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Posted on Jul 27, 2020

23 Cool Games You May Want If You're Over The Ones At Your House

Just when you thought game nights had lost their magic. 💫🥏🏀💰

by Marquaysa Battle

BuzzFeed Staff

1. Tipsy Tower is like the classic Jenga game but with booze involved! Some of the wooden blocks have drinking game rules on them so when you pull it out, you have to abide by that rule or take a sip.

stack of rectangular blocks on top of each other so it's shaped like a rectangular tower

2. Jumbo playing cards in case you'll always appreciate a good game at the house but wanna go a lil' bigger with your hand this time around.

a reviewer holding a hand of cards that are the same size and shape as table placemats

one King card sitting beside a box of the giant edition of uno cards

3. And giant UNO cards — because c'mon, Uno will always be the ~one~ (get it? uno? one? 😂 ). Now, you'll have a jumbo version.

reviewer's hand holding a hand of the giant uno cards — they're bigger than the reviewer's hand

4. An Escape Room game that'll bring the fun of those trendy mystery game rooms straight to a tabletop in your house. It'll come with three scenarios (The Dentist, Secret Agent, and Space Station) at varying levels of difficulty.

the contents of the escape room game including lots of different direction cards

5. The Luigi's Mansion game for Nintendo Switch just for the gamer who knows Luigi's always been way too underrated. Finally, he's getting HIS shine and you're gonna have so much fun with the tallest of the Mario Brothers.

Nintendo

Peep what BuzzFeed editor, Heather Braga, has to say about playing this Nintendo Switch game:

"This game is SO fun. You can also team up with a friend and play together as Luigi and Gooigi. This has been one of my favorite games this year — it's lighthearted, a little spooky, and overall a good time."

Get it from Amazon for $59.99+ (available in a digital and physical form; free shipping if knab the physical game) OR Target for $59.99 (just the physical; available with a two-year game protection program for an additional $8).

6. The Spontuneous game that requires one player to choose a word while the others think of a song with that word in the lyrics. Note: You do not have to have the voice of an angel. In fact, it'll make for a much funnier night if you sound as terrible as possible.

reviewer holding a pencil and singing into it while sitting at a table with the spontaneous board on it

7. Rhyme Antics — so you can flex your word nerd muscles as you come up with ones that rhyme with the main word on each card — all set to a timer of course. As you rap, you'll get points for each word you use that's on the list of rhyming words also on the card. This game'll force the thinking caps on and you'll also get to be a rap superstar for the night. 🎤

8. The Black Card Revoked game with Black culture-centric question cards. You'll get a mix of majority rules and trivia questions — all of which will spark some pretty fun conversations throughout the game.

one card with the question that says, "Why shouldn't a woman put her purse on the floor?"

9. A foosball table to trap yourself into HOURS of fun whether you're a vet or a newbie.

the foosball table which has four legs and bars sticking into the top of the table that can be spun to control the soccer men on the bars inside of the table

10. A Buzzed card drinking game for the 21 and up crew that'll probably have everyone tipsy by the end of its deck. It comes with cards that read, "Everyone must take a sip of their drink without using their hands" and "challenge another player to a thumb war. The loser drinks."

11. The Scrabble board game in case crossword puzzles and word searches aren't cutting it anymore for you word nerds and you'd like some competition.

the scrabble board with a game in process

12. The Brilliant or BS card game that'll have you questioning your judgment, your friends' and fam's knowledge, and maybe doing a lil' bit of lying 🥴😂. This'll def put a spin on game time if your squad is into trivia.

13. Bananagrams (or Party Bananagrams!) will be a cross between crossword puzzles and Scrabble. Players will enjoy a fast-paced race to see who'll be first to make the most words (crossword-style) using all of their tiles.

letter tiles in a pile beside a banana-shaped bag

14. Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition that'll be a MAJOR upgrade to the seemingly neverending board game you played growing up. This one'll be a completely cashless operation with updated game rules to make it more fast-paced, competitive, and interesting. 💰🤑🚂

model's hands holding a card over the Monopoly board game

15. The Kan Jam for outdoor game folks who've already played themselves out of regular frisbee. 🥏

reviewing trying to toss a frisbee into a black bin in a yard

two cans that are glowing in a dark room and a frisbee on top of them both which is also glowing

16. The Floor Is Lava will be the childhood imaginary game you played come to life! Players will spin the color wheel and jump to coordinating "safety stones" to avoid that sweltering hot lava.

the game box, the square "safety stones" in different colors, and a circular spinner for selecting a color

17. Jumbo Lotería — which'll basically be the Spanish-language version of the bingo game. You could play for money, fun, for shots, or whatever you all decide.

a card with different pictures in each square. Each picture has its Spanish word at the bottom like "Ell Gallo" for rooster

18. OR Loteria COVID-19 version that'll have you searching for stuff like "La Corona" or "La Botella" (for a bottle of hand sanitizer).

bag of Loteria cards with photos on them similar to bingo squares and a stack of cards for calling out the terms that players would search for on their cards

19. A giant Connect Four for your household will def be a fun choice if the family needs a lil' extra game time to ~connect~ with each other over lighthearted fun.

an oversized connect four game on a table which has several holes in it where chips can be inserted via the open top slot. Two people are standing on either side of it playing the game.

