Adult game night games

[marie]

We are thinking of hosting a game night and have no idea what games to have.  Every time we go someone it seems to be cards against humanity, which is fun, but looking for more ideas.  We really only have kids games at the moment.  As funny as it may be, I do not want to get out the twister mat for the party   TIA!

[pandorica]

Our recent game night games have been Pandemic and Secret Hitler. Pandemic is my favorite!

[wambam]

Anomia is a lot of fun. We played it with my H's family at Christmas.

[litskispeciality]

We used to have poker nights ($5 or $10 buy in) with my BIL. We have World Series of Yaztee which is fun too. If they have video games Mario Kart always brings out some colorful commentary.

[berbles]

Head's up is a ton of fun!

BF and I are not allowed to play on the same team anymore because we're basically psychic with each other.

[snipsnsnails]

My friends are obsessed with Secret Hitler lately. You have to have 5-10 players and the creators describe it as a "social deduction" game. It's like a more complex, more lively, and more fun game of Clue without a board. You have to figure out which of your friends are lying liars. ;-p

[Deleted]

The Resistance. So much fun!

Trivial Pursuit is always good, IMO.

[spitforspat]

My team at work has been playing Mole Rats in Space for "team building" this week. It's surprisingly fun, even though it's geared towards kids (7+). It's a cooperative game, so you either all win or all lose. For 2-4 players.

[pagas]

Splendor

[TR]

Secret...Hitler? Wha?

ETA: ok so I googled and I don't know if I'm smart enough for that game. 

[emjay]

Telestrations! So fun... mix of adult pictionary and whisper down the lane

[cleo29]

I still love Cranium and I like Scene it. LCR is fun

[alleinesein]

Exploding Kittens with the NSFW pack

[snipsnsnails]

Mar 21, 2017 15:46:41 GMT -5 emjay said:

Telestrations! So fun... mix of adult pictionary and whisper down the lane

This looks so fun! Getting it! Do you have the 8-player or 12-player version?

[stinkyfeet]

REverse charades is a kids game but it is SO much fun. Especially after a few drinks.

[snipsnsnails]

Mar 21, 2017 15:45:21 GMT -5 TR said:

Secret...Hitler? Wha?

ETA: ok so I googled and I don't know if I'm smart enough for that game. 

Ha, it's totally easy to catch on to after the first game. There is a lot of shouting and conniving! Friends that you thought were sweet turn out to be the sneakiest!

[emjay]

Mar 21, 2017 15:57:24 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

Mar 21, 2017 15:46:41 GMT -5 emjay said:

Telestrations! So fun... mix of adult pictionary and whisper down the lane

This looks so fun! Getting it! Do you have the 8-player or 12-player version?

I just realized the adult version is Telestrations After Dark, which is for 8 players. You each need a booklet to play so if it's for 8 players, it's the max.

[itsme]

Joking Hazard is similar to CAH but more of a comic strip version and hilarious.

How many adults?

Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Codenames, King of Tokyo, Flick 'em Up

I hear good things about Dixit and Mysterium is similar.

Sheriff of Nottingham (never played and hear but hear it is fun...some mixed reviews).

[snipsnsnails]

Mar 21, 2017 16:03:18 GMT -5 emjay said:

Mar 21, 2017 15:57:24 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

This looks so fun! Getting it! Do you have the 8-player or 12-player version?

I just realized the adult version is Telestrations After Dark, which is for 8 players. You each need a booklet to play so if it's for 8 players, it's the max.

Gotcha! I think I'll start with the regular version and see if I can get a range of ages to play! Thanks!

[verycontrary247]

Munchkin, Settlers of Catan, Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards, Heads Up, Taboo

[xokell2]

I love joking hazard!

[badgergrl]

If people are drinking I highly recommend paper telephone. Give everyone one sheet of paper for each player (8 people=8 sheets). Everyone writes down a phrase and passes the paper to the right. The player on the right looks at the phrase, puts the paper on the bottom of the pile and then draws the phrase. Everyone again shifts the paper to the right, looks at the drawing, shifts the paper to the bottom and then writes the phrase they think is represented by the drawing. Continue around until you get our original phrase. Read out loud. Laugh. Laugh especially hard if everyone is drunk.

[marie]

We will have 7-9 people. So many games here that I have no heard of before!

[Deleted]

My favorite party games are Scattergories, Taboo, and Catchphrase. I also played Telestrations once and it was super fun, but I don't have it.

My favorite small group games that are more serious are Pandemic and Ticket to Ride. Ticket to Ride is a lot easier to catch onto though.

[marie]

OMG Secret Hitler looks too complicated for me! :-) I will see what DH thinks, but it has awesome reviews.

[liverandonions]

Scattergories is fun, all the other ones i like have been mentioned

[pandora89]

Munchkin, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pictionary, Scattegories, You Don't Say, Telestrations

[katfco]

Low-strategy games, more social party games: Scattergories, Taboo, catchphrase, cranium, telestrations, wits and wagers

High-stragety games: Settlers of Catan (this one has TONS of expansions, and there's even a Settlers of America), Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Wizard (this is similar to hearts or spades, but more fun in my opinion).

When my MIL comes to visit, we play games almost the entire time she's here. We're huge Catan fans.

[sarapocalypse]

We usually play one of the Jackbox Party packs for game nights. You need to purchase and download and then everyone uses their phone to play.

Also love Settler of Catan for board game nights.

[litskispeciality]

Yes Scattegories, pictionary or trival pursuit.