DRINKING GAMES, Take the Boring Out of Your Cocktail Party!

Cocktail parties are always fun but they're more fun when you stir in some party games. If you have a diverse group of guests who might not know each other well the best way to break the ice is add a game to the mix.
I'm not just talking the ubiquitous beer pong, but some truly laughter inducing card, board and classic games that can help bring your guests together actively. Smaller gatherings can center nicely around a single game while larger groups can benefit from several small tables, each with a different game, where folks can pick and choose and switch it up as well.
Set up a self serve cocktail bar or trays of prepared shots, add a snack bar, arrange your table(s) and let the fun ensue while you enjoy your own party.
Here are some of my favorites:

CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY My all time Top Party Game. They call it a "party game for horrible people" which is what got me to buy it. Two decks of cards, one set with wild questions with blanks that players fill in from cards they were dealt from the other deck which has some equally wild and truly odd fill-in-the-blank solutions that will have everyone in fits of laughter.

DRINKOPOLY You probably won't make it past the first round, and cheating makes it way more fun.

TRIVIAL PURSUITS For the less adventurous and more knowledgeable BUT playing in teams and adding a cheating element of charades hints makes it way more fun.

BAD PEOPLE This one's mean, invite some enemies you can pick on because the voting can get vicious. You'll laugh - hard, but someone's going to get hurt feelings unless you play after you've all had enough drinks so no one will remember anything that went on.

THESE CARDS WILL GET YOU DRUNK They will. If you want to have fun but not get sloshed, don't do shots, do sips. There's some fun challenges and activities in this one, but you've added booze so move the priceless antiques to another room.

TIPSY TOWER Jenga for boozers.

MOVIE QUOTES Great for movie lovers, most of the quotes are pretty well-known, there are a few quotes from older and classic movies.

DRAWING WITHOUT DIGNITY 40 Proof Pictionary. Get a big box of crayonsand get your drunk doodles on.

TWISTER Come on, nothing funnier than a bunch of drunks climbing all over each other and falling down. Want to make your next party funnier? Set up a hidden webcam and record the whole brouhaha.

COCKTAIL FARTY A G rated conversation starter that can tell you things about your friends you might not otherwise have ever found out about.

Let's not forget about that LAWN BEER PONG

Of course there's always poker or some other card game (P.S. I've got some cool poker chip and playing card designs!),  I've also been known to serve my cocktails in squirt guns at pool parties and my own cocktail themed coloring book has been a big hit at my happy hours.

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