{"id":6010,"date":"2022-03-30T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/?p=6010"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:15:54","slug":"games-for-adults-birthday-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/games-for-adults-birthday-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"20 GREAT Ideas For Adults&#8217; Birthday Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The best party games for grownups, ever<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the hunt for some killer games to spice up a birthday party for grownups?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We got you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 15 adults&#8217; birthday party games that require little to no prior preparation, are easy to play (with simple rules that everyone can understand), and fully engage every person in the group!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tName That Movie\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/F47qASXDMJcOY\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Name That Movie\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think I&#8217;m telling you about charades under a different name? Wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a lot more fun than charades, and also a lot of moving parts, so read carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need index cards\/note cards with movie titles and a buzzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the group into two teams. One person will be needed as a neutral officiator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team will nominate one player who&#8217;ll try to get the team to guess the movie name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The two players stand on opposite sides of a small table. Place the buzzer on that table so both players can easily reach it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reveal the first movie name to both players simultaneously. Don&#8217;t let the teams see it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here&#8217;s the fun part: the players will have to bid on the number of words within which they can get their team to guess the movie.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For example, <i>The Terminator<\/i>, the first movie of the famous franchise may be identified by <i>Sarah Connor, First Movie<\/i>, which is four words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whichever player decides on a number of words hits the buzzer and reveals the number of words.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The other player can counter-bid with a smaller number of words. And so on and so forth; the players can bid each other down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the bidding ends, the winning player has <b><i>one minute<\/i><\/b> to get his team to guess the movie. And the team has <b><i>one guess<\/i><\/b>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each correctly guessed movie nets that team one point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams can nominate new players for each round, or they can continue with the same player.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game continues till you run out of movies. At the end, the team with the most points wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Told ya, it&#8217;s a lot more fun than charades!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tMurder mystery games\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/hSLpnunLN855ICgRf3\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Murder mystery games\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is there any celebration where a murder mystery game isn&#8217;t a shedload of fun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can buy professionally made murder mystery game sets. Check with your local games store &#8211; they should have a few.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also search for free murder mystery games online, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whodunitmysteries.com\/sour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>this one<\/b><\/a>. You&#8217;ll have to download everything from instructions on setting it up to props, costume suggestions and of course the solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or, if you fancy yourself as a bit of a sleuth, you can try to design your own game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><i>By the way,<\/i> fans of murder mystery games should also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sydney&#8217;s best-loved VR escape games<\/b><\/a> &#8211; you may have found the perfect weekend group outing idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tBeer\/Prosecco Pong\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/SsxVMSBuyJpXHA6htl\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Beer\/Prosecco Pong\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, we go from mind games to beer games. Quite a jump, innit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d just mention here that Beer Pong is a great option if you&#8217;re looking to have the &#8216;less thinking, more drinking&#8217; or &#8216;where have all the college days gone&#8217; type of birthday party\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that Prosecco Pong is a classier version of Beer Pong (as in it swaps beer with white wine), and leave it at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for those guys who&#8217;ve never heard of or don&#8217;t know how to play beer\/prosecco pong, here&#8217;s how it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide yourselves into two teams. Each team gets the same number of cups, half-filled with your choice of beverage (beer, prosecco, or you can make it tonic if you want to).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each player tries to bounce\/throw (decide on a rule) a ping pong ball into one of the opposing team&#8217;s cups.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the ball lands in a cup, that player gets to drink the contents of said cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it doesn&#8217;t, a player of the opposing team gets a chance to land the ball in one of the first team&#8217;s cups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first team to empty the other&#8217;s cups wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although, with so much drinking involved, I&#8217;d say everyone&#8217;s a winner, wouldn&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tKaraoke Roulette\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ZCfQOVuwneOnU5tTKM\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Karaoke Roulette\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A perfect game to follow up a round of Beer Pong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need a karaoke machine, a number of notecards, and two bowls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>List out as many karaoke songs as possible on notecards, one song per card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, list out all the attendees&#8217; names on notecards, again one name per notecard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix together the song notecards in one bowl, and the name notecards in one bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now draw out one song, and one name\u2026and I believe you can guess the rest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the Dutch courage everyone should have after Beer Pong, this should be a highly memorable event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tWhich Doesn&#8217;t Belong?