Escape from post-holiday letdown in January by inviting friends over to your apartment here in Rochester, MN for a game night. We’ve rounded up a variety of games that are perfect for a game night at your apartment which take little or no equipment, yet provide hours of fun. Play one of these group games from today’s 501 on First Blog over your next unplanned weekend in January.
Spoons
Spoons is an interactive, quick, and competitive game. The goal of the game is to get four cards of a kind using face cards. Each player holds four cards in their hand, passing one card they want to discard to the player on their left. When a player gets four of a kind, they grab a spoon that is laid out in the center of the table. Everyone can then grab a spoon, regardless of their hand. There will be one less spoon than there are people playing. Whoever is too slow and doesn’t get a spoon is out. The game continues until there’s one winner.
Two Truths and a Lie
This is a classic game that’s great for a new or old group of friends. For this game, each person comes up with two truths and a lie about something that has happened to them or something about themselves. You’ll then go around the room and people will take turns sharing their two truths and a lie. Players will guess which information is true and which is the lie. You can just play this as an activity or you can tally points and the winner will be the one who guesses the most correct.
Mafia
For this game, you’ll need a deck of cards or pieces of paper that have character names written on them. There are many variations of this game, but essentially each player will be given a roll throughout the game. There will be at least two mafia members, two detectives, a doctor, and townspeople or “the Innocents”. A moderator will lead the game. It’s a fun and suspenseful game that requires some good detective skills.
Likes and Dislikes
This is a good get-to-know-you game. For Likes and Dislikes, each player will get an index card and a pen. You’ll then write down five things you like and five things you don’t like on the card. The reader will then read what is written on the index cards. Everyone then guesses who wrote it. If you know the other players in the group very well, try only doing two or maybe three “likes and dislikes” to make it more challenging.
What’s your favorite group game? Share it with us in the comments below!