Party Board Games for Large Groups

Party games live or die by how quickly you can get everyone involved. Long rule explanations kill the energy. Complicated scoring kills the mood. These games get the room laughing inside 5 minutes and keep it going for the rest of the night.

Recommended games

Wavelength

2–12 players • 30–45 minutes

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Just One

3–7 players • 20 minutes

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So Clover!

3–6 players • 30 minutes

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The Chameleon

3–8 players • 15 minutes

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Telestrations

4–8 players • 20–30 minutes

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Monikers

4–16 players • 30–60 minutes

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Skull

3–6 players • 15–45 minutes

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Herd Mentality

4–20 players • 20 minutes

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A Fake Artist Goes to New York

5–10 players • 20 minutes

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Dixit

3–6 players • 30 minutes

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Spyfall

3–8 players • 15–30 minutes

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