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Game On: 21 of the Best Party Games for Adults

written by BRETT NICOLE HAYDEN

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Graphics by: Caitlin Schneider
Graphics by: Caitlin Schneider

You know what they say: girls just want to have fun. And while I know that to be true, I’m challenging this notion by arguing that all of us deserve to have a little fun! Though we often think of games as something enjoyable for the whole family to playthere’s something extra exciting about hosting an adults-only game night with friends. There are, of course, tons of games designed with families in mind. The adult game category, though, might just give it a run for its money. If hosting a game night with adult friends and family is on the agenda for you and you’re looking for fun ways to get the party going, look no further. We’ve put together a list of all of the best games to consider. From the classics to new favorites, we know everyone will have a blast getting a little competitive with one another. Check out 21 of the best party games for adults below.

The Best Party Games for Adults

The Classics

Why fix what isn’t broken? Having these classic games on hand ensures there’s never a dull moment when company comes over. What’s great about these is that most people already know the rules, so you can dive right in without going over a list of instructions. 

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Catan

Feel what it's like to settle your own village with this multi-player board game. Players will work to develop their individual colonies as fast as possible and gain supremacy over all the land.

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Scattergories

Time to get creative! In this team game, players will race against the clock to come up with the most creative answers in the given category. Be sure to not repeat any answers anyone else has already used!

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Monopoly: Vintage Bookshelf Edition

Feel the power by becoming the richest player on the board. Collect properties and houses, and bankrupt opponents in this game of chance and strategy.

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Twister

You either love it or you hate it, but either way, we had to include this classic game. Players will spin the wheel and be tasked to move to the color selected with the designated body part. With multiple players, the board can become a jumbled mess—but that's the fun!

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Clue

Remember: trust no one. You and your friends can become detectives with the classic 'whodunit' game. Use your deductive skills to rule out others and determine how the murder occurred.

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New Favorites

Games intended for adults have gotten more creative over the years—and more fun! These are some of our favorite newer options for an adult game night. Get ready for embarrassing stories, mystery solving, and tons of big belly laughs. 

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Cards Against Humanity

The rules are simple: each round, one player picks a black card and reads the question on it. The other plays put down their funniest white card and the drawer of the black card picks their favorite to determine the winner of that round. Whoever has collected the most black cards from winning rounds at the end wins the game!

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Cards Against Humanity: Everything Box (300-Card Expansion Pack)

After you've played the original game several times, treat yourself to some fresh new cards to play with with this expansion pack.

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What Do You Meme?

We all know, love, and can't get enough of the memes that circulate social media. This game lets us come up with the hilarious captions that accompany our favorite memes. Whoever's turn it is gets to pick their favorite answers. The player with the most captions selected at the end of the game is the winner.

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What Do You Meme? Ultimate Expansion Pack Bundle

With even more memes and laugh-out-loud caption options, this game expansion pack is a must-have. There's even an extra special NSFW pack included, too!

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For the Girls

While everyone is invited to game night, this game was invented specifically with the girlies in mind. With simple rules but juicy cards, this game is made for a game night to remember. Simply roll the dice, pick a card from the pile of that color and do what it says!

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Hunt A Killer
Murder Mystery Subscription Game

Play detective and solve the case with clues that get sent to you in the mail regularly. This is a perfect option for groups who like to get together frequently. This is the classic, but the series has come out with tons of other creative murder mystery games you won't want to miss.

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Drawing Without Dignity

Who needs dignity on game night, anyway? In true Pictionary fashion, players will draw pictures—this time of less tasteful items—while other players guess what is it.

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Exploding Kittens

What could be better than a game fit for those who are "into kittens and explosions?" With the deck in the middle of the group, players will go around drawing cards hoping to evade the explosive cards. The last kitten standing wins.

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Drunk Lyrics
Drunk Lyrics

The perfect challenge for those of us who dub ourselves Mr. or Mrs. DJ! With 30 seconds on the clock, your opponent will hand you a card with a word on it. You're tasked with singing a song with that word or saying pass. Whoever has the most cards at the end of their 30-second round wins.

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Who's Most Likely To...

Best played with friends who know each other pretty well and are simply ready to laugh their butts off. As players go around, they will pick a card from the pile and read it out loud. They get to be the judge and hand it to whoever they feel it describes best. There are no winners here, so play on as long as you please.

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If You Know You Know

So, you think you know your friend group the best? Prove it with this game that challenges players to answer questions about others in the group correctly.

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Great for Large Groups

While David Rose may say an even six is best for ultimate game play, we love to have options when we’re feeling in a ‘the more the merrier’ mood. Check out these options for your next event with a longer guest list. 

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Bad Choices

Get ready to laugh about all of the bad decisions your friends have made over the years and get to know each other a lot better. Each player will have six cards. When it's your turn, you'll pick one of your six cards and hand it to the player you think is most likely to answer "yes." If it's an affirmative answer, you get to discard, otherwise you keep it to use again later.

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Never Have I Ever

Great for old and new friends alike. Learn all about each other by sharing hilarious memories as the cards are dealt with embarrassing statements.

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Hot Seat

It's about to get toasty! Each round, one player will be in the 'hot seat' where they draw a card and ask the question. All players will anonymously answer the question as if they were the player in the hot seat. The answers are then read aloud and everyone will guess which answer was written by the player in the hot seat.

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Tell Me Without Telling Me

This may just be one of the most fun games on our list, and one you'll reach for again and again! Players will break up into teams and play three rounds, each round guessing what the card their team member has drawn says. In the first round, the player who drew can say anything but the word itself to explain what it is. In the second round, they can only use one word. Lastly, they have to act it out. The team with the most correct guesses wins.

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Monikers

This one will play just like 'Tell Me Without Telling Me'—except, instead of words or phrases, the cards will have the names of famous and historical figures. Trust us, seeing your friend act out Miss Piggy is as hilarious as it sounds.

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