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Friends Monopoly and More TV Show Board Games

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Friends Monopoly leads this list of 10 licensed games based on the NBC sitcom Friends (1994 to 2004). You’ll also find Clue, UNO, Trivial Pursuit and several trivia games. This page is about the TV show, not games to play with friends.

  • 10 games
  • 2006 to 2023
  • 2 to 10+ players
  • 3 classic editions

Could this list BE any longer? Find your Central Perk game.

Most Friends games take one of two routes: familiar rules with an apartment-and-coffee-shop theme, or trivia spanning ten seasons. That’s the split on this page. For another long-running comedy at the table, see the Simpsons board games.

In a hurry? Race to Central Perk takes about 30 minutes.

Picking a Friends TV show game

Gathering a big group? UNO Friends plays up to 10 players.

  • Classic rules

    Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition

    2-6 players, ages 8+. Regular Monopoly, with six character tokens, coffee mugs for houses and sofas for hotels.

    Difficulty1.5 out of 5
    Time to explain2 out of 5about 8 min
    Player experience2 out of 5
    Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
    How we rate

  • A short trivia round

    Friends: Race to Central Perk

    2-4 players, about 30 minutes, ages 8+. Answer trivia and race to the Central Perk sofa.

    Difficulty1.5 out of 5
    Time to explain1 out of 5about 5 min
    Player experience1 out of 5
    Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
    How we rate

  • A bigger group

    UNO Friends

    2-10 players, ages 7+. It plays like regular UNO, so almost anyone can join.

    Difficulty1 out of 5
    Time to explain1 out of 5about 2 min
    Player experience1 out of 5
    Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
    How we rate

The list spans a 2006 DVD game and a 2023 UNO tin, so check each game’s age rating and player count. The Friends Monopoly game gets the most searches. The other picks are classic editions and trivia games, each with its own explainer.

Friends board, card and trivia games

Scene It? has been discontinued, so check for secondhand copies.

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Main games

UNO Friends

  • 2023
  • 2-10 players
  • Ages 7+

The Friends card game most people learn in seconds. UNO Friends comes in a collectible tin with one themed rule.

How it plays

Match the top discard by color, number or symbol, or draw a card. Call UNO when you have one card left. First to empty their hand wins.

The film or show connection

The cards feature character artwork inspired by the show. The rule card The One Where You Draw makes opponents draw until they find the right Friend.

Difficulty1 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 2 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
How we rate

Type card game

  • card game
  • large groups
  • tin
Publisher
Mattel
How to play UNO Friends

Friends Wicked Wango Quiz

  • 2020
  • 2-6 players
  • 30 minutes
  • Ages 12+

This trivia game is based on Bamboozled, the fictional game from season 8, episode 20. A ladder and spinner take the place of a plain board.

How it plays

Answer questions of varying difficulty to climb the Ladder of Chance. A spinner and Wicked Wango cards add twists on the way to Paradise Pond.

The film or show connection

The game adapts the episode The One with the Baby Shower. The Wheel of Mayhem, Mud Hut, Rainbow Ring and Golden Monkey all show up.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 5 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trivia board game

  • trivia
  • Bamboozled
  • episode reference
Publisher
Shuffle (Cartamundi)
How to play Friends Wicked Wango Quiz

Friends: Race to Central Perk

  • 2021
  • 2-4 players
  • 30 minutes
  • Ages 8+

A trivia race for younger fans. Each player picks one of the six friends as a standee and races for the Central Perk sofa.

How it plays

Answer trivia and advance as far as the card says. Miss a Curveball Trivia question and its standee can catch you and send you back to the start. First to the sofa wins.

The film or show connection

The board and questions draw on the show, and the six main characters appear as standees.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 5 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trivia board game

  • trivia
  • family
  • race
Publisher
Shuffle
How to play Friends: Race to Central Perk

Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game

  • 2006
  • 2-4 players or teams
  • Ages 13+

This Friends DVD trivia game features real clips from the show. Mattel lists it as discontinued, so look for a secondhand copy.

How it plays

Roll two dice, move, then take the challenge shown on the category die: DVD clips, trivia cards or Buzz cards. Win the final challenge to finish.

The film or show connection

Clips cover all ten seasons, and puzzles reference Marcel, Smelly Cat, foosball and Central Perk.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 5 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type DVD trivia board game Out of print

  • DVD
  • video clips
  • discontinued
Publisher
Mattel
How to play Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game

Friends Trivia Game (Cardinal)

  • 2-6 players
  • 60 minutes

The Friends trivia game from Cardinal takes you through the friends' apartments. Some spaces have you act out a scene.

How it plays

Roll and move through the apartment spaces, answer questions and use hints. Land on certain spaces and you have to act out a scene.

The film or show connection

The board shows the apartments from the show.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 3 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trivia board game

  • trivia
  • apartments
  • acting
Publisher
Cardinal Games
How to play Friends Trivia Game (Cardinal)

Friends Card Scramble

  • 2-4 players
  • Ages 12+

An Aquarius board game with cards and three play options. Expect references like ordering Joey the special and channeling Unagi.

