Board games can be fun with a big dungeon-crawling team or even while just ing the time with a friend. However, board games can be loads more fun when played at parties. With the right game and the right crowd, everyone will be laughing, joking, and having a great time for hours.
That said, it can be difficult to decide which games are great for parties, or which ones to avoid. Amazon, thankfully, has board games of all kinds, with plenty that will make the next big party a success through strategy, competition, or simple laughs. Many are good for all ages, while a few might be best suited for an older crowd. Grab an Amazon Prime hip in preparation for that board game night to get quicker shipping and exclusive discounts, and if you're not sure, try out their free 30-day trial!
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Sushi Go! Party
List Price: $22.00
Sushi Go! is a card game that surrounds sifting through piles of sushi to get the hand that will net the highest points in the game. Players have to keep track of the cards in their hands, as well as try to guess what other people are using. It's intense, fast, and tons of fun.
With Sushi Go Party!, players will be working with a board and more sushi combinations in each match. The game s up to eight people, so there won't be any issues playing his hit, inexpensive game to a bigger party. Who doesn't like to eat sushi every once in a while?
Marvel Codenames
List Price: $24.99
Deal Price: $23.49
The MCU is pretty popular, to say the least, so it's likely that plenty of people at that next gaming party enjoy the movies, TV shows, or characters in the franchise As such, Marvel Codenames is a great game to bring to a party. Two teams are looking to find their agents, which are Marvel heroes and villains this time around.
One player from each team knows who each character on the board really is. They must use simple clues to give away which characters belong to their team. However, if a player pulls the Thanos card, it's an instant game over.
Taboo
List Price: $20.99
Deal Price: $15.99
Trying to explain something without using crucial information is difficult, but that's what makes Taboo so fun. This game comes with over 400 cards. Players will have a card with something they must describe to the other players. However, there is also a list of words that are not permitted to use in the description. If one of the "taboo" words is used at any time, and in any form, the buzzer sounds, and the turn is done.
If the word is guessed correctly, those players keep the card. The one with the highest number of cards is the winner. It's fun, easy to understand, and needs four people minimum. Taboo is great for all ages and perfect to generate plenty of laughs at a party.
Scattergories
List Price: $21.99
Deal Price: $19.99
The Scattergories game begins with a category and a letter. The timer starts, and the player has to come up with as many things as possible that fit in the category but start with the number rolled. It's a game that tests how much random information players have in their heads as well as how quickly they can write.
If other players write down the same word, though, then it doesn't count for points. Scattergories is fast-paced, easy to understand, and great to pull out at parties. The nature of the game lets people of all ages in on the word-heavy fun.
Cards Against Humanity
List Price: $29.00
Cards Against Humanity is sort of like Apples to Apples, but it has fewer restrictions. For parties with adults, this game is sure to make everyone laugh crazily. Each player is given a hand of a few cards with a word or a phrase on them. Each player's turn starts by drawing a sentence card that has a blank. Players must fill in the blank with a card from their own hand. It sounds easy, but with all sorts of ridiculous and inappropriate cards to use, there's no telling what can happen.
Keep in mind that this game includes plenty of inappropriate words and phrases, so it's not suitable for kids. There is, however, a kids' version called Kids Against Maturity that is perfect for younger ones with jokes that involve silly things like butts, flatulence, burps, and other kid-friendly joke topics. Set the young ones up in a separate room with this game so they can play their own age-appropriate version at the same time.
Cranium
List Price: $16.99
While Cranium may look like it's just designed for kids, there's plenty to enjoy for the entire family. Each team has to complete tasks that are categorized into art, performance, knowledge, and words. With so many tasks to choose from, it makes it so every player on each team has a moment to show their stuff.
Cranium is understandably ridiculous, giving players plenty of opportunities to make their friends and family laugh. The cards also tell players everything they need to know, which makes it easy to bring in new players. If it's an all-adult party, this one may not the best option, though.
Concept
List Price: $44.99
Deal Price: $35.99
Anyone who has ever identified with Gandalf the Grey and his tendency to speak in riddles will find Concept appealing. Players are given a word or phrase, which they must have the other players guess by using a list of pictures on a board.
They can highlight certain ones with their question and exclamation markers, but how it's done is entirely optional. Those who guess the riddle correctly gain a point, and the one with the most points at the end of the game is the winner. Players who are good with visual riddles will enjoy this game but at parties, it might stump others, which makes it even more fun.
One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak
List Price: $24.99
Deal Price: $23.52
In One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak, each player is assigned a role: Werewolf, Curator, Witch, or a villager with a unique ability. The goal of the game is for the Werewolves to consume all the villagers and for everyone else to figure out who the Werewolves are and destroy them.
This is done through meetings where players have to vote someone off the island, and they have to make a case for themselves. Players who can be great liars will do just fine, but those who have terrible poker faces might get caught early. There are no games that are quite like this one.
Mab Gab
List Price: $27.99
In the inexpensive yet incredibly fun game of Mad Gab, teams will be given cards and have to work together to decipher them. They contain a series of unrelated words that don't make any sense. However, it's when they are said out loud that players have to pay extra attention to what they hear. Each sentence of gibberish hides an actual sentence within.
Those who can figure out what the real sentence is gets the point. It then becomes a game to see who can best listen to what they're saying and decipher the words. It's also hilarious to hear people say some of these words.
Guesstures
List Price: $16.99
Deal Price: $15.97
Guesstures is essentially extreme charades. The game has hundreds of cards that are divided into easy, medium, and hard categories. Each player has to pick a card and then perform whatever is on it while the timer is ticking. The harder the card, the more points the player and team gets if it's guessed correctly. There's a fast-paced risk and reward system with Guesstures that makes it enjoyable to play.
On top of that, it's a no-brainer that watching friends and family perform ridiculous things from the cards is thoroughly entertaining. Being such a simple game, it's easy to have many new people jump in so late-comers won't miss out on the fun.