Three tips cheap and fun tips for hosting an autumn games night
MAKE the most of the longer autumn evenings by hosting a games night.
It’s a great fun activity for friends or all the family and gets the grey matter and competitive juices going.
Plus, you can keep the evening cheap and cheerful with these tips.
GAME ON: Trying to explain complicated rules can quickly suck the fun out of an evening so stick to simple and easy to understand options.
Cards Against Humanity is a great group game, but if you’ve played that one too many times, try something new.
Herd Mentality is great fun. All players have to try to write down the same answer as others in the group — get it for £13.16 at onbuy.com.
Or Exploding Kittens, £18 from Argos, is a strategic game of Russian Roulette that is easy to learn.
And why not give an old-fashioned family game a new spin?
Download Charades! For Kids — the basic version is free — and a word will pop up on your phone screen through the app.
Each player holds the phone to their head so the others can see the word but they can’t and tries to guess it within a minute, based on clues from everyone else. The time limit can be changed
QUIZ-TASTIC: Putting together a quiz is a fab way to get the competitive spirit going in a group and you don’t need to buy any sets to get started.
Give each person coming a theme — say sport, or TV — and ask them to create five or ten questions on it, then everyone takes a turn as quizmaster for their round.
FOOD AND DRINK: To avoid being stuck in the kitchen all evening, ask your pals to bring a dish each to share, plus a drink.
Or throw a few pizzas in the oven for an easy catering option.
You can take turns to host among the group — this also gives everyone a chance to challenge any victors to a rematch.
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