Want to LOL? Very much so. Want to share some rad moments with your mates? Heck yeah, sis. Want to take the piss out of your mates under one roof? Um, DUH.
Well, then, haven’t you heard? In 2018, we’re swapping club adventures with good ol’ classic board games.
After all, cutting back on the nightlife means simultaneously cutting back on those hangovers, the regret about your behaviour on the d-floor the night before, the over-priced drinks and the pretending you’re having fun when you’re actually not. Sorry, but facts are facts.
Instead, our ideal house party consists of margaritas (both the pizza and the cocktail) and game nights (featuring both old classics and new arrivals) with the mates.
Well, we’ve compiled a list of the best board games going round at the moment – the crème de la crème, if you will – to embarrass your pals. Want to show your pals who the real top dog is? Go wild, you baller.
This one is wild – strap on the Cool-O-Meter that reads your heart rate, and try to maintain your chill while your mates try to get you flustered as hell. Have zero chill? This one will be a toughie, but what a great way to practice restraint and relaxation. Conversely, you could absolutely let it rip on your mate who has to maintain their composure. Give them a full-on roasting – tell them how you really feel – and then blame it on the game. (Am I evil?)
Do you already panic when you have to hear your own voice being played? Strap yourself in, darl. This voice-jamming challenge requires someone to put on the headset and report a WHO-WHAT-WHERE scenario into a voice-jamming mic. The rest of the group will have to try to decipher what the person is saying. C-c-c-c-cool.
Monopoly can make or break a friendship. Either way, there’s nothing more incredible than winning an auction and securing a luxe spot. There is such a wide variety of Monopoly sets on offer these days. My personal fave? Straya, obvi.
CHOW CROWN IS A HUGE MOOD. You literally have to put on a spinning crown and eat the snacks before the music stops. I mean, we didn’t need an excuse to eat a bunch of snacks, but now we have one. I’d attach some rather unappealing foods to the my mates’ crowns because I’m evil, but we already know this. Soz.
If normal Twister wasn’t enough for your adventurous soul, Hasbro has added a new element to the OG game – a blindfold. You’ll have to feel each certain colour based on a textured pattern. You also won’t be able to strategically twist yourself next to your crush, and avoid the smelly group member – it’s an inclusive vibe. RIP to your dignity, though.
Remember when your pal stole your boyfriend in Year 4? How about that time last year when they roasted you for your haircut last year – which, by the way, was an absolute lewk? Now’s the time to get them back – take aim at their face and literally attempt to pie them as they try to block the cream. This is surely the most iconic addition to a house party, particularly if your friendship group has slow reflexes.
Four words: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen has given this game the glory it deserves, often featuring it as a segment on the show.
You know when you’re at the dentist and they ask you a question but you have one of those things in your mouth and literally can’t answer? Same. Well, this is essentially that. Try to annunciate, brother.
How could I create the perfect list of house party games without hurling ourselves down memory lane with this absolute banger? Try and maintain your poise while getting progressively drunker and drunker. Also, if your friends don’t enjoy a bit of Jenga, it’s time for you to re-evaluate your friendship group and cull, Jesus, cull.
So, what are you doing still reading this article? Inbox your group chat, designate food duties and start collecting a stack of board games. I repeat: margaritas (both the pizza and the cocktail) are necessary.
Image: The Ellen Show.
