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The Best Games For Hosting Game Night
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items As someone who LOVES to host game nights with friends here is a curated list of games that I personally own and love. This list has a great mix of card games, board games, party and two player games. There's certainly something for everyone!
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Party Games
Card Games
Party Games
These games are multiplayer games that will liven up any event.
Wits & Wagers is THE party trivia game where knowing the exact answer doesn’t matter. Just bet on who you think got the closest. Funny guesses, bold bets, and table-slamming comebacks make every round a mix of strategy, luck, and hilarious confid...
Wits & Wagers Board (3-7 players)
Say Anything is the party game where you write literally anything you think will make the judge pick your answer: funny, wild, strategic, or completely unhinged. If your friends love chaos, inside jokes, and arguing over whose answer was “obviously t...
Say Anything (3-8 players)
Blank Slate is the fill-in-the-blank word game where thinking alike beats thinking outside the box. Match exactly one player to score big, making every round a surprising mix of mind-reading, strategy, and “HOW did we not think of that?!”
BLANK SLATE (3-8 players)
Tapple is the rapid-fire word game where a topic is given, the timer starts, and you race to shout answers before hitting the letter you used with no repeats allowed. It’s loud, frantic, and competitive, turning every round into a high-pressure scram...
TAPPLE (2-8 Players)
So Clover! is the cooperative word-association game where everyone writes clever clues on a clover board, hoping the group can guess how the words connect. It’s smart, social, and full of hilarious “how did you get THAT from THIS?” moments as teammat...
So Clover (3-6 Players)
Linkee is the fast-thinking trivia game where each round has four clues, but the only thing you need is the link between them. It’s quick, chaotic, and wildly competitive, turning every group into a frenzied race to shout the connection first.
Linkee (2-20 players)
Secret Hitler is a social deduction game of lies, strategy, and hidden agendas…where anyone could be enemy or ally. Work together to protect democracy… unless you’re a hidden fascist or Hitler himself, plotting to take control before anyone catches o...
Secret Hitler (5-10 players)
Catan is THE iconic strategy game where you build settlements, trade resources, and outsmart your rivals to control the island. With every dice roll changing the entire board, alliances shift, trades get tense, and victory is all about clever plannin...
CATAN (2-4 players)
Card Games
These are easy, portable, games that you can keep in your purse or throw in your backpack to take anywhere and play on the go.
The clever card-ladder game where your hand is locked and you can’t rearrange it so every play feels like a bold, strategic gamble. Scout new cards or strike with the perfect combo, climbing the ladder and stealing the show.
Scout (2-5 Players)
An evil twist on a classic game. With harder punishments, and higher stakes this game is sure to bring game night to life (and maybe tarnish friendships)
UNO Show ‘em No Mercy (2-10 players)
Monopoly Deal is the fast, cutthroat card version of Monopoly where games take minutes…not hours. Build full property sets, steal from friends, and drop action cards that flip everything, making every turn a satisfying mix of strategy and chaos.
Monopoly Deal Card Game (2 - 5 Players)
Incoherent is the hilarious speaking game where gibberish phrases sound like nonsense until you suddenly hear the real phrase hidden inside. Expect loud guessing, sudden “AHA!” moments, and plenty of laughter as everyone tries to decode the chaos bef...
Incohearent (3-8 Players)
Skip-Bo is a sequencing card game where everyone races to play their stockpile first, but wild cards and clever planning can flip the lead instantly. Easy to learn, surprisingly strategic, and endlessly replayable. It’s the perfect blend of luck, tim...
Skip-BO (2-6 Players)
Rook is the classic trick-taking card game where bidding, teamwork, and bold plays decide every hand. With the powerful Rook bird card able to change the outcome in an instant, every round feels like a mix of strategy, suspense, and satisfying surpri...
Rook (2 - 6 Players)
Phase 10 is the race-to-finish card game where completing each phase w/ runs, sets, and tricky combinations matters more than your speed alone.
Phase 10 (2-6 players)