So many great board games are limited to just 4 players.
Are there any good games for larger social gatherings with minimal rules explanation and a short game length (so younger kids don’t lose interest)?
Listed below in no particular order are 10 tried and tested family favourites we continually return to for large social gatherings, be it at home, out at a restaurant, or visiting friends (yes I do have friends…okay they’re my wife’s friends).
All are first rate, easy to learn, quick to start, suitable for all ages, and most importantly, guaranteed to ensure fun times ensue. Enjoy.
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Can the guesser identify the fishy made-up answers from the one correct answer?
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Repeat the mantra “Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza” out loud whilst turning over illustrated cards. If you happen to describe what’s on a card ensure you’re not the last to claim the audio-visual match!
Test your reactions in this inventive ‘Snap’ reboot.
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Refreshing Charades reboot mixed with social deduction. Can the Pretender remain undetected?
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Beautiful, strategy-light, visual puzzle game. Place route tiles and plan a few moves ahead to avoid crashing off the board or into other players.
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Mirth-filled blend of Pictionary and Chinese Whispers/Telephone Game.
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Make smart bids and flip beautifully illustrated beer mats in this tense “Perudo without dice” game of bluff.
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Push your luck and keep those acrobatic pigs flying, before you go bust in this moreish, porky classic.
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Charming and fun tournament-style party game played on a single mobile device.
Complete a series of competitive challenges (memory, reaction, physical & creative) to determine a victor.
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Free / Super Low
3-16
20-30 mins
Easy