Rules & Instructions for Your Next Game Night
I haven’t played that game in forever! What are the rules?
Learning the rules to games isn’t exactly the most exciting thing in the world, but it is necessary.
The quicker everyone is on the same page, the more time you have to compete, bond, and have legendary game nights with friends and family.
Whether it’s discovering a new game or re-learning your childhood favorites, The Game Farm has you covered!
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Drunk Jenga
Setup Players 2-10+ Materials Sharpies Jenga Block Game Alcohol Additional Setup Notes Before playing Drunk Jenga, players will need to fill each of the 54 Jenga blocks with designated rules. These rule blocks are the bulk of the game and will take some time to create...
Exploding Kittens
Setup Players 2-5 players Materials Exploding Kittens Game Additional Setup Notes Begin by taking out all of the Exploding Kitten cards and Defuse cards from the deck. Shuffle the deck and deal 4 cards face down to each player. Keep your hand to yourself! Deal 1...
Charades
Setup Players 6-12+ Materials A group of friends! 50+ blank pieces of paper 4-5 pens or pencils Stopwatch or phone timer Notepad and pencil for scorekeeping Two baskets or containers for pieces of paper Scoring Select a scorekeeper who wishes to spectate as a neutral...
Quarters
Setup Players 3-10+ Materials A group of friends! Alcoholic beverages for each player Solo cup filled with beer 3-4 quarters Large flat playing table or surface Additional Setup Notes Some variations of Quarters will utilize a shot glass filled with liquor instead...
Two Truths and a Lie
Setup Players 2-10+ Materials Just a willing group of friends! Scoring Scorekeeping is optional in Two Truths and a Lie but can be a fun way to up the ante when playing with friends. Give a point to the “truth-sayer” for each player successfully tricked by...
Ride the Bus
Setup Players 2-10+ Materials Deck of cards Alcohol Scoring You don’t want a lot of cards in your hand — that means you’ll ride the bus at the end of the game! Additional Setup Notes Choose a player to be the designated dealer of the game. Ride the Bus can be...
Mafia
Setup Players 7+ not including the narrator Materials A deck of 52 standard playing cards Objective Based on which card you are dealt, try to “kill” all the other players or catch the murderer!Gameplay At the beginning of the game, every player will get one card,...
Dice 10000
Setup Players 2+ Materials A set of 6, six-sided dice Paper and pen or pencil to keep score Scoring Each 5 is 50 points Each 1 is 100 points A three-of-a-kind is worth 100 points multiplied by the number rolled (i.e. three 2’s is 200 points, three 5’s is 500 points)...
Cheers to the Governor
Setup Players 2+ Materials A tasty beverage per person Objective Try to remember all the rules as you count to 21 in order to make a new rule.Gameplay Everybody who is playing should sit in a large circle. Choose someone to go first who begins the counting by saying...
Horse Race (Drinking Game)
Setup Players 2+ Materials Deck of standard playing cards Beverage(s) of choice Objective Much like a real race day at the track, each player bets on which suit they think will win the “horse race”. Instead of betting with cash, players test their confidence by...
Never Have I Ever
Setup Players 5-10+ Materials A group of friends! Additional Setup Notes Some variations of Never Have I Ever will incorporate alcohol for a fun and easy drinking game. In this version of Never Have I Ever, players will need beverages and alcohol. Objective The...
Pizza Box
SetupPlayers 3-10 Materials A table A pizza box or flat cardboard surface (but every party has pizza!) A coin A Sharpie or marker Drink of choice Additional Setup Notes Pizza Box is best played with beer or seltzers, as hard liquor can be a recipe for disaster....
King’s Cup
SetupPlayers 3-10 Materials Deck of cards Beverages Cup Additional Setup Notes Supply a variety of drinks for this game, as drinking hard liquor could spell trouble Objective King’s Cup, also called “Ring of Fire” or “Circle of Death,” is a classic drinking game that...
Golf
SetupPlayers 2-3 players (4 or more can play with more than one deck of cards) Materials A standard deck of 52 card (two decks are used with more than 4 players) A sheet of paper to record the score Scoring Aces are 1 point 2s are -2 points 3-10s are face value Jacks...
