Unpopular Opinions
You supply the take. They decide if you mean it.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Length
- 15–30 min
- Cost
- Free · no signup
- Long distance
- Works long distance
Ready?
You supply the take. They decide if you mean it.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Length
- 15–30 min
- Intensity
- Sweet
Free · No signup · Nothing you answer is saved
How do you play Unpopular Opinions?
Unpopular Opinions gives you a subject — food, weddings, work, social media — and you must state a genuinely held opinion most people would disagree with. It has to be real rather than invented for effect. Your partner then says whether they agree, and you swap.
How to play
- One of you draws a subject and states a genuinely held unpopular opinion.
- It must be real. Inventing something for effect is a forfeit.
- Your partner says whether they agree, disagree, or are appalled.
- One follow-up question, then swap.
- The last card is optional and has ended games.
Why couples love this game
Producing your own take is a completely different exercise from judging one. Most people discover they hold three or four opinions they have quietly learned not to voice, and finding out your partner shares one of them is disproportionately satisfying.
Unlike Hot Takes, nothing is supplied here. You get a subject and you have to produce your own unpopular opinion about it — which is much harder, and much more revealing, than reacting to somebody else's.
The rule that makes it work: it has to be a real opinion you actually hold. Inventing something provocative is easy and pointless. Admitting the thing you genuinely believe and have learned not to say at dinner parties is the game.
Your partner then says whether they agree, which is where the surprises are.
Example questions
- An unpopular opinion about food.
- An unpopular opinion about films.
- An unpopular opinion about how people should behave in public.
- An unpopular opinion about weddings.
- An unpopular opinion about music everyone likes.
- An unpopular opinion about children.
The full game has 22 of these, shuffled every time you play.
Who this game is best for
- Couples who already know each other well
- Double dates, where the disagreements get an audience
- Long car journeys
- Anyone who found Hot Takes too easy
Tips to make it better
- It has to be real. A manufactured take is boring and everyone can tell.
- Do not argue people out of theirs. Judge it, then move on.
- The final card is genuinely risky. Agree in advance whether it is in play.
- Works best with four people, where two of you will unexpectedly agree.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Hot Takes?
Hot Takes supplies the statements and you react. Here you have to produce your own, which is far harder and tells your partner considerably more about you.
What counts as unpopular?
Something you have learned not to say at a dinner party. If everyone around the table would nod, it does not count.
Is the last card safe?
No. Agree in advance whether "an unpopular opinion about me" is in play, and remember that you cannot un-hear it.