Adult Birthday Party Games

Coming up with games for kids’ parties is the easy part – it’s coming up with adult birthday party games that get a little tricky. A few good games can make your party a more memorable occasion, however, so it pays to take the time to plan some fun activities. If you’ve wracked your brain and come up empty, never fear. This list of adult birthday party games is sure to get the good times rolling.

When it comes to planning birthday parties for the grown-ups, many people overlook the notion of activities or games. After all, although the kids might need to be entertained around the clock, for adults, a good time can be as simple as getting together for a few drinks and a chat. Although there’s certainly nothing wrong with that kind of party, you can take the fun up several notches by including some party games during your event. A few of your guests may gripe about having to play a game, but in the end, games are always a crowd pleaser, and they’re a great way to break the ice if many of your guests are meeting each other for the first time. So when you’re planning your party, consider these adult birthday party game ideas.

This game is fun for everyone and requires nothing more than scrap paper, pens, a bowl and some trivia knowledge. First, tear the scrap paper into strips. Split the guests into teams of four to six people and put each team in charge of writing down the names of some famous people on the strips of paper – the number of names required will depend on how many party guests there are and how many rounds you want to play. All of the names then go into a big bowl, and one by one, a single player from each team draws a name from the bowl and tries to get his teammates to guess which name he has drawn by giving clues about the person. Limit the time each team has either with a timer or giving everyone a set number of facts they're allowed to share. If a team draws one of its own names out of the bowl, the player must throw it back in and pick again. The team that guesses the most names correctly wins.

Charades is an old standby that generally elicits a big groan from guests whenever it is suggested. However, once everyone starts playing, you start to remember how this game has managed to stick around for so long – it’s lots of fun! Jazz up a regular game of charades by having a theme – band name charades, movie charades, current event charades (sounds dry, until someone has to try and act them out), sports team charades or anything else you can dream up.

Drawing games are always a big hit at parties. If you have the board game Pictionary, naturally you simply play according to the directions. Of you don’t, you can whip up your own homemade version with a few pieces of papers, pens and homemade clues. You can even inject some extra fun by letting each team come up with the things that the other team has to draw, a la charades.

You can’t go wrong with a big group of people and some trivia-based games. Standard board games like Trivial Pursuit and Scene It easily accommodate big groups of players and are fun for everyone. If you don’t have one of those games handy, come up with your own trivia game. You might play a homemade version of Name That Tune using your CD collection or you could simply write some of your own questions. Just make sure to keep the computer handy so Google can help you settle those inevitable arguments over which answer is right.

These party games are sure to bring the festive spirit to your party. For an extra fun twist, have prizes for the game winners. Even without any rewards, you’re sure to end up with a birthday party to remember.

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