Hot Seat
One person sits in the hot seat while everyone fires questions at them for two minutes. Then swap.
the best bit: the question that gets a much longer pause than expected
- Players
- 3–12 (best with 4–8)
- Time
- 15–45 min
- Learn in
- Seconds
- Mood
- Chill
- Format
- Nobody keeps score
The 30-second version
One player takes the hot seat. For two minutes, everyone else asks them anything they like, and they answer as honestly as they can. Then the next person takes the seat. It's the fastest way to learn things about people you thought you knew.
honestly, just read this out and go.
Grab these
Set up
- Pick who goes first. They're in the hot seat.
How to play
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Start the clock
Set a timer for two minutes.
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Fire away
Everyone asks the person in the hot seat questions, one at a time. Anything goes: "What's your worst habit?" "What would you do with a free year?"
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Answer honestly
Answer every question as truthfully as you can. You get one pass per turn.
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Swap
When time's up, the person on their left takes the hot seat.
How to win
Nobody wins. Everyone leaves knowing a lot more.
From experience…
- Quick questions keep it moving. Save the deep ones for the last 30 seconds.
- Read the room. It's a hot seat, not an interrogation.