Planning a party and want to set a fun-loving mood? Board games are the answer – but when it comes to festivities, not all are created equal. The best party board games have three key elements: they’re simple to set up, easy to learn, and fun for everyone involved. Party board games need to strike a delicate balance between chaos and entertainment and importantly, fitting the mood of your party, so good selection is key.
Titles like can work for the right crowd, but if your friends aren’t into puzzle solving, it won’t be a real blast. Simple board games like , or even can also be crowd-pleasers in the right circumstances – but typically, you’ll want something snappy and easily enjoyable. You’ll want to seek out card games or board games with teachable rules – classics that crowds may be more familiar with, or games that use recognisable, easy-to-understand mechanics.
There are plenty out there that’ll help kick off a fantastic board game party. Here are a few favourites. Last Message is a quirky party board game where you’re tasked with solving murders using ghostly clues delivered via a whiteboard.
One player is the victim – a ghost able to draw their killer (one of many set characters depicted on the game board) – while one is the actual killer, who can erase the clues drawn by the ghost, one 3×3 section at a time. Everyone else will work together to interpret the ghost’s clues, which can lead towards the identity of the killer. The fun of comes f.