How it plays

Move around the board, collect and match cards, and play action cards to outmaneuver opponents. The exact rules for each play option are unconfirmed.

The film or show connection

The board art and references pull from moments in the show.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 5 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type card and board game

  • cards
  • board
  • Unagi
Publisher
Aquarius
How to play Friends Card Scramble

Friends Ultimate Trivia Quiz

  • 2+ players
  • Ages 14+

A Paladone trivia card set with double-sided question cards. Retailer listings disagree about availability.

How it plays

Take turns answering questions from the cards. Exact scoring rules are unconfirmed.

The film or show connection

Officially licensed trivia covering all 10 seasons and 236 episodes.

Difficulty1 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 3 min
Player experience1 out of 5
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trivia card game

  • trivia
  • cards
  • all 10 seasons
Publisher
Paladone
How to play Friends Ultimate Trivia Quiz

Licensed classic editions

Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition

  • 2018
  • 2-6 players
  • Ages 8+

The Friends Monopoly game takes regular Monopoly and adds the sitcom’s apartments and in-jokes. It first came out in the UK in 2018 and was available in the US by 2019.

How it plays

Buy, trade and collect rent as usual. Apartment 19 and Apartment 20 cards bring in the show’s flavor. The last player who isn’t bankrupt wins.

The film or show connection

Six tokens (Rachel’s handbag, Ross’s dinosaur, Chandler’s sweater vest, Phoebe’s guitar, Joey’s pizza, Monica’s chef’s hat), plus coffee mugs for houses and sofas for hotels.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain2 out of 5about 8 min
Player experience2 out of 5
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • Monopoly
  • family
  • TV series
Publisher
Hasbro (also listed under Winning Moves)
How to play Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition

Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize Edition

  • 2-6 players
  • Ages 12+

Friends Trivial Pursuit comes in a compact, boardless edition with 600 questions covering all ten seasons.

How it plays

Roll the die for a category, answer a question and earn cards. Collect six cards by answering 12 questions correctly to win.

The film or show connection

Questions touch on moments like Ross and Rachel’s Las Vegas wedding and the Holiday Armadillo.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 3 min
Player experience2 out of 5
Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • trivia
  • compact
  • no board
Publisher
Winning Moves (listed under Hasbro on some pages)
How to play Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize Edition

Clue: Friends

  • 2-6 players
  • 60+ minutes
  • Ages 8+

Friends Clue, called Cluedo in the UK, turns deduction into a hunt for gossip. Figure out which secret got out, who spilled it and where in New York.

How it plays

Roll and move, then start a rumor by naming a character and a secret. Privately revealed cards help narrow the options. Make an accusation when you’re ready, and watch for Intrigue cards.

The film or show connection

Play as Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey or Ross, with characters, locations and tokens themed around the show.

Difficulty1.5 out of 5
Time to explain1 out of 5about 5 min
Player experience2 out of 5
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type licensed classic edition

  • deduction
  • Cluedo
  • New York
Publisher
USAopoly (The Op Games)
How to play Clue: Friends

Friends games by player count and age

Friends games compared by year, players, play time, age, type and print status
GameYearPlayersPlay timeAgesTypeIn print
Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition20182-6Not listed8+licensed classic editionNot listed
Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize EditionNot listed2-6Not listed12+licensed classic editionNot listed
Clue: FriendsNot listed2-660+ minutes8+licensed classic editionNot listed
UNO Friends20232-10Not listed7+card gameNot listed
Friends Wicked Wango Quiz20202-630 minutes12+trivia board gameNot listed
Friends: Race to Central Perk20212-430 minutes8+trivia board gameNot listed
Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game20062-4 players or teamsNot listed13+DVD trivia board gameNo
Friends Trivia Game (Cardinal)Not listed2-660 minutesNot listedtrivia board gameNot listed
Friends Card ScrambleNot listed2-4Not listed12+card and board gameNot listed
Friends Ultimate Trivia QuizNot listed2+Not listed14+trivia card gameNot listed

Friends tabletop games by year

Friends games range from a 2006 DVD game to a 2023 UNO tin.

In a hurry? Race to Central Perk takes about 30 minutes.

This page covers the TV show Friends.

Searches for friends games can mean two things. Here’s what this page covers.

For classic rules, Monopoly and Clue stick to the standard format.

Covered here. Licensed games based on the NBC sitcom Friends: Monopoly, Clue, UNO, Trivial Pursuit and trivia games.

Not covered. Party games for a group of friends. Disturbed Friends, for example, is a party card game with no confirmed link to the sitcom.

A note about cards. Aquarius makes a licensed Friends playing-card deck, but it’s for standard games, so it’s not on this list.

Monopoly is the best-known entry, so here’s what comes in the box. The standard rules stay the same; the show shows up in the tokens, cards and board spaces. Fans of this format can compare it with Monopoly Harry Potter, which uses house points instead of cash.

