ThelmaLou Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) Ds14 is having a patrol party (Scouts) at our house tomorrow, and the weather looks like it won't allow them to do frisbee/catch at the park. So we're going to order pizza at home (with salad, fruit, and dessert on the side) and are trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of boys for 4 hours. Any game suggestions for large groups that don't involve complex strategy or instructions? Edited March 9, 2012 by ThelmaLou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 All my boys, from 7-21, enjoy playing Apples to Apples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 What about Scene It? It's a TV Trivia DVD game. http://www.childrenssoftwareonline.com/scene_it_tv_trivia_dvd_game.html (It can be played with a board, or it can be played without one if you put it on "party play" where you just shout out answers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Great group game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in MA Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Another vote for Apples to Apples. Make sure not to get the kid version, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Yahtzee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 What do you have available to you? There is a pen and paper game called Eat Poop You Cat (among other things) that might be fun. Its a bit like Telephone. Everyone gets a piece of paper. You fold it into sections (fourths, eighths, something). In the first section everyone draws a picture. Pass the paper to the right. Look at the picture. Fold it over so the picture doesn't show. In the space below write what the picture is about in a single sentence or phrase. Pass to the right. Look at the sentence. Fold it over so it doesn't show. Underneath, draw a picture of what that sentence describes. Repeat writing a sentence for picture instructions. Repeat drawing a picture of sentence instructions. Repeat until paper is full. Read out loud. It gets totally crazy really fast. My husband and I play this game with paper place mats at restaurants. You could break the boys into smaller groups to make it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Scattergories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) Fluxx -->easy to learn, it's better to have multiple decks for big groups Whoonu --> easy to learn, a good getting-to-know-you game Bananagrams Gloom Munchkin Killer Bunnies Edited March 9, 2012 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 We have boys that age. They enjoy Scattergories and Pictionary, but when a group of their friends come over Catchphrase has always been the biggest hit (we prefer and recommend the electronic version). Apparently I need to look into this Apples to Apples game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I was gonna recommend Apples to Apples also. You can play with a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 They enjoy Scattergories and Pictionary, but when a group of their friends come over Catchphrase has always been the biggest hit (we prefer and recommend the electronic version). These are all good for groups too, I agree. The only problem with Apples to Apples is that there are a lot of cards that kids don't get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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