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Daniel is a fiercely competitive Beer Pong and Settlers of Catan player who loves introducing new games to friends.

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Codenames

Codenames

SetupPlayers 4-12 Materials Key Grid Cards Key Grid Card Holder Codename Cards Blue and Red Agent Cards Double Agent Card Innocent Bystander Cards Assassin Card Scoring The team that correctly guesses the most Codenames wins. Additional Setup Notes Create two evenly...

Apples to Apples

Apples to Apples

Setup Players 4-8 Materials Red Apples Cards Green Apple Cards Card Trays Scoring The green apple card selected by the judge wins each round. Additional Setup Notes Shuffle and distribute the Red Apple Cards into the four deep well card trays. Shuffle and distribute...

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

SetupPlayers 2-20 Materials Paper and Pen to write down clues A large area to search in Items to find Prize for the winners Timer Additional Setup Notes Pick the location where you would like to have your Scavenger Hunt. For children try to pick a small area to hunt...

Would You Rather

Would You Rather

SetupPlayers 2-10 Materials No materials are required, just you, your friends, and some questions. Scoring No scores. ObjectiveAsk your friends hypothetical questions to dig into their psyche.GameplayPlayers take turns asking other players hypothetical questions that...

Life

Life

Players 2-6 Players Materials Gameboard 6 Plastic Cars Pink and Blue People (Pegs) 3 Mountains 1 Bridge 7 Buildings Labels Spinner Money, Bank Loans, and Pay Raises 25 Life Tiles 24 Spin to Win Tokens Deck of 54 Cards Bankers Tray Spin to Win Strip Story Sheet 5...

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Setup Players Two Players Materials Hands Fingers   Scoring Best of 3 Objective The first player to win two out of three games wins!Gameplay Each person hold out their hands one in a fist and one flat with their palm up. Moving your fist up and then down into...

Anchorman

Anchorman

Setup Players 6-8 Players Materials Large Mug or Glass Beer 6-8 Quarters Scoring First team with all three quarters in the mug wins. Additional Setup Notes At a table, set up two teams of 3 or 4 players on each team. Set a large mug or glass filled with beer in the...

Beer Pong

Beer Pong

Setup Players 2 or 4 Materials Table 20 Solo Cups Ping Pong Balls Beer Scoring First team to eliminate all 10 of the opposing teams' cups wins. Additional Setup Notes The game can be played as individuals or teams. Identify who will play in either a 1 player vs. 1...