\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ZFuQ2ojnYA1WsaJRr6\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Which Doesn't Belong?\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This game is all about groups. Or, to be more specific, you&#8217;re given a list of items and a category. Some of the items on the list belong to the category, while the others don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge is to find which ones don&#8217;t\u2026quicker than the other team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make some lists falling under different categories.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For example, for the category <i>Sherlock Holmes Stories<\/i>, you can have:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Study In Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Five Orange Pips (Sherlock Holmes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peril at End House (not Sherlock Holmes, but Hercule Poirot).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crooked House (not Sherlock Holmes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Case of the Black Cat (not Sherlock Holmes, but Perry Mason)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger (Sherlock Holmes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As you can see, six items, with three that belong and three that don&#8217;t.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t make the lists too long, or the excitement will fizzle out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep a buzzer where both teams can reach it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell the teams the category (in this case, <i>Sherlock Holmes Stories<\/i>), and start reading out the items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The moment a member of either team feels an item doesn&#8217;t belong, they have to rush forward, press the buzzer, and say which item doesn&#8217;t belong.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If they&#8217;re right, they can eliminate one member from the opposite team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If they&#8217;re wrong, they themselves are eliminated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whichever team loses all their members first loses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tMost Likely\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/H3ZIsZohvshKgaptV5\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Most Likely\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another game with booze! And a lot simpler than Which Doesn&#8217;t Belong?.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In turns, each player asks a <i>Who&#8217;s most likely to\u2026<\/i> question, like <i>Who&#8217;s most likely to be late for work<\/i>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the count of three, everyone points to whoever they think fits the description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a sip for every finger pointed at you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tStorytime!\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/Jncw7hjgu46FuG03tv\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Storytime!\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A game to get those creative juices flowing. On a less serious note, if you&#8217;ve played both Beer Pong and Most Likely before you play this, there should be some pretty fascinating stories and scenarios described!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is simple. One by one, everyone builds the story, one sentence at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tPictionary (with pen, paper and a clock)\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ntccjbConSKiC8vbhR\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Pictionary (with pen, paper and a clock)\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A game that requires skills similar to Charades and Name That Movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have everyone write down some objects, people&#8217;s names, phrases, actions and so on (anything that can be identified) on separate notepapers.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These could be anything from &#8216;Karl Stefanovic streaks newsroom&#8217; to &#8216;searching for the car keys at the last moment&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put all the papers into a bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Divide into two teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In turns, a player from each team takes a notepaper, and helps their team guess whatever&#8217;s written on it, with only a pen and a whiteboard, against the clock (say one minute?).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This game tends to be a lot of fun and can go on for as long as you want! You can assign points to have a winner, but in my experience, the fun in this game is in the playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tNot So Newlywed!\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/mBYek2dFoVcffv6gbi\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Not So Newlywed!\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this game is best suited for engagements, anniversaries, wedding showers or even <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/large-groups\/bucks-hens-parties\/\">bucks and hens parties<\/a>! Basically all special occasions related to marriage but it can be a lot of fun at birthdays too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Couples get asked questions about their relationship, ranging from the innocent (<i>Where did you first meet?<\/i>) to the intimate (<i>What do you find the most physically attractive about your spouse?<\/i>) to the hilarious (<i>Imitate your spouse when they wake up in the morning<\/i>) and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s always a lot of fun. Just remember to not include anything that could embarrass the couple, or hurt their feelings\u2026and don&#8217;t force them to answer questions beyond a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tHow Do You Doo?\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3og0IKkjwDPCC3CR3O\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"How Do You Doo?\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far we&#8217;ve seen games that require you to guess certain things (names of movies, or phrases) based on verbal clues, some acting, and clues that can be traced on a whiteboard with a pen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How Do You Doo involves trying to guess song names based on &#8216;Doo singing&#8217;, as I&#8217;ll explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write down different song names and throw them into a bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Divide into two teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One person from a team is selected as the singer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The singer selects a song from the bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the count of three, the singer has to sing the song, but here&#8217;s the catch\u2026they can use only the word <i>Doo<\/i> instead of the actual lyrics. They have to follow the melody, but can&#8217;t sing the lyrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their team has to guess what song it is.