Top 4 Classic Games to Bring to Games Night

If you’re lucky enough to be in a group of friends that enjoys games nights, then you’ll already know just how much fun they can be. If you’re not yet, then this is your sign to get some pals together and make games night a regular thing in your calendar. Depending on your friendship group, there’ll be different kinds of games that you enjoy more than others, but trying them all out is always great fun whichever ones you pick. There’s plenty of research to support games being good for us and, when you combine it with socializing, a night in surely doesn’t get much better. We’ve rounded up some of the best games night favorites to kick start your game-playing and maybe even help you figure out the style of gaming that you and your friends prefer.

✅ Poker

Poker is pretty much a staple of games night. It’s easy to adapt to however many players arrive; there are very few pieces of equipment that you need, just cards and chips; and it becomes more challenging as your skill grows. This means that there’s no need to worry about always having a more difficult game to move on to. Before you attempt to teach your friends, it’s always advisable that you know the rules inside out first. The best way to really understand the ins and outs of a game is to play it yourself, but playing poker on your own is pretty much impossible. That is, of course, unless you head online to practice instead. Playing online poker is an easy and accessible way to make sure you’ve got those hand rankings and the order of play really nailed down before you take your skills to games night.

✅ Monopoly

Monopoly is another classic game, but a good one to bring along as it can often get heated. Most people have been playing Monopoly since they were really young and those early rivalries can run deep. When somebody lands on free parking and builds a hotel on Park Lane, you’ll immediately be able to spot one of your friends that were the board-flipper as a kid. Jokes aside, Monopoly is the sort of game that you can only really enjoy with a solid group of people, so it really is perfect for get-togethers. Also, there are so many different versions that you shouldn’t have to look too hard to find one that’s particularly suitable for you and your friends. To begin with, there are versions of Monopoly for many of the major cities in the world, but also Monopoly versions of famous television shows, or even eras in time. Have a look at the back catalog and you should be able to find one that will make everyone crack a smile.

✅ Twister

If the idea of sitting down to a game is more than you and your overactive friends can bear then fear not, there are a whole load of games that require you to do quite the opposite. Of this group of ‘moving around’ games, Twister is without a doubt the original. For anyone that hasn’t played before, Twister requires you to set out the mat filled with colored dots and spin the wheel to determine whose foot or hand should go on which color circle. It’s a super simple setup that can result in some fiendishly difficult bends and stretches. The last one standing, or crouching, or whatever, on the mat, without falling over, is the winner.

✅ Cards Against Humanity

For some groups of friends, having a really good belly laugh is the aim of the game when it comes to games night and if that’s your group of friends then you’re going to love Cards Against Humanity. This card game has some pretty spicy language, so it’s definitely not one for playing with anyone who’s not quite an adult yet. There are different variations of the game that you can play, but all will involve making up a hilarious statement with the cards that you have been dealt. It’s a super fun way of getting to see how depraved your friends’ sense of humor is and we guarantee that you won’t be able to make it to the end without someone snorting their drink out of their nose.