The Best Board Games For Parties

Finding the best board games for parties can be challanging. We have a few suggestions for board games and other group games that will keep your party light and fun.

5 Top Picks: The games we play at parties
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Five Top Picks

The best board games to play at parties are:

Fast-paced.
Don't require specific knowledge of a category, or jargon.
Allow each person at the party to participate equally.
Produce more laughter than concentration.

For larger groups, try selecting games that really involve each player such as games that involve teams. Playing men vs. women or as couples makes for a night of fun filled competition and laughter.

Wits and Wagers:

Love this game! It's great at a party - you don't have to be a genius or really even know any of the answers to these very obsure questions. Because, believe me, no one else knows the answer either. All you have to do is take a guess, place a bet and the rest is just pure fun!

Balderdash:

Oh my! This game is a treat. My friends and I love it so much, we played it at our last New Year's Eve party. The game contains cards with obsure words, movie titles, etc. Everyone must make up a definition or explanation for the word or movie title. The object is to fool the other players into thinking your definition is the correct one.
You won't believe the crazy things your friends come up with. Even more unbelievable are the actual "real" answers. True story: this game has started several inside jokes among my friends that we continue to laugh about for weeks, and even months later.

Catch Phrase:

Catch Phrase is a great game for large parties; this guessing game will keep you on your toes. Get your team to guess the word on the catch phrase device and pass it off quickly. Just don't get caught holding the buzzer in this fast-paced game!

Scattergories:

Think you can write out 20 words that all belong to a specific category and all start with the same letter! Of course you can, but you won't score if anyone else has thought of the same word. Quick creativity and wit will pull you through!

Battle of the Sexes:

We all love our significant others. But deep down inside, we think we know more than they do. And they think they know more than we do as well. Who's right? When men answer questions that are typically female oriented and the ladies answer questions that are generally male focused, the battle is on!
This is a great game for engagement parties, wedding showers, and parties where close friends are present. If you like this game you might enjoy our ideas for the "Newly Engaged Game," which is a version of the "Newlywed Game" that doesn't require the purchase of a board game.

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