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whoever guesses the song correctly becomes the new singer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team gets 5 minutes to guess as many songs as they can, with the singer changing on every correct guess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tSlip It In\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/21NcEGpRXmqoK9elLn\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Slip It In\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out who&#8217;s Conversationalist No. 1 among your friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As each guest arrives, give them a piece of paper containing a phrase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The challenge is to work that phrase into whatever conversation they&#8217;re having with other people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If they can do it, without the other person realizing, they win a prize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tBalloon Body Pop\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o7ZeltXSmmz7Q5LCo\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Balloon Body Pop\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to test everyone&#8217;s physical coordination!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone picks a partner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each duo is given a balloon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Without using their hands, they have to pop their balloon.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forehead to forehead and butt to butt are some strategies that seem to be popular.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tSheet Mime\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/26gR0UAbtlrGH2ety\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Sheet Mime\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A four-round guessing game. Never heard of it? Boy, are you gonna have a laugh, playing it for the first time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A player has to pull words (nouns) out of a bowl, and help his team guess it. Here&#8217;s the catch, they have to go four rounds &#8211; pulling out a noun and helping their team guess.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First round &#8211; everything is allowed, save for saying the actual word.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second round &#8211; they have to act it out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third round &#8211; they have to describe it in a few words (one to three; you decide the exact number).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fourth round &#8211; they have to act it out, while being under a sheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tSpoons\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/sVeBIxBqBUhacB8eGj\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Spoons\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spoons is a well-known card game that&#8217;s fast but requires some skill. To play, you need a number of spoons (one less than the total number of players) and a deck of cards but with the Jokers removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need a group of between three to thirteen players. For the detailed instructions, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.considerable.com\/entertainment\/card-games\/spoons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>this webpage<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tTwo Truths And A Lie\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/DisiYDgXo8PMQ\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Two Truths And A Lie\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My final adults&#8217; birthday game idea is the well-known Two Truths And A Lie. It&#8217;s great as an ice breaker and can be a useful game if you&#8217;ve invited people from work for example (who you may not know as intimately as your college mates) to your birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of the game is to guess from out of three assertions about a person in the group which two are the truth and which is the lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tDrop A Hint\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/McaQOdc7DajO2Dm7gx\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Drop A Hint\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the kind of games we&#8217;ve talked about here, one person on the team trying to guess a word\/phrase while the others give him\/her clues is pass\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One person trying to guess a word\/phrase while the others give him\/her <i>one word clues<\/i>? Now we&#8217;re talking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need notecards with a word or a phrase written on each of them, and a timer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the guests into two teams, say teams A and B.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide how long you want each team to have to guess &#8211; you can make it something like 2 minutes per team, or 5 rounds per team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team A, starting, chooses a guesser. The guesser remains in their seat while the rest of team A goes up to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You give them one of the notecards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, without talking with each other, they have to give one word clues to the guesser, to help them guess.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The guesser has ONE chance to guess the word. If they get it right, move to another word.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And this goes on for 2 minutes or 5 rounds (as in five guesses, right and wrong).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then team B takes over.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After team B has had their turn, both teams change guessers and start a new turn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The team with the most correct guesses wins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tGreat Minds Think Alike\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/jt2kGEJhTQXFhUOfRm\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Great Minds Think Alike\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, rather, great birthday friends think alike!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal &#8211; you&#8217;re given a category and you have to write down three things that you associate with that category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is to see how many people think of the same things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideal for groups of at least 12 people. You&#8217;ll need multiple sheets of paper and pens, and a timer to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide yourselves up into two teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every player on each team is given a sheet of paper and a pen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the count of three, announce a category.