These Party Games Are Perfect for Your Next Gathering

Whether you prefer your playtime to involve a board game or a deck of cards, we've rounded up the best party games that everyone will enjoy. Choosing the right game for guests at your next gathering is almost as important as the (hopefully) easy appetizers you serve. We're here to make that decision a little bit easier for you. These are some of the best game options that are sure to get everyone smiling and getting to know each other!

Breaking Games

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$38.99

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People spend so much time with their heads buried in their phones and this game gives an extra reason to do so. Games can be tailored to be family-friendly or more adult-oriented depending on who's in the room. Players keep their smartphones handy to do things like create emoji art or other tasks prompted by the cards in the deck.

Headburst

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$10.00

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This is not the Go Fish you may remember from your childhood. Instead of creating pairs for yourself, the idea is to get your opponents to have pairs in their hand and assign silly rules to them throughout the game. Anyone who fails to follow their rules is out.

SEGA

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$39.99

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Mario, Sonic and their friends compete against each other in summer olympic events including everything from equestrian challenges to karate ... and even a few non-olympic mini-games. It's as fun to watch as it is to play.

PlayMonster

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$14.99

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You may have a lot of general knowledge but how fast can you pull it all from memory? The idea here is simple: You have five seconds to name three things in the category listed on the card. The topics may seem easy, but the short timer will trip you up.

Hasbro Gaming

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$22.67

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If you can't get enough of party card games, make some room on your shelf for Snake Oil. Players choose two cards from their hand to come up with a pitch for a product they're trying to sell to the customer (players take turns in this role). To make things slightly more challenging, the customer draws a card each round to take on a character assignment. The pitches should be tailored to that character and their specific traits.

Ubisoft

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$36.49

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Authentic Agility

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$24.99

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This 500-question card game is all about going beyond ice-breaking with your fellow players to learn who they really are and how they think. The purpose of the game isn't really to win ... it's more about listening.

Czech Games

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$17.99

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Build a team of your most trusted spies (or just the people who think like you) to guess clues and seek out secret agents matching your assigned color. A bit of creative thinking goes a long way in this game that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.

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$20.99

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If you're unfamiliar with the Jackbox games, you've been missing out. The sixth edition includes the highly-anticipated sequel to Trivia Murder Party, where players rely on their general knowledge to survive a horror-themed game show. Dictionarium, Push The Button, Joke Boat, and Role Models are new offerings but guaranteed to bring plenty of laughs ... something the Jackbox team has down to a science at this point.

Asmodee

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$30.69

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A picture is worth a thousand words, and this game is all about finding the right ones. Players choose a beautifully illustrated card from their hand and provide a brief description of that card. Everyone else submits a card of their own that might fit the description (and trick their opponents) while also trying to guess the correct picture that was originally chosen. It sounds complicated, but it's easier to understand in practice.

What Do You Meme?

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$19.99

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Along the lines of Apples to Apples and Cards Against Humanity, New Phone Who Dis? is all about playing to the judge. Players take turns pulling an "inbox" card and throw down their best (funniest) text response from their hand. It's a tried and true formula that's easy to learn, so there's no need to waste too much time teaching people how to play.

Asmodee

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$9.56

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Werewolves isn't the easiest game to learn for newbies, but it's worth the time investment. Players are transported to a village where they take on special roles. Some are villagers with special powers and some are werewolves who are hunting the villagers. The object of the game is for villagers to figure out who the werewolves are before they destroy the whole village.

The Awkward Storyteller

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$24.99

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Let out your creative side with this card game where players take turns as the storyteller while weaving a tale taking cues from the rest of the group. It's more of a collaborative effort and less competitive.

Nintendo

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$39.99

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Remember those all-in-one games sets that come with multiple boards to fulfill just about any of your gaming needs? Nintendo takes that concept to new heights with this offering. You can challenge friends to classics like Backgammon and Chess or try out games that might be to new to you that are popular across the globe. They even offer stock car racing and robot boxing.

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$24.99

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Originally introduced in The Jackbox Party Pack 4, the third installment of Fibbage continues the tried and true concept of tricking fellow players into choosing your decoy answers to trivia questions. What makes Fibbage 3 the standout is the "enough about you" mode where players answer questions about themselves instead of just random trivia.

PlayMonster

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$17.04

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This game is guaranteed to make you laugh just about every round. Players take turns reading phrases attempting to say them in the same assigned accent. The judge decides who did the best accent. This one is truly fun for all ages.

PlayMonster

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$18.58

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Brain Fart is described as "the party game where silence is deadly" because it's all about quick thinking. Start a round by rolling all of the dice to reveal various categories and then tapping the brain timer to reveal a letter that your responses to each category should begin with. It sounds like a lot, but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.

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Even if you're having a solo game night, this one is a party in itself. Compete online against hordes of other players scrambling through obstacle courses fighting to be the last one standing. You can even customize your character to wear a fun costume to stand out in the crowd.

Buffalo Games

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$19.12

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Jury duty has never been so fun. Players take turns presiding over the court of public opinion by convincing the rest of the group to vote in their favor on silly topics like whether a hot dog is a sandwich or whether Halloween is the most fun holiday. Take whatever stance you want, just make sure you get the votes.

Hasbro Gaming

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$39.97

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This one has been around for a while, but it's still as fun as ever. The original three moves that players have always been instructed to follow have expanded to 10 moves, creating more of a challenge. This pass and play option is a nice break from cards and boards.

PlayMonster

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$7.79

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This game literally unravels into a story of the only recorded escape from infamous Alcatraz prison on June 11, 1962. The box actually folds out as the clues to the game are revealed. It's a great option for a group of sleuths looking to solve puzzles together rather than competing against each other.