Thread: Adult Party Games & Activities

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There's a game we call "killer" that's actually a lot of fun if the crowd doesn't get too big. When the bulk of the guests arrive, you draw out of a hat - everyone is a victim but one, who becomes the killer – no one but him (we’ll just say it’s a him this time). The party progresses and the killer stalks his victims. He “murders” them by catching their eye and winking at them. Now that person is dead and must die publicly and very dramatically. This becomes a source of great amusement in itself). Here’s the fun part – victim can choose when to die (but keep it within five minutes of the “murder”). The reason to do this is to throw everyone else off the murder’s trail, because now the victim is on the murder’s side. The game comes to an end when, the Killer kills all the victims (if it’s a big crowd and people keep coming in you can mark victims with a pinned on label) – He WINS or one of the victims announces who the killer is (if they guess wrong it’s always a good idea for the killer to murder the person guessed pretty quickly, but now he’s in danger of being discovered).

Now, there are a bit of politics that can get involved, and it’s up to the killer to know this and kill folks he thinks might try to ruin him winning (i.e. a married couple – you kill one and he/she is going to want the partner to be the last one standing). There’s also a bit of the honor system that a couple or whatever won’t get together after one’s been killed and leak it to their partner. It makes the game no fun and ends it too quickly. Actually, what we’ve found is that the actual fun of the game is watching people go through the hi-larious drama of dying.

It sounds like everyone is looking for new games. Last year we made up our own version of "Fear Factor". We had different stunts until the final elimination round with a gift card as a prize. We did - guess what is in the bucket (cow tongue, peeled grapes, liver, hard bread....), - pumpkin bowling, -eat this food blind-folded (canned sardines) and something else I forget. We'll probably play it again this year at our party, however I gotta come up with some new stunts (nothing too physically challenging). Tell me your ideas please!

We played the killer at a house warming party about 5 years ago. It was a real hit. Everyone enjoyed it. My theme is the Vampyre Lounge, so I am going to name the killer, the vampire hunter. At the end, I will provide the killer with a raw steak and $. If the killer is caught, I will award the winner with the same $ and an immunity card for the next game. I am trying to come up and be prepared for games but going with how everyone is feeling. I know for sure the killer game works well.

Ghost Story Theater: Have a couple of ghost costumes. As someone tells his or her story, someone tries to follow the story with the ghost costume. They follow the storyteller's cues on what to do.

Bone Poker: Basically Texas Hold'em $5 entrance fee. We got bone hands from Big Lots for cheap to use as chips. The board is a black board with the sections marked off with skeletons drawn in.

Vampire Scattegories: Give all the guests a pen and paper. Give them 3 minutes to write down everything they know about vampires. One person will read their list. If no one else has the information written down, that person gets a point. If anyone else has that piece of information written down on his or her list, then no one gets credit for it. The person with the most knowledge will be awarded the winner. I would imagine you could do it with any other ghoul.

In case you don’t know how to play the name game, here it is.
"The Name Game" All you need is: 3x 5 cards Marking Pen (Medium or wide point and safety pins Directions: On each of the 3x5 cards, write a different name of a person or Character associated with Halloween. Create a card for every person you invited. Safety pin the card to person's back. Do not tell them who is on the card and to not look in the mirror to read it. Objective: To guess whom "you" are, the name on your back. Rules: You can ask only one question of a guest, before moving to another guest to ask a question. Only "Yes" and "No" answers can be given. Laughing, facial expressions, etc are certainly allowed. Look for questions, which will quickly narrow the quest such as: Am I a male (or female)? Am I a real person (versus fictional character)? As soon as the person figures out who they are, they should tell the host and get their prize.

What is in the box?: Will have different foods that feel oh so gross and labeled gross things. People have to feel it. Tell us what it really is. They get beer tokens or chips toward a movie ticket

Penny Pitch Object of Game: To pitch a penny into a pumpkin. Preparation: Carve out a pumpkin (or two, or three) and line the inside with plastic or aluminum foil. Make the top opening big. OR Use several small plastic pumpkins (Less messy) Playing the Game: Place the pumpkins a couple feet away. Give each player ten to twenty pennies. Every time a penny goes into the pumpkin, a piece of candy is won. OR Adults tend to like group games. Make Teams. Just figure out what you can afford to give the team that wins or some reward. It could be just bragging rights.

Apple bobbing: An alternative to the wet version is to attach apples to a string then hang them. People have to get the apple from that. It is pretty funny to watch and not at all easy.

I would love to hear more about this Ghost in a Box
-CC

I don't know anything about the Ghost-in-a-Box, other than what I've seen from their Web site and some reviews on Amazon and various gaming sites. As usual, it seems the reviews run the circuit from it's the coolest game ever to don't waste your money. But, most seem favorable.

http://www.ghost-in-a-box.com/home.asp

... if you haven't already checked it out. :-)

Where did you find the info for the Ghost Hunt game and Ghost in a Box?