Catch Phrase
SetupPlayers Any number, divided into two evenly sized teams Materials Electronic Catch Phrase device or a large quantity of paper slips with words/phrases written on them Scoring When the timer expires, the team not guessing earns a point The game ends when one team...
Flip Cup
SetupPlayers Any number, divided into two equal teams Materials One plastic, disposable cup per person A beverage to fill the cups A table to stand around (one team on each side Objective Race the opposing team to flip all of your cups upside down first.Gameplay...
Jacks or Better
SetupPlayers 2-5 players Materials Standard Deck of 52 Playing Cards Poker Chips A Dealer’s coin (optional) Additional Setup Notes The standard order of poker hands is in effect (High card, pair, two pair, etc.) In straights, Aces can either play high or low but...
Stack Cup
SetupPlayers Unlimited (though 10-15 is usually the best size group to play with) Materials A large table for everyone to stand around Two ping pong balls A large number of cups (2-3 per person) A drink to fill the cups with Setup Place the cups together in a circle...
B.S.
Setup Players 4-8 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards (can use more than one deck for larger groups) Objective The objective of B.S. is to run out of cards before your opponents and to avoid being caught lying. Gameplay First, deal out the entire deck to the...
Beer Ball
SetupPlayers 4 (two teams of two) Materials Table (4ft by 8ft) Four unopened cans of beer or another beverage One or two ping-pong balls Setup Place one can at each corner of the table Teams stand together at opposite ends of the table Additional Setup Notes Who goes...
Cribbage
Setup Players 2 Materials Deck of 52 standard cards (no jokers) A cribbage board or a piece of paper to keep score Scoring 2 points for each combination of cards adding to 15 2 points per pair (three-of-a-kind is three pairs, 6 points; four-of-a-kind, 12 points) 3...
Euchre
SetupPlayers 4 (2 teams of 2) Materials Deck of 24 standard playing cards (9, 10, J, Q, K, A of each suit) Score cards (Usually 5’s from the deck, 6’s and 4’s also commonly used) Card Rank For non-trump suits: Ace high (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9) Trump suit: J, J of the same...
Liar’s Dice
SetupPlayers3-6 Materials5 6-sided dice per playerA cup per player Objective The objective of Liar’s Dice is to correctly predict the number of dice showing a certain valueGameplay Play begins with every player shaking their dice in their cup, then putting it down on...
Fishbowl
SetupPlayers 2 teams of 3-8 Materials Paper to write clues on Pens A container (like a fishbowl) A timer Additional Setup Notes Each player should write three clues on strips of paper, fold them in half, and deposit them in the fishbowl With fewer players, it may be...
Irish Poker
SetupPlayers Up to 13 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards Beverage of choice Objective The goal of Irish Poker is to correctly guess the cards in your hand. Gameplay Each player gets four cards, which they should spread out in front of them face down. One...
Rummy 500
SetupPlayers 2-4 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards (Jokers optional) Paper to keep score on Card Rank K,Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, aces can be played high or low Jokers, if used, are wild Scoring Face cards (K, Q, J) are worth 10 points Aces are worth...
Soccer (Drinking Game)
SetupPlayers 10-20 (2 teams of 5-10) Materials Two tables 1 cup per player plus 6 for each end of the table 1 ping-pong ball Drink of choice Additional Setup Notes Tables should be set up end to end to create one long table Each end of the table should have 3 cups...
Wild Rummy
SetupPlayers 2-6 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards (no Jokers) Paper to keep score on Card Rank Aces low (K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A) Scoring Face cards (K, Q, J) are worth 10 points Aces are worth 1 point All other cards are worth their face...
Pictionary
Setup To play Pictionary, you will need paper, pens or markers, and a word or phrase list. You can also purchase a Pictionary game board and cards. The players are divided into teams, and one player from each team is chosen to draw while the others guess the word or...
Jenga
SetupNumber of Players More than one, but there is no maximum. 4 to 5 seems to be best to have a good rate of play Supplies Needed A Jenga set of wooden blocks. The official set comes with 54, but you can always add as many as you want Notes Set up the blocks in rows...
