Pass the Time at Holiday Gatherings with These Party Games
If you’ve been on TikTok or Instagram/Facebook Reels then you’ve likely come across a video or two (or two hundred) that show people playing party games. While party games typically refer to games that accommodate a larger group, it doesn’t mean that’s the only way to play them! Hues and Cues continues to be popular with gamers of all ages. Party games usually aren’t as strict about rules as something like a strategy game so players can improvise to fit their personal needs. What’s been exciting is seeing the variety of house rules including playing with only two people (instead of a group). Games are meant for enjoyment and if that means changing things up a bit then so be it. Check out the following list of party games for people on your shopping list. Pro tip: party games are great for co-workers and neighbors, too!
Hurt Party: A Game of Bad Apologies
Pink Tiger Games
Have you ever made a mistake? Hurt someone’s feelings? Said something you wish you hadn’t? Hurt Party: A Game of Bad Apologies is a party game that pokes fun at all the unfortunate ways we say we’re sorry.
What’s In The Box? Inside the cake-inspired box, you’ll find 250 terrible apology cards and 250 cartoonish to real-life hurt cards, along with one rule booklet.
Who Can Play? Ages 14 and up, though none of the cards in the deck are inappropriate for anyone of any age. 2-7 players.
Bad Girl Era
Vango Toys
Gather your girlfriends and embrace your wild side with Bad Girl Era! Players advance on their “Evolution of a Bad Girl” card by answering “Bad Girl” and “Virtue” prompts. This game has over 300 prompt cards! From cheeky confessions to virtuous acts, the first player to finish is crowned the ultimate Bad Girl and loses the game!
Move Like Me
The Op
Slanguage
Foxmind Toys & Games
Cool Animal Facts
Level 99 Games
Can you name an animal that lives in cities, has paws, and has a tail? What if it had big ears (and was spikey)? Try to name more animals as the traits pile on or play a new trait and test another player’s knowledge! Just hope they can’t name it before it gets back to you!
Stupid, Stupider, Stupidest
Vango Toys
Have you ever asked your barber what they do for a living or drop-kicked your phone trying to catch it? Stupid, Stupider, Stupidest from Vango will have you reliving these face-palm embarrassing moments. Compete with friends by answering the “Stupid” prompts and trivia prompts, where there are over three hundred to choose from and move along the “Path to Stupidity” card. The first to finish loses, and the least stupid wins!
Priorities
Clarendon Games
Priorities by Clarendon Games is the cooperative party game of extreme honesty and absurd choices. What’s more important to you: Netflix, climate change, or being right? What do you love more: kittens, your new girlfriend, or a long hug? In Priorities, rank five random, everyday items from love to loathe. Can your friends and family work together to predict your ranking? It’s the players versus the game. Any correctly predicted item cards will be won by the players but get the ranking wrong and the game will steal them.
It’s a race to see which team, the players, or the game, can spell out Priorities with the letters on the back of the cards first! You’ll be questioning how well your family and friends really know you as they work together to try to accurately predict your priorities. Be careful though! If you are the one choosing your priorities, you can’t hint at your chosen order–it will be up to the others to work that out. All will be revealed as your preferences become the center of a heated debate! So, what are your priorities?
Hitster
Jumbo Play
Get ready for the ultimate music party game of the century that guarantees an instant party vibe! Experience 100 years of music history through 300+ unforgettable songs that feature some of the biggest hits from multi-generational artists… Lynyrd Skynyrd to Whitney Houston, Backstreet Boys to Jack Harlow, Swift to Sinatra. Scan a card’s QR code and the free HITSTER app automatically plays the songs via Spotify (with no subscription needed!) Players take turns guessing when the songs were released, artist names and the song titles. First player to have a music timeline of 10 song cards wins!
Straight to Jail
Vango Toys
Tap into your inner tyrant with Straight To Jail, the hilarious new adult party game from Vango. Players take turns as the Supreme Leader, ranking the severity of over 200 “Crime Cards” like ordering a steak well-done or keying a poorly parked car. Teams then match crimes with punishments, and the first to guess the Leader’s judgment 10 times wins!
Give ‘Em the Finger
University Games
Point to a winner! University Games flips off the formalities and names its new game for its primary play element. Give ‘Em The Finger ($19.99, for 3 or more players, ages 8+) is the fun, quick-thinking new trivia game that asks players to quickly point to the right answer. To play Give ‘Em The Finger, one player reads a question, then all players use their Finger Pointers to try to find the answer on the board in front of them. The first person to point to the answer wins the round. It is not so easy though. Not only do you need to know the answer, but you also need to find the answer on the two-sided board, which contains tricky shapes and deceptive colors, fonts and point sizes. Players may have to do a double-take on the mental challenge to point to the right answer quickly.
Captain Obvious
Lucky Duck Games
A party game about being obvious! Everyone writes a sentence that is SO obvious that if another player crossed out a word in the sentence, everyone else would know what the word is. If you can stump the players, you get a point! If someone guessed the word, the writer gets a point.
Times Up Family Edition
R&R Games
Pass-a-Fist
CardLords
If you’ll be attending holiday gatherings, consider selecting some party games that you’ll enjoy personally. Take those along with you for the inevitable dead zone when people run out of small talk!
Do you bring games to work or family gatherings?