20. An inflatable bowling game so kids can work on getting their strikes without potentially destroying the house. It can also be played outside in the yard for even more physical activity.

21. A bucketball game if you're bored with traditional beer pong and want to ~toss~ it to the side for a bit. This version basically has the same rules but it's much larger and will be best played out in the yard, on the beach, or in a pool. 🌊🏖️

stack of red cups organized in a triangle shape on one side of a yard with another red stack on the other side of the yard

Two arrangements of buckets in red and blue floating in a pool in inflatable racks

22. A portable pool table so taking a trip to the pool hall this summer will be as easy as walking to a room in your house.

23. A pool basketball and hoop set so the family can shoot buckets while keeping cool in the pool. No more challenges with paper balls and trash bins, ok?!

Amazon

Promising review: "This hoop is super fun. We are always looking for something new and fun for the pool and this is fun. Can be used to play basketball or we used it for other games too that we made up along the way. A good-sized basketball is included." —EStew

Get it from Amazon for $42.97+ (available in two colors; free shipping).

Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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23 Cool Games You May Want If You're Over The Ones At Your House

1. Tipsy Tower is like the classic Jenga game but with booze involved! Some of the wooden blocks have drinking game rules on them so when you pull it out, you have to abide by that rule or take a sip.

2. Jumbo playing cards in case you'll always appreciate a good game at the house but wanna go a lil' bigger with your hand this time around.

3. And giant UNO cards — because c'mon, Uno will always be the ~one~ (get it? uno? one? 😂 ). Now, you'll have a jumbo version.

4. An Escape Room game that'll bring the fun of those trendy mystery game rooms straight to a tabletop in your house. It'll come with three scenarios (The Dentist, Secret Agent, and Space Station) at varying levels of difficulty.

5. The Luigi's Mansion game for Nintendo Switch just for the gamer who knows Luigi's always been way too underrated. Finally, he's getting HIS shine and you're gonna have so much fun with the tallest of the Mario Brothers.

6. The Spontuneous game that requires one player to choose a word while the others think of a song with that word in the lyrics. Note: You do not have to have the voice of an angel. In fact, it'll make for a much funnier night if you sound as terrible as possible.

8. The Black Card Revoked game with Black culture-centric question cards. You'll get a mix of majority rules and trivia questions — all of which will spark some pretty fun conversations throughout the game.

9. A foosball table to trap yourself into HOURS of fun whether you're a vet or a newbie.

10. A Buzzed card drinking game for the 21 and up crew that'll probably have everyone tipsy by the end of its deck. It comes with cards that read, "Everyone must take a sip of their drink without using their hands" and "challenge another player to a thumb war. The loser drinks."

11. The Scrabble board game in case crossword puzzles and word searches aren't cutting it anymore for you word nerds and you'd like some competition.

12. The Brilliant or BS card game that'll have you questioning your judgment, your friends' and fam's knowledge, and maybe doing a lil' bit of lying 🥴😂. This'll def put a spin on game time if your squad is into trivia.

13. Bananagrams (or Party Bananagrams!) will be a cross between crossword puzzles and Scrabble. Players will enjoy a fast-paced race to see who'll be first to make the most words (crossword-style) using all of their tiles.

14. Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition that'll be a MAJOR upgrade to the seemingly neverending board game you played growing up. This one'll be a completely cashless operation with updated game rules to make it more fast-paced, competitive, and interesting. 💰🤑🚂

15. The Kan Jam for outdoor game folks who've already played themselves out of regular frisbee. 🥏

16. The Floor Is Lava will be the childhood imaginary game you played come to life! Players will spin the color wheel and jump to coordinating "safety stones" to avoid that sweltering hot lava.

17. Jumbo Lotería — which'll basically be the Spanish-language version of the bingo game. You could play for money, fun, for shots, or whatever you all decide.

18. OR Loteria COVID-19 version that'll have you searching for stuff like "La Corona" or "La Botella" (for a bottle of hand sanitizer).

