W rizz" means a great line.
How to play the rizz card game
You need a group, some cards or a phone, and one judge per round.
- 1. Draw a target. The judge draws a card with something silly to charm: a vending machine, a grumpy cat, a pizza, a teacher's stapler.
- 2. Pitch your line. Everyone gets ten seconds to give their smoothest line to it. "Are you a vending machine? Because you have snacks and I have dreams."
- 3. Judge picks. The judge gives the card to the funniest line. Most cards after five rounds wins.
- 4. Keep it kind. Lines are about the object, never about a real person in the room.
Twists to try
- Rizz with no words. Only facial expressions and gestures. The judge decides.
- Reverse rizz. Give the worst possible line on purpose. Worst one wins.
- Red flag round. After each line, the group calls it a red flag or a green flag.
A swipe game on Roam
Red Flag Green Flag is a swipe card quiz on Roam: one card, one call, red or green. It is a fast way to judge lines, habits and choices, and it fits right after a rizz round.
Play it on Roam
More on Roam
Make your own rizz game with Roam
Describe the cards and the judge. Roam builds a party game you can play with friends on the same day. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.
Try: "rizz party game, charm a random object each round, my friends vote on the best line, funniest wins a crown"Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What does rizz mean?
Charm or charisma, the skill of being smooth with words.
When was rizz the word of the year?
Oxford named it the Word of the Year for 2023.
Is a rizz game okay for kids?
Yes, if you keep it clean. Charm silly objects, not real people, and it is just a joke contest.