New Year’s Eve This or That Cards

Fireworks or glow sticks? Sleep in on New Year’s Day or a sunrise walk? This printable New Year’s Eve This or That game gets everyone talking, laughing and picking sides while you wait for midnight – from kids to grandparents to coworkers.

Play it as a quick icebreaker, a scored party game, a classroom brain break in the first week of January or on a shared screen during a video call. For 2 to 30+ players (ages 5+). There is no year on the cards, so you can play again next year.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 100 original New Year’s question cards in 4 color-coded decks (25 each):
– KIDS: fireworks or glow sticks? pajamas all night or sparkly party clothes?
– FAMILY: pancakes or waffles on New Year’s Day? look back at the year or look ahead?
– FUNNY: fall asleep at 11:59 or wake up at 12:01? fireworks that quack like ducks or meow like cats?
– GOALS (resolutions): learn a new language or learn an instrument? one big goal or lots of small goals?
• 8 blank cards to write your own questions
• THIS / THAT voting cards (fold and glue, one per player)
• How to Play page with clear rules and scoring
• 5 ways to play: Vote & Explain, Majority Rules (scored), Partner Guess (pairs), Predict the Room (teams) and Pick a Side (classrooms and big groups)
• Score sheet for up to 8 players, pairs or teams
• Optional card backs for double-sided printing
• Print-ready PDFs in US Letter AND A4
• Ink-saver versions (white background, outline style)
• TV slideshow PDF: every card on a big screen, no printing needed

HOW IT WORKS

1. Purchase and download instantly. Nothing is shipped.
2. Print and cut the cards, or open the TV slideshow.
3. Read a card. On “3, 2, 1, pick!” everyone shows THIS or THAT.
4. Ask someone to say why, or keep score: the bigger side scores 1 point, and with 5 or more players, a player all alone on a side scores 2. First to 10 points wins!

Every card is family-friendly and safe for work: no drinking and no midnight-kiss questions.

HOW THIS WAS MADE

The questions and rules were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by hand. Page layouts and graphics are original Foccus Games designs. The Foccus cat is our shop’s own brand mascot, made with the help of AI. This game is not affiliated with or endorsed by any game company.

License: personal, classroom & office-party use. Please do not resell or share the files. This is an instant digital download. If anything is wrong with your files or they won’t open, contact us and we’ll make it right.