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Where did you find the info for the Ghost Hunt game and Ghost in a Box?

The Ghost in a Box info can be found at their Web site - that's the link I posted earlier.

The Ghost Hunt game is here:

http://www.questexperiences.com/quest2/poltergeists.asp

They used to have a free download that had the rules of the game and several haunt profiles. I have it ... somewhere. Or, at least, I hope I do!

HTH

Once again, I have horror movie jeopardy, halloween trivia and family feud of horror. Feel free to play one or all 3 games at your party. To get to them just click my link below but to get to the feud go here - www.harrisonhaunts.com/FEUDrules

"We have such wonderful sights to show you!"
www.harrisonhaunts.com

A very simple Scavenger game for an outdoor party or played outside in a yard. Go through your junk drawer and gather up about 50 or so items. Make a list of these items. Then throw/hide them around your yard. Ask guests to form teams, then give each team a list of items. The team that collects the most items is the winner. You can put out two or three items of one object eg: 3 safety pins, 2 matchbooks etc. You can either set a time limit or when you notice people just wandering and not finding anything call time and ask them to come by you and tell you how many items they collected.

Another cute game is the walnut game:

Awwwww Nuts-Walnut Game

Take 2 halves of a walnut and fill the shells with 20 small items. Rubber band the nut closed. Tell everyone that there are 20 different items inside the shell. They can hold the shell but tell them not to shake it. The person with the most answers correct will win a prize. Have them write down their answers on a piece of paper. Set a time limit and whoever has the most correct wins a prize.

A nice prize might be a nut bowl filled with mixed nuts in the shell and nutcrackers.

Suggested items to fill the nut: piece of rice, thumbtack, paperclip, pea, rubber band, safety pin, thread, screw, staple, earring, pumpkin seed, band aid, aspirin, stamp, coin, button, penny, twist tie, screw, picture hanger, hair barrette, yarn, nail etc.

This can be a funny game especially when everyone has had a few drinks. I call it "Roosters and Chicks".or "Goose and Gander"
Game preparation: Get a few bags of individually wrapped candies. Then you scatter the "eggs" throughout several rooms or out in the yard, no need to really hide them well just spread them out. Divide the group up into two equal teams. Mens group is Roosters and the girls are the chicks. Each team needs a captain, which will be the egg gatherer. Give the captain of each team a paper bag or a basket or a plastic pumpkin to gather eggs in. So when you say, “GO” the game begins. Everyone except the captain must keep their hands behind their backs, when the Chicks see an egg they stop and stare at the egg and say “Peep-Peep” peep until the captain comes to retrieve the egg, the roosters will say “Cock a doodle do"” There may be a rooster and a chick gawking over the same egg and that is fine, whichever captain gets there first gets the egg. When all eggs have been found (this usually only takes less than 5 minutes) the two teams divide their eggs between their team, any uneven number to go to the captain. The team with the most eggs wins. And gets to keep all the candy of the lossers also.
People really look funny playing this game so be ready to take some pictures. You could even adapt this to go with your halloween theme. Like "Witches and Warlocks" etc.

This one seems good for all ages..got it from www.partgamecentral.com

Objective: Guess the type of candy bars based on a piece that has been microwaved.

Categories:
Adults, Teens, Couples, Halloween
Game type:
Passive. Little or no movement is required.
Players:
2 or more players.
Needed: Plates, candy bars (of the chocolate variety), paper and pencils


Rules: Buy 20 different brands of chocolate bars (snickers, baby ruth, milky way, twix etc.) and put a sizeable piece of each on a paper plate, but not the whole bar - just a piece of each. Number each plate with a marker from 1 to 20 and make sure that you keep track of which candy bar is put on each numbered plate. Make a list such as #1 Snickers #2 Mr. Goodbar #3 Kitkat etc. Put each plate in the microwave and wait until the candy bar is melted pretty good. Some will melt better than others, therefore you may have to do some squashing with your finger to make them a bit less recognizable. But don't melt them or squash them too much since it may make them completely unrecognizable. You want to give your guests a fighting chance here. Next, after all melting and squashing is complete, put all the plates on a table with paper and pencils and have them write down their guesses. Then read off the answers and have them mark their correct guesses. The one with the most correct wins. What do they win? Candy bars of course!

We have played that game before but it was called the "Dirty Diaper Game" You put the candy bars in diapers before microwaving them. Makes some great pictures to see the people with their noses pressed into a diaper. And tell people no sampling! It could also resemble dog poop. Just be sure NOT to give them the names of the candy bars as this makes it toooo simple. Let them try and think of them on their own.