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Mixed Party Games

  
 
gotham island fae
15:32 / 15.05.03
When you have elders, youngin's, straights, queers, squares, freaks, friends, lovers, haters, players and family all under one roof, what do you offer them in the way of structured social interaction?

If all goes well, there will be no need for the help given, as my capacity as host will provide sufficiently dazzling atmosphere and entertainment to the gathered hoards. If not, I'd appreciate suggestions on across-the-board play that can easily be thrown together and incorporated into the dynamic of any rollickin' soiree.

Tucks.
 
 
gingerbop
15:38 / 15.05.03
Rounders. Definetely rounders.
Twister. And orgies is always a good game.
 
 
Shrug
15:42 / 15.05.03
Licky face, its easy to play just lick the face of the person next to you and pass it around, (no really its a great ice breaker).
 
 
gotham island fae
15:53 / 15.05.03
Um. Rounders, gb?

And orgies is from Milton-Bradley, isn't it?
 
 
Tryphena Absent
16:21 / 15.05.03
Pass the parcel with tacky and luminous gifts inside that make noise. You have to be miserable not to like that kind of thing- like paper hats at christmas time.
 
 
pomegranate
16:51 / 15.05.03
truth or dare jenga, all the way. they make a 'truth or dare' version (surprisingly, the questions and dares aren't lame), or you can write on the blocks w/pencil.
you know what jenga is, right?
click if you don't.
 
 
Eloi Tsabaoth
19:12 / 15.05.03
Anything except the destructive, omega-level family destroying force that is PICTIONARY! Opening that box is like wrenching open the Ark of the Covenant!
"Avert your eyes! Don't look at the rules!"
 
 
Potguns
19:15 / 15.05.03
The Rizla game... Write names on Rizlas stick them to peoples heads and make them play guess who with yes no questions.
 
 
Potguns
19:15 / 15.05.03
The Rizla game... Write names on Rizlas stick them to peoples heads and make them play guess who with yes no questions.
 
 
Eloi Tsabaoth
19:18 / 15.05.03
The other Rizla game... Write names on Rizla, stick him to people's heads, and make them all play Guess Who with yes/no questions. At gunpoint.
 
 
We're The Great Old Ones Now
22:03 / 15.05.03
Pass the icecube. Although it's less good if there are parents or wildly ugly people present.
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
22:14 / 15.05.03
Charades. Or consequences (but you'd have to split people up into groups for that... not so good).

The Rizla game is good too (though you could do it with post-its for those of sensibility).
 
 
Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo
22:41 / 15.05.03
Texas Hold 'em, with cash prizes.

And invite me.
 
 
Squirmelia
15:06 / 10.02.05
Any suggestions for forfeits to put in a game of pass-the-parcel?
 
 
Eloi Tsabaoth
15:13 / 10.02.05
Have your eyelids cut off with pinking shears.
 
 
Triplets
16:55 / 10.02.05
Ah, party time with the Manson family.
 
 
rising and revolving
17:26 / 10.02.05
Great Dalmuti is a lot of fun (really) and scales nicely up to about 10 players. Silly hats (at least four) are REQUIRED!
 
 
lekvar
17:44 / 10.02.05
"Make Up Your Own Rules" Pictionary or Scrabble quickly disolves into hilarity provided there are no rules-lawyers in the group. With penalties and handicaps like "draw with rour off hand" for Pictionary or "speed definition" when sombody plays "squant" in Scrabble.
 
 
astrojax69
22:37 / 10.02.05
you only need the broom and a non-rigid back to play limbo...

hopscotch is good too. do you have a large hall? jump rope... and of course statues is always a winner!
 
 
Hieronymus
00:03 / 11.02.05
Fire Island

Damn I wish I hadn't sold that game in a garage sale.
 
 
Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo
18:26 / 11.02.05
Invite Drew Carey over and have him run a few epsiodes of "Whose Line Is It Anyway."

Lord knows the man needs a job.
 
 
Sean the frumious Bandersnatch
20:53 / 11.02.05
Trivial Pursuit if you have a witty and talkative group, Texas Holdem if you don't.
 
 
Mr Tricks
22:20 / 11.02.05
Ahhh Fireball island makes the rounds durring my GF's family gathering.

Charades is pretty classic and rules can be very flexible. Teams, no teams, draw from a hat, 2 minute time limits etc. easier than pictionary as you'll only need scraps of paper to write on and a watch for timing.

TELEPHONE message can be pretty funny when kids and old folks are involved.

"I Spy" is also pretty easy as you don't really need anything to play.

I tend to keep a pad of MAD LIBS around for these sorts of occasions. I'm sure with a little effort you can create your own.

I was raised on Dominos, but you need a table and y'know... dominos.
 
  
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