Party Games
A party game should create energy without appointing one guest as unwilling content. These formats are easy to explain and simple to leave.
Back-to-Back Drawing: Rules for Clear Communication
Pair players where they cannot see each other's paper. Give the speaker a simple image and the drawer a blank sheet.
Change the Leader: Rules for the Observer Game
Choose one observer to look away while the group secretly selects a leader.
How to Play Charades: Rules for Groups
To play charades, split into two teams. One actor draws a hidden word or phrase and silently acts it while only their team guesses.
How to Play Mafia as a Moderated Party Game
To play Mafia, a moderator secretly assigns Mafia and Town roles.
8 Party Games for Small Groups That Need No Props
Good no-prop party games for a small group include Same-Page Countdown, Fortunately Unfortunately, Twenty-Second Expert, Reverse Questions, Alphabet…
How to Play Fishbowl With Shared Clues
To play Fishbowl, split into two teams and mix everyone’s written prompts in one bowl. Teams alternate timed turns, scoring one point per correct slip.
How to Play Reverse Charades: Group Rules
To play Reverse Charades, split into two teams. During each 60-second turn, one teammate guesses while everyone else on that team silently acts the same…
Sardines Game Rules With Safe Hiding Boundaries
To play Sardines, one person hides while the other players wait at base and count. Seekers then spread out.
Sticky-Note Identity Game: Setup and Fair Prompts
To play the sticky-note identity game, give each player a screened name they cannot see but everyone else can.
Telephone Game Rules That Keep the Chain Clear
To play Telephone, arrange the group in one fixed line. The host writes down a short phrase and whispers it once to the first player.
Telephone Pictionary: Fold, Pass, Reveal
Give every player a sheet of paper. Each writes a short scene, then passes left. The next player draws the sentence, folds it out of sight and passes again.
Twenty Questions for Groups: Clear Rules
To play Twenty Questions in a group, one answerer writes down a secret and announces its category.
Wink Murder Rules: Roles, Accusations, Endings
To play Wink Murder, choose a moderator, one detective and one secret murderer; everyone else joins the circle.