How to Select Games for a Dinner Party
Though games are not a necessary part of a dinner party, they can help to break the ice among new acquaintances or liven up an evening among old friends. Choose games for your dinner party with your guests in mind and everyone will have a great time! Does this Spark an idea?
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Play Games at Your Dinner Party
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Make the game the theme of the dinner party when you host a casino night or a murder mystery. Your local party supply store may be able to rent casino style gaming equipment and you can find small prizes to award the high rollers among your guests. Hosting a murder mystery party can involve unveiling clues between courses and inviting your guests to act out the different characters of a well-loved mystery plot.
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Write down the names of famous people on small pieces of paper and hand them out to your guests as they enter the party. Tell them they are to wear them where they will be visible to the other guests but not to them. Their goal should be to ask questions of the other guests to help them figure out who they are tonight.
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Bring old friends closer by playing a favorite board game after dinner. Games where individuals can form teams are ideal for parties with more than a couple of guests, while intimate card games for four or fewer players work well for smaller parties.
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Whack a piñata at your next Mexican Fiesta dinner party. After serving your guests delicious enchiladas and other Mexican favorites, invite them to take a swing at a pinata. You can fill the pinata with more adult friendly toys for an older audience, such as gift cards or small plastic bottles of your favorite alcoholic beverage.
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Select a more cerebral game for a quiet and more formal dinner party. Games which ask players questions about what famous person they would most like to have dinner with or what book can they not live without will be both entertaining and revealing. Let your guests select from different options to ensure that fun will be had by all.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't try to plan too many games for a dinner party. Remember that the central feature of this event is the meal in which everyone will partake. Select a couple of carefully chosen games to entertain your guests between dinner and dessert or as an ice breaker at the beginning of the evening for the greatest success.
