40 Custom Guess Who Theme Ideas, by Category
The hardest part of making a custom board is usually just picking the theme. Here are forty that play well, grouped by category, with a quick note on why each one works.
Screen: anime, movies and TV
These themes are popular because the characters already have strong, distinct visual traits — hair colour, outfits, accessories — which is exactly what good questions rely on.
Anime ideas: the Straw Hat crew and allies from One Piece, the Hidden Leaf ninja from Naruto, Studio Ghibli protagonists, Pokémon trainers, Jujutsu Kaisen sorcerers, My Hero Academia students, Demon Slayer Hashira, Dragon Ball fighters.
Movie and TV ideas: the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Disney and Pixar leads, The Office, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones houses, Breaking Bad, a horror-villains board, or every character from a single trilogy.
Play: video games, sports and music
Game ideas: Minecraft mobs, the Super Smash Bros. roster, Mario Kart racers, League of Legends champions, Valorant agents, Fortnite skins, Zelda characters, Overwatch heroes.
Sports ideas: a Premier League or Champions League strikers board, NBA all-stars, the current F1 grid, tennis Grand Slam winners, a World Cup squad, or the greatest players from one club's history.
Music ideas: pop stars of the 2020s, classic rock frontmen, a hip-hop legends board, K-pop idols, the members of several bands mixed together, or a board of one festival's line-up.
Personal: family, work and the classroom
Personal boards are where custom Guess Who really earns its place — the faces mean something to the people playing.
Ideas: your friend group, the extended family for a reunion, your tabletop RPG party, the whole office for onboarding new hires, your sports team or club, or a board of everyone at a birthday party.
Classroom ideas: historical figures for a history unit, scientists, world leaders, book characters for a literature class, or a gentle animals board for younger children learning descriptive vocabulary.