The NBC sitcom hits the tabletop

Friends Board Games: Monopoly, Trivia and Cards From the Sitcom

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These Friends board games and trivia games are based on the NBC sitcom Friends (1994 to 2004), led by Friends Monopoly. The list includes 10 licensed games, plus Clue, UNO, Trivial Pursuit and several trivia games. All are based on the sitcom.

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

Choose a Central Perk game below and open its card for the details.

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

    Ages 8+. Regular Monopoly rules, with six character tokens, coffee mugs for houses and sofas for hotels.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 8 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
    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.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 5 min
    Player experience
    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.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 2 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
    How we rate

The list spans a 2006 DVD game and a 2023 UNO tin. Check each card for the age rating and player count. The Friends Monopoly game leads the list, followed by classic editions and trivia games. Each card links to its own explainer.

Friends board, card and trivia games

Scene It? is a DVD game, so you’ll need a TV and a DVD player.

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Main games

UNO Friends

  • 2023
  • 2-10 players
  • Ages 7+

Most people can learn this Friends card game in seconds. UNO Friends comes in a collectible tin with 112 cards and adds 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 show inspires the deck, with favorite characters on the cards. The rule card The One Where You Draw makes opponents draw until they find the right Friend.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 2 min
Player experience
Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
How we rate

Type card game

  • card game
  • large groups
  • tin
Publisher
Mattel

Source 1 (shop.mattel.com) Source 2 (service.mattel.com) Source 3 (m.service.mattel.com)

How to play UNO Friends

Friends Wicked Wango Quiz

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

A trivia game based on Bamboozled, the fictional game from season 8, episode 20. A wheel and a ladder of letters stand in for a plain board.

How it plays

Spin the Wheel of Mayhem, climb the Ladder of Chance, pass the Mud Hut and go through the Rainbow Ring to the Golden Monkey. Yank his tail to reach Paradise Pond. Question cards and challenges such as Oxygen and Unagi determine whether you move forward.

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.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trivia board game

  • trivia
  • Bamboozled
  • episode reference
Publisher
Shuffle (a Cartamundi card game brand)

Source 1 (shuffle.cards) Source 2 (shuffle.cards) Source 3 (en.wikipedia.org)

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 questions to reach the sofa. A Curveball Trivia standee moves around the board; if it lands on your space, answer a Curveball question. First to the Central Perk sofa wins.

The film or show connection

The box includes 55 trivia cards, a game board and seven standees. Choose from the six main characters.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type trivia board game

  • trivia
  • family
  • race
Publisher
Shuffle

Source 1 (shuffle.cards) Source 2 (shuffle.cards)

How to play Friends: Race to Central Perk

Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game

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

The Friends DVD trivia game features real clips from the show. Mattel’s product page lists a 2006 release, while Wikipedia says the Scene It? series was discontinued in 2012.

How it plays

Roll the numbered die and category die, move your mover and take the matching challenge: a DVD clip, trivia card or Buzz card. Win a final challenge to finish. Fold the Flextime game board for shorter games.

The film or show connection

It features real clips from Friends episodes, along with 160 trivia cards and 30 Buzz cards.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type DVD trivia board game Out of print

  • DVD
  • video clips
  • Scene It?
Publisher
Mattel

Source 1 (m.service.mattel.com) Source 2 (service.mattel.com) Source 3 (en.wikipedia.org)

How to play Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game

Friends Trivia Game (Cardinal)

    Cardinal Games listed Friends Trivia in its 2002 catalog as a game based on the hit TV show, with 1000 questions. Its catalog number was 72417.

    How it plays

    Players answer questions about the show. Cardinal also posted sample Friends questions on its website, including Joey’s favorite food and who runs Central Perk.

    The film or show connection

    Questions focus on the Friends TV series.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 3 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
    How we rate

    Type trivia board game

    • trivia
    • Cardinal
    Publisher
    Cardinal Games

    Source 1 (web.archive.org) Source 2 (web.archive.org)

    How to play Friends Trivia Game (Cardinal)

    Friends Card Scramble

      A card-and-board game with Friends references. No official publisher page turned up, so specs aren’t listed.

