# Favorite Party Games??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 8, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013 "2014-05-08T23:01:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/1 "2014-05-08T23:01:30Z")
My 15 year old son is having a birthday party. Any suggestions on games - both indoor or outdoor? Does anyone play croquet, yard darts, horseshoes, or bocce? ---
**Author:** ![jonesj2205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jonesj2205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonesj2205)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/2 "2014-05-08T23:41:08Z")
Kan Jam is a favorite around here - although I suggest making your own set. ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/3 "2014-05-09T00:49:30Z")
My initial suggestion based on the title was going to be Cards Against Humanity, but you may not want to condone 15-year-olds playing that game. Your parenting call. For outdoor games, my friends and I played a whole bunch of bocce when I was in high school, but that may not have been common. Bags (cornhole, if you will), is always a favorite. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/4 "2014-05-09T01:29:57Z")
“Find the Liquor” is a perennial favorite. You set the degree of difficulty. ---
**Author:** ![Batistuta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@Batistuta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batistuta)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/5 "2014-05-09T07:02:39Z")
[Kubb](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubb) is a Scandinavian classic, although you might have trouble finding a game set. ---
**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/6 "2014-05-09T09:18:05Z")
[Mafia](http://www.menconi.com/games/mafia.html) is a good indoor game that doesn’t need much equipment. If you have more than 10 people, add another Mafia to the setup. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/7 "2014-05-09T11:10:50Z")
I’ve been a supporter of Cards Against Humanity from its inception. Maybe too edgy for that age,but keep it in mind for next year or so. Or for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/8 "2014-05-09T11:54:54Z")
“Seven Minutes In Heaven” is a popular indoor party game for 15 year olds. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/9 "2014-05-09T18:03:13Z")
Telestrations is a fun indoor game with a large enough group. We play it at every family gathering. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/10 "2014-05-09T18:07:45Z")
My friends and I often play [Celebrity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_(game)). We use the alternative play rules with 3 rounds where the first round is normal, the second is one word and the third is an action. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/11 "2014-05-09T18:22:49Z")
Tell everyone to attend in a one piece swimsuit, then break out the cards for strip poker. OK, seconding Mafia. ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/12 "2014-05-09T18:24:44Z")
Five out of six people recommend Russian Roulette. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/13 "2014-05-09T19:35:54Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Tell everyone to attend in a one piece swimsuit, then break out the cards for strip poker. > > OK, seconding Mafia. Hmmmm… interesting suggestions. Anyone for badminton, crochet, or horse shoes? ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/14 "2014-05-09T19:49:17Z")
I can’t imagine a typical 15 year old boy enjoying a party where old-timey lawn games are played. Why not let him pick a restaurant he likes and reserve a room/space there for him and his friends. Of course you and mom are not invited. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/15 "2014-05-09T19:56:33Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Hmmmm… interesting suggestions. Anyone for badminton, crochet, or horse shoes? Personally, I don’t think crochet would go over well - croquet on the other hand… 😉 In all seriousness, I’m thinking back to my son’s and nephew’s birthday parties when they were around that age - for a party at home, horse shoes they were into, volleyball, badminton not so much, but bags were really big. They liked lawn darts too. What they liked the most was a party at a bowling alley - but if that isn’t doable, those were the games they played if the party was outdoors. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/16 "2014-05-09T21:11:11Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > In all seriousness, I’m thinking back to my son’s and nephew’s birthday parties when they were around that age - for a party at home, horse shoes they were into, volleyball, badminton not so much, but bags were really big. What does “bags were really big” mean? ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/17 "2014-05-09T21:14:08Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > What does “bags were really big” mean? I figured I really didn’t parse that real well. 😃 > **[Cornhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhole)** > > Cornhole (also known regionally as sack toss, or bags) is a lawn game popular in North America in which players or teams take turns throwing fabric bean bags at an inclined board with a hole in its far end. The goal of the game is to score points by either landing a bag on the board (one point) or putting a bag through the hole (three points). > The game was first described in Heyliger de Windt's 1883 patent for "Parlor Quoits", which displays most of the features of modern cornhole, but uses a ... We just don’t call it “Cornhole” round these parts. We call it “bags” and the teenagers play it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/18 "2014-05-09T21:22:37Z")
The sandbag games are good around here, too. Also, at that age I’d say just have a selection of outdoor things and they’ll invent their own dumb ways to use them. Frisbees, badminton stuff, horseshoes, fifteen year old boys can come up with all sorts of twisted and dangerous ways to dare one another and hurt themselves with. I’d stay away from lawn darts for obvious reasons. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/19 "2014-05-10T11:10:23Z")
> [@Queen\_Tonya](#): > > I’d stay away from lawn darts for obvious reasons. Gotta have a keg to play lawn darts. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013/20 "2014-05-10T11:20:42Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Gotta have a keg to play lawn darts. Well they dont sell the old style lawn darts with the points anymore. We had the party and the kids had a great time playing badminton. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-party-games/688013.md?page=2)