What’s in the box: Friends Monopoly and Monopoly Friends edition details

The Friends Monopoly game sticks to the standard rules and gives the pieces a Friends makeover.

  • Six tokens

    Rachel's handbag, Ross's dinosaur, Chandler's sweater vest, Phoebe's guitar, Joey's pizza, and Monica's chef's hat.

  • Houses and hotels

    Coffee mugs stand in for houses, with 32 in the box. Sofas replace hotels, with 12.

  • Apartment cards

    Apartment 19 and Apartment 20 cards add a bit of the show's flavor.

  • Board in-jokes

    The board nods to the Giant Poking Device and Monica and Chandler's wedding.

Six trivia games carry the Friends license, and the best fit depends on your group. Families with younger players can check out Race to Central Perk; older fans may prefer Wicked Wango Quiz. The Friends Scene It? DVD game uses real clips, making it a better fit for fans who know the episodes.

For classic rules, Monopoly and Clue stick to the standard format.

Friends trivia games compared: which one to pick

Six trivia games carry the license, each with a different format.

Trivial Pursuit Bitesize

600 questions, no board, and 2-6 players. Best known as Friends Trivial Pursuit.

Wicked Wango Quiz

Based on the Bamboozled game from season 8. For 2-6 players, ages 12+, with a 30-minute play time.

Race to Central Perk

For 2-4 players, ages 8+, and about 30 minutes. It's the lightest option and includes a Curveball Trivia standee.

Scene It? DVD Game

Real clips from all ten seasons for 2-4 players or teams. It's discontinued, so you'll need to look secondhand.

Cardinal Trivia Game

A longer board game, around 60 minutes, with apartment spaces and scenes to act out.

Ultimate Trivia Quiz

Paladone's card set covers all 10 seasons, though rule details are limited.

Friends game facts

Gathering a big group? UNO Friends plays up to 10 players.

  • Friends Monopoly replaces houses with 32 coffee mugs and hotels with 12 sofas.

  • Ross gets a dinosaur token in Friends Monopoly; Joey gets a pizza.

    Source 1 (mymodernmet.com)

  • Friends Wicked Wango Quiz is based on Bamboozled, the fictional game from season 8, episode 20, The One with the Baby Shower.

    Source 1 (shuffle.cards)

  • UNO Friends comes with a rule card called The One Where You Draw.

    Source 1 (shop.mattel.com)

  • The Deluxe Edition of Scene It? Friends came with a second DVD.

    Source 1 (m.service.mattel.com)

  • Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize Edition has 600 Friends questions and no board.

These answers cover common Friends fan searches: which editions exist, how many people can play and where trivia fits. For quizzes, start with the Friends Trivial Pursuit edition. It needs no board and has 600 questions across all ten seasons.

Friends board game questions

Is there a Friends Monopoly game?

Yes. Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition is for 2-6 players, ages 8+. It debuted in the UK in 2018, with coffee mugs for houses and sofas for hotels.

What comes in the Monopoly Friends edition?

Inside are six character tokens, 32 coffee mugs, 12 sofas, and Apartment 19 and Apartment 20 cards. The board nods to the Giant Poking Device and Monica and Chandler's wedding.

Is there a Friends Trivial Pursuit?

Yes. Friends Trivial Pursuit comes in a compact Bitesize edition from Winning Moves, with 600 questions covering all ten seasons. It needs no board and plays 2-6 players.

Is there a Friends Cluedo or Clue game?

Yes. Clue: Friends from USAopoly (The Op Games) is for 2-6 players, ages 8+. Play as one of the six friends and figure out which secret got out.

Is there a Friends card game?

UNO Friends (Mattel, 2-10 players, ages 7+) and Friends Card Scramble (Aquarius, 2-4 players) are both licensed games. Aquarius also makes a Friends playing-card deck for standard games.

Which Friends trivia game is best?

It depends on your group. Race to Central Perk works for families, Wicked Wango Quiz for older fans of season 8, and Trivial Pursuit Bitesize takes the least setup. Find more quiz picks on the movie trivia games page.

Is there a Friends TV show trivia game with video clips?

Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game (Mattel, 2006) features clips from all ten seasons. Mattel lists it as discontinued.

Is Disturbed Friends a Friends TV show game?

No source connects it to the sitcom. Disturbed Friends is a party card game, so it doesn't make the cut here.

How many players can play Friends Wicked Wango Quiz?

It plays 2-6 players, ages 12+, and takes around 30 minutes. The game is based on Bamboozled from season 8, episode 20.

Scene It? has been discontinued, so check for secondhand copies.

In a hurry? Race to Central Perk takes about 30 minutes.

Sources

  1. Hasbro: Monopoly Friends instructions instructions.hasbro.com
  2. Shuffle: Friends games shuffle.cards
  3. Mattel: UNO Friends shop.mattel.com
  4. The Op Games: Clue Friends theop.games
  5. Mattel: Scene It? Friends m.service.mattel.com