Planning A Great Party With Party Games

Most people have attended a party that was a dud. If you are the host this can be awful. But there is something to quickly fix the celebration - Party Games!

Party games quickly provide visitors with ample opportunity to break the ice and they are also entertaining. I've never been to a party where these activities were played and I didn't have a good time. The following four games are my preferred ones to enjoy at a gathering.

Would You Rather Questions
Each person in the group thinks of two unlikely scenarios. They then pose the question by saying would you rather, followed by the two choices. If there are multiple players, then each person should get a turn to pose a question. Or, if the group is too large to let everyone have a chance to answer then spin a bottle so that only one player responds to a question.

To show you, I have included several would you rather questions to get you started:

Would you rather butter or whipped cream?
Would you rather eat a rotten apple with worms or eat blue cheese covered liver?
Would you rather eat nothing but junk food or never eat junk food?
Would you rather discover the meaning of life or get to talk to God?
Would you rather die young but be happy or die old but be miserable?
Would you rather live alone in a dark small hole for a year or be in jail for 20 years?

Who Am I
This is a fun game that helps with communication. Each person in the group writes down a famous person's name on paper. Then every player receives one of the papers (except their own). Without looking at it, they must affix it to their chest with tape. The other players can see who you are, but you have to guess. You can only ask yes or no questions to the other players. By mingling and asking questions you will begin to get an idea of who you are. When you think you know, you can guess. Once you guess correctly, you can help the other players until everybody has guessed. Another version is everybody sits in a circle and affixes the card with the name on it to their chest. One player at a time may ask a yes or no question. The other players will answer. The first player to guess correctly wins.

Wink 'Um
This game feels like a murder mystery. Everyone should sit in a circle. Using a deck of cards, choose enough cards so that each player has a card. Ensure that one of those cards is the ace of spades. The player with the ace of spades discreetly winks at the other group members. If you are winked at, you say, I'm dead, then throw your card in the center of the circle. Any murdered person is out of the game. The point of the game is to guess who is the one committing murders. If you think you know, say that you wish to guess. If you are incorrect, you give up and die. If you are correct you win.

Charades
This game is a favorite. Each player should write down names of movies, books, TV shows, activities etc. These are put into a hat, and each participant draws a paper. Once a paper is drawn, the player's goal is then to perform what is indicated on their paper, without speaking. The other group members must say guesses as the player acts it out.

By playing these activities your visitors will have a wonderful time at your party. They won't want to leave!