      How it plays

      It mixes cards and a board, with moments from the show woven into the theme.

      The film or show connection

      The artwork and references come straight from the Friends TV series.

      Difficulty
      Time to explainabout 5 min
      Player experience
      Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
      How we rate

      Type card and board game

      • cards
      • board
      How to play Friends Card Scramble

      Friends Ultimate Trivia Quiz

        Paladone’s trivia set has 400 double-sided quiz cards and over 2,000 questions covering all 10 seasons. Everything fits in a closed box.

        How it plays

        Players take turns answering questions from the cards, such as how many wives Ross has had.

        The film or show connection

        Paladone says the questions cover all 236 episodes of the series.

        Difficulty
        Time to explainabout 3 min
        Player experience
        Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
        How we rate

        Type trivia card game

        • trivia
        • cards
        • all 10 seasons
        Publisher
        Paladone

        Source 1 (web.archive.org)

        How to play Friends Ultimate Trivia Quiz

        Licensed classic editions

        Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition

        • 2018
        • 2+ players
        • Ages 8+

        The Friends Monopoly game gives regular Monopoly a sitcom makeover. 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 take the place of Chance and Community Chest. The last player left after everyone else goes bankrupt wins.

        The film or show connection

        Six tokens: Rachel’s handbag, Ross’s T-Rex, Chandler’s sweater vest, Phoebe’s guitar, Joey’s pizza and Monica’s chef’s hat. Coffee mugs are houses; sofas are hotels.

        Difficulty
        Time to explainabout 8 min
        Player experience
        Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
        How we rate

        Type licensed classic edition

        • Monopoly
        • family
        • TV series
        Publisher
        Winning Moves (UK) and Hasbro

        Source 1 (instructions.hasbro.com) Source 2 (web.archive.org) Source 3 (consumercare.hasbro.com) Source 4 (mymodernmet.com)

        How to play Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition

        Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize Edition

        • 2+ players
        • Ages 12+

        A quick-play Friends edition of Trivial Pursuit, with 600 questions covering Season 1 through Season 10. It needs no board and comes in a bite-size wedge case.

        How it plays

        Trivial Pursuit is a question-and-answer game. This bite-size edition has no board; it packs colored dice and question cards in an easy-to-carry wedge case.

        The film or show connection

        Questions cover all ten seasons, from Ross and Rachel’s Vegas wedding to the Holiday Armadillo.

        Difficulty
        Time to explainabout 3 min
        Player experience
        Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
        How we rate

        Type licensed classic edition

        • trivia
        • Trivial Pursuit
        • no board
        • compact
        Publisher
        Winning Moves

        Source 1 (web.archive.org)

        How to play Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize Edition

        Clue: Friends

        • 2022
        • 2-6 players
        • 60 minutes
        • Ages 8+

        Friends Clue turns deduction into a gossip hunt: figure out which secret got out, who spilled it and where in New York City. Clue is the North American name for Cluedo.

        How it plays

        The classic Clue format is all about deduction by elimination. Figure out WHICH secret is being kept, WHO reveals it and WHERE it comes out in New York City.

        The film or show connection

        Play as Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey or Ross. The case centers on “The One with the Secrets”.

        Difficulty
        Time to explainabout 5 min
        Player experience
        Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
        How we rate

        Type licensed classic edition

        • deduction
        • Cluedo
        • New York
        Publisher
        The Op Games (USAopoly)

        Source 1 (theop.games) Source 2 (en.wikipedia.org)

        How to play Clue: Friends

        Friends games by player count and age

        Friends games compared by year, players, ages and type
        GameYearPlayersAgesType
        Monopoly: Friends The TV Series Edition20182+8+licensed classic edition
        Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize EditionNot listed2+12+licensed classic edition
        Clue: Friends20222-68+licensed classic edition
        UNO Friends20232-107+card game
        Friends Wicked Wango Quiz20202-612+trivia board game
        Friends: Race to Central Perk20212-48+trivia board game
        Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game20062-4 players or teams13+DVD trivia board game
        Friends Trivia Game (Cardinal)Not listedNot listedNot listedtrivia board game
        Friends Card ScrambleNot listedNot listedNot listedcard and board game
        Friends Ultimate Trivia QuizNot listedNot listedNot listedtrivia card game

        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.