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Something like <i>Clint Eastwood movies<\/i>, or <i>famous people with red hair<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everyone has 45 seconds to write down <i>three things<\/i> they associate with that category on their own paper, <i>without talking to or peeking at someone else<\/i>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the time has passed, collect the papers and check how many things are common.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can score the game like\u2026\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 point for every word 2 people on a team have in common.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 points for every word 3 people on a team have in common.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2026and so on, till\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 points for every word 6 people on a team have in common.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having tallied the scores, move on to another category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end, the team with a higher overall score wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tHeads Up!\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/LwyauUptuHSpIc8Gf1\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Heads Up!\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an app-based birthday party game\u2026although you can do it without the app as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the Heads Up app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One player picks a category on the app and then holds the phone to their head, so they can&#8217;t see the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The app will display various words related to the category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other players on the person&#8217;s team will have to give him\/her clues about what the word is.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the word is guessed correctly, the phone is nodded forward to give another word.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the first team&#8217;s time is up, the second team starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The team that can guess the most words correctly wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tTruth Or Dare, Jenga Style!\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/lSzLuQgk6yw9bgPIBr\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Truth Or Dare, Jenga Style!\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know Jenga. You know Truth Or Dare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, why not mix the two up for a game that&#8217;s a whole shedload of fun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a giant Jenga set. Write down Truth Or Dare challenges on each piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, whenever a player pulls out a Jenga piece, they have to do the challenge written on that piece!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tToothless Happy Birthday Song\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/7l6yiZqSRpNLi\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Gif via giphy.\" title=\"Toothless Happy Birthday Song\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\tGif via giphy.\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/best-adult-birthday-party-ideas-sydney\/\">birthday party for adults<\/a> is incomplete with birthday songs. Here&#8217;s a way to make birthday songs a lot more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone stands in a circle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In turns, each guest sings a Happy Birthday song. Here&#8217;s the catch: you have to keep your teeth covered with your lips as you sing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should make for some pretty hilarious results!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\tHave fun during the birthday party!\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With all these games, ranging from mind-twisters to karaoke to games with booze, the party should be a blast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also look into complementing these games with a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/large-groups\/birthday-parties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>birthday event here at Entermission Sydney<\/b><\/a>. Over two hours of VR escape room fun, with a wide variety of games, followed by cake and snacks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning the party by yourself, here is a guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/how-to-plan-an-adult-birthday-party-like-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>planning a birthday party for adults<\/b><\/a> that you should find useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a Sydney party, here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/best-adult-birthday-party-ideas-sydney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sydney birthday party ideas for adults<\/b><\/a> that you should find useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, if you found this post useful, bookmark <a href=\"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sydney&#8217;s best parties and events blog<\/b><\/a> for easy access to all our future content!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Featured image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best party games for grownups, ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[636],"tags":[637,687,692],"class_list":["post-6010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-birthday-party","tag-adults","tag-games","tag-grownups"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":636,"label":"Birthday Party"}],"post_tag":[{"value":637,"label":"adults"},{"value":687,"label":"games"},{"value":692,"label":"grownups"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/15-BEST-Games-For-Adults-Birthday-Parties-1024x682.jpg",1024,682,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Entermission Adventure Masters","author_link":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/author\/entermission\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":636,"name":"Birthday Party","slug":"birthday-party","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":636,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":28,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":636,"category_count":28,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Birthday Party","category_nicename":"birthday-party","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":637,"name":"adults","slug":"adults","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":637,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":687,"name":"games","slug":"games","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":687,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":692,"name":"grownups","slug":"grownups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":692,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6010"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19758,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6010\/revisions\/19758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterthemission.com\/sydney\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}