19. A giant Connect Four for your household will def be a fun choice if the family needs a lil' extra game time to ~connect~ with each other over lighthearted fun.

20. An inflatable bowling game so kids can work on getting their strikes without potentially destroying the house. It can also be played outside in the yard for even more physical activity.

21. A bucketball game if you're bored with traditional beer pong and want to ~toss~ it to the side for a bit. This version basically has the same rules but it's much larger and will be best played out in the yard, on the beach, or in a pool. 🌊🏖️

22. A portable pool table so taking a trip to the pool hall this summer will be as easy as walking to a room in your house.

23. A pool basketball and hoop set so the family can shoot buckets while keeping cool in the pool. No more challenges with paper balls and trash bins, ok?!

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23 Cool Games You May Want If You're Over The Ones At Your House

1. Tipsy Tower is like the classic Jenga game but with booze involved! Some of the wooden blocks have drinking game rules on them so when you pull it out, you have to abide by that rule or take a sip.

2. Jumbo playing cards in case you'll always appreciate a good game at the house but wanna go a lil' bigger with your hand this time around.

3. And giant UNO cards — because c'mon, Uno will always be the ~one~ (get it? uno? one? 😂 ). Now, you'll have a jumbo version.

4. An Escape Room game that'll bring the fun of those trendy mystery game rooms straight to a tabletop in your house. It'll come with three scenarios (The Dentist, Secret Agent, and Space Station) at varying levels of difficulty.

5. The Luigi's Mansion game for Nintendo Switch just for the gamer who knows Luigi's always been way too underrated. Finally, he's getting HIS shine and you're gonna have so much fun with the tallest of the Mario Brothers.

6. The Spontuneous game that requires one player to choose a word while the others think of a song with that word in the lyrics. Note: You do not have to have the voice of an angel. In fact, it'll make for a much funnier night if you sound as terrible as possible.

8. The Black Card Revoked game with Black culture-centric question cards. You'll get a mix of majority rules and trivia questions — all of which will spark some pretty fun conversations throughout the game.

9. A foosball table to trap yourself into HOURS of fun whether you're a vet or a newbie.

10. A Buzzed card drinking game for the 21 and up crew that'll probably have everyone tipsy by the end of its deck. It comes with cards that read, "Everyone must take a sip of their drink without using their hands" and "challenge another player to a thumb war. The loser drinks."

11. The Scrabble board game in case crossword puzzles and word searches aren't cutting it anymore for you word nerds and you'd like some competition.

12. The Brilliant or BS card game that'll have you questioning your judgment, your friends' and fam's knowledge, and maybe doing a lil' bit of lying 🥴😂. This'll def put a spin on game time if your squad is into trivia.

13. Bananagrams (or Party Bananagrams!) will be a cross between crossword puzzles and Scrabble. Players will enjoy a fast-paced race to see who'll be first to make the most words (crossword-style) using all of their tiles.

14. Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition that'll be a MAJOR upgrade to the seemingly neverending board game you played growing up. This one'll be a completely *cashless* operation with updated game rules to make it more fast-paced, competitive, and interesting. 💰🤑🚂

15. The Kan Jam for outdoor game folks who've already played themselves out of regular frisbee. 🥏

16. The Floor Is Lava will be the childhood imaginary game you played come to life! Players will spin the color wheel and jump to coordinating "safety stones" to avoid that sweltering hot lava.

17. Jumbo Lotería — which'll basically be the Spanish-language version of the bingo game. You could play for money, fun, for shots, or whatever you all decide.

18. OR Loteria COVID-19 version that'll have you searching for stuff like "La Corona" or "La Botella" (for a bottle of hand sanitizer).

19. A giant Connect Four for your household will def be a fun choice if the family needs a lil' extra game time to ~connect~ with each other over lighthearted fun.

20. An inflatable bowling game so kids can work on getting their strikes without potentially destroying the house. It can also be played outside in the yard for even more physical activity.

21. A bucketball game if you're bored with traditional beer pong and want to ~toss~ it to the side for a bit. This version basically has the same rules but it's much larger and will be best played out in the yard, on the beach, or in a pool. 🌊🏖️

22. A portable pool table so taking a trip to the pool hall this summer will be as easy as walking to a room in your house.

23. A pool basketball and hoop set so the family can shoot buckets while keeping cool in the pool. No more challenges with paper balls and trash bins, ok?!

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14. Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition that'll be a MAJOR upgrade to the seemingly neverending board game you played growing up. This one'll be a completely cashless operation with updated game rules to make it more fast-paced, competitive, and interesting. 💰🤑🚂