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

        Inside the box: Friends Monopoly and details on the Monopoly Friends edition.

        The Friends Monopoly game uses standard rules with Friends-themed pieces.

        • Six tokens

          Rachel’s handbag, Ross’s T-Rex, 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 included.

        • Apartment cards

          Apartment 19 and Apartment 20 cards take the place of Chance and Community Chest.

        • Board in-jokes

          Spaces and cards feature Ross’ Teeth, All the Thanksgivings, and Phoebe Gets Married. The Holiday Armadillo and the Giant Poking Device also appear on the board, according to Winning Moves.

        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: pick a format

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

        Trivial Pursuit Bitesize

        600 questions, no board, ages 12+, from Winning Moves. Often called Friends Trivial Pursuit.

        Wicked Wango Quiz

        Based on the Bamboozled game from season 8. 2-6 players, 30 minutes, ages 12+.

        Race to Central Perk

        2-4 players, about 30 minutes, ages 8+. The lightest option, with a Curveball Trivia standee.

        Scene It? DVD Game

        Real clips from the show for 2-4 players or teams. Mattel lists a 2006 release, and you’ll need a DVD player.

        Cardinal Friends Trivia

        A 1000-question game from Cardinal Games, listed in its 2002 catalog.

        Ultimate Trivia Quiz

        Paladone’s set has 400 double-sided cards and over 2,000 questions across all 10 seasons.

        Friends game facts

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

        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 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?

        It includes six character tokens, 32 coffee mugs, 12 sofas, plus Apartment 19 and Apartment 20 cards. The board nods to moments like the Giant Poking Device and Phoebe Gets Married.

        Is there a Friends Trivial Pursuit?

        Yes. Winning Moves sells Trivial Pursuit: Friends Bitesize Edition, with 600 questions covering all ten seasons. It needs no board, is for ages 12+, and supports 2 or more players.

        Is there a Friends Cluedo or Clue game?

        Yes. Clue: Friends from The Op Games (USAopoly) is for 2-6 players, ages 8+, with about 60 minutes of play. Choose one of the six friends and figure out which secret got out. Clue is the North American name for Cluedo.

        Is there a Friends card game?

        UNO Friends (Mattel, 2-10 players, ages 7+) is the licensed card game, packed in a collectible tin.

        Which Friends trivia game is best?

        It depends on your group. Race to Central Perk works for families, Wicked Wango Quiz is aimed at older fans of season 8, and Scene It? Friends: The DVD Game features clips from the show. 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) features real clips from the show. Mattel’s product page gives its release year as 2006. Wikipedia says the Scene It? series was discontinued in 2012.

        How many players can join Friends Wicked Wango Quiz?

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

        Scene It? is a DVD game, so you’ll need a TV and a DVD player.

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

        Sources

        1. Hasbro: Monopoly Friends instructions instructions.hasbro.com
        2. Hasbro: Monopoly Friends product page consumercare.hasbro.com
        3. My Modern Met: Friends Monopoly mymodernmet.com
        4. The Op Games: Clue Friends theop.games
        5. Mattel: UNO Friends shop.mattel.com
        6. Mattel: UNO Friends instruction sheet service.mattel.com
        7. Shuffle: Friends games shuffle.cards
        8. Shuffle: Wicked Wango game guide shuffle.cards
        9. Mattel: Scene It? Friends m.service.mattel.com
        10. Wikipedia: Friends season 8 en.wikipedia.org
        11. Wikipedia: Scene It? en.wikipedia.org
        12. Wikipedia: Cluedo en.wikipedia.org
        13. Winning Moves UK: Friends Monopoly (archived copy) web.archive.org
        14. Winning Moves UK: Friends Trivial Pursuit (archived copy) web.archive.org
        15. Paladone: Friends Ultimate Trivia Quiz (archived copy) web.archive.org
        16. Cardinal Games: Hot Licenses catalog (archived copy) web.archive.org