You’ve got people coming over for a party and you want to play some games. Someone will inevitably suggest Cards Against Humanity, but we think we can do a bit better than that. (Especially if you want to include the kids.) These games are perfect for (nearly) any age and are simple enough that a whole group can learn quickly so you can get to the fun.
Exploding Kittens ($20)
Created by webcomic artist Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal, Exploding Kittens is perhaps best described as hot potato meets Uno. Players take turns drawing cards from a deck in the hopes of avoiding the dreaded exploding kitten card, at which point they’re out of the game. The other card you draw give you options to skip your turn, force other people to draw more cards, or see the next few cards in the deck. Since this is from Inman, the art style and card text is outrageous and hilarious. For example, you don’t just skip your turn, you “engage the hypergoat.” Despite the outlandish style, The basic version of the game is still safe for players of all ages. If you really want a more adult version for your grown up friends, there’s a black box version for you. You can even buy both and mix their decks together for a bigger game.
Apples to Apples ($20)
The original party game that spawned countless clones, Apples to Apples is a simple game with innumerable possibilities. On each turn, one player lays down a green Description card with a word like “colorful” or “dorky.” The other players then each lay down a red Thing card that they think most exemplifies that descriptor.
The combinations can get absurd, leading to laughs or cringes. The player who chose the green card gets to choose the one they like the most that round as the winner.Machine of Death: Creative Assassination ($60)
This game is one of my personal favorites. Created by writer and webcomic artist Ryan North, Machine of Death: Creative Assassination takes place in a world where everyone knows how they’re going to die. You play as an assassin who has to take out a target, which is a bit harder to do when they know what to look for!
Players are given cards for items they can use to set up their elaborate trap such as “Some kind of baby” or “Stuff your mother warned you about” and work together to create a plan that could work. One player acts as the game master, rating how likely a plan is to work and rolling dice to see how successful your assassination attempts are.
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