best road trip games

When the highway turns into a conveyor belt of gum trees, deploy the classics with a twist.

Try 20 Questions (Aussie icons edition), the Alphabet Game using towns you pass, and a ruthless round of Would You Rather that could end friendships before Wagga.

License plate bingo works too—spot states, slogans, or the most bewildering personalised plates.

For the competitive crowd: audio-only charades, or a podcast quiz where wrong answers incur a snack tax.

Keep it light, keep eyes on the road, and remember: the driver steers; the rest of you can argue about who cheated at I Spy.