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Family BBQ - Ideas for games?

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ciderhouserules · 23/07/2024 12:29

I'm hosting a family BBQ soon, and I'd like some ideas for games.

We usually play something on the Computer (connected to the TV or our phones) - like Jackbox, Countdown, quizzes etc. Is there anything similar to Jackbox, preferably British (it's american) and easy to set up? Up to 7 people.

We also like board games, things like Charades/Who am I?/Cards, so any recommendations for things like that?

What do other people do?

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Bobbotgegrinch · 23/07/2024 13:49

We always end up pulling out Monopoly Deal on family occasions. Its a nicely vicious vindictive game, plenty of opportunity to screw over your friends and family, but unlike traditional monopoly it's over in about 15 minutes.

longdistanceclaraclara · 23/07/2024 14:01

UNO always a winner here
Shithead
Jenga

ciderhouserules · 25/07/2024 11:42

Oh yes, forget Uno! Always a good one.
Monopoly - we have the original, and as the kids live in London now they actually like it. But it does go on a bit! Smile

Don't know what Shithead is ?

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TomaytoTomaato · 25/07/2024 11:45

Do you have space in your garden for outdoor games?
Molkky is a family favourite of ours

Bobbotgegrinch · 25/07/2024 11:53

ciderhouserules · 25/07/2024 11:42

Oh yes, forget Uno! Always a good one.
Monopoly - we have the original, and as the kids live in London now they actually like it. But it does go on a bit! Smile

Don't know what Shithead is ?

Shithead is a card game played with a standard card deck. Used to play it loads in sixth form, and then taught DD to play it when she was little (although we abbreviated it to Shed!)

https://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.html

Rules above, although I've never played with two groups that had exactly the same rules!

Shithead - Card Game Rules

How to play the card game Shithead, in which the last player holding cards when the other players have run out is the loser.

https://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.html

wonderingwhatsnext · 25/07/2024 12:02

Jenga is a hit here from the 8 year old to the 84 year old.

Bumpic · 25/07/2024 12:33

Some Taskmaster type games?

Throw the teabag into a saucepan from the furthest distance (handy hint - wet the teabag before you throw it)

Sausage or Finger. Take a spare (cooked) sausage and put it into the finger of a rubber glove. One player pokes another player in the back (blindfolds optional) and the "pokee" has to guess whether it was a sausage or a finger.

Lots of resources online to suit all ages.

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