Games to Play at Get-Togethers

There are many games to play at parties and get-togethers. Some are specifically oriented to couples but all are definitely guaranteed to be great at encouraging people to mingle within a group. This is especially true if some are strangers to each other. I have used several of the the following games at my own parties and everyone always enjoys them.

- Write the names of famous couples and when guests arrive, attach one name to the back of each person. Each guest can ask other guests yes or no questions in an attempt to guess the name of the person on their back.
- Each person writes down ten things that their partner particularly loves, would like to do, or hates and then have the opposite partner say whether the list is correct or not. The couple with the most matches wins.
- When guests arrive, each person is given a name tag and each guest can ask others questions, hoping for a no answer. If they get a no answer, they can take their name tag. The one who ends the evening with the most name tags wins.
- Limbo is always a good game. Two people hold a pole and guests try to go under it by bending backwards. After each guest has gone under the pole, it can continue to be lowered until there is only one person remaining who is still able to go under the pole.
- A hula hoop competition is another fun game. Who of your guests can do it the longest?
- Each guest gets a turn to think of the name of a famous person while other guests ask questions that will only have yes or no answers as they try to guess who the famous person might be.
- Make up a list of scruple-type questions to ask your guests. It quickly becomes clear what each person's beliefs are. Some examples are: a) Would you let your teenage daughter's boyfriend sleep overnight in her room? b) Would you smoke pot with your teenager? c) Would you lie to your best friend? d) Would you pretend to be sick so you could take the day off from work? e) If you were given too much change by a cashier, would you give it back? f) Do you blame other people for your mistakes? g) Would you offer to help someone move even if they hadn't asked you to assist them? h) Would you drink and drive?
- Blindfold each of the men in the group and have them touch each of the women guest's hands until they have been able to identify the hands of their partner. Another variety of the same game would be to have each man identify his partner's legs, if only the legs can be seen, i.e.: the women hide behind a curtain with only their legs visible.
- Interactive Wii is always fun too.
- There are several word board games available too. We have one we play often and it is always good entertainment.

I have used several of these games at get-togethers. Most of them encourage people to interact and they make laughter a large part of the evening. Try some of the games at your next get-together and I know you'll have fun.