People of all ages, lifestyles and abilities love to spend their free time playing games. From video and PC games to cards and board games there are plenty of options to choose. However you don’t always need specific equipment to play games, there are lots that only require a bit of imagination and a few friends or family members to play with.
Whether you are hosting a party, having guests round for dinner or just need some entertainment ideas for your weekend, here are seven unique games that are worth trying out:
1. Casino slots
This first game is one ideal for solo gamers. Games like this can be played online from your phone, tablet or computer and there are thousands of themed games to choose from. Getting started with this game is fairly simple and if you’ve played on electronic slots at a land based casino before you will already be familiar with the concept.
Something to look out for when selecting games is the Return to Player rate. This percentage refers to the amount you can expect to win on a slot machine on average. For example, in a slot with a 96 percent RTP you could expect to win £96 per £100 bet (on average).
To get the very best experience when playing this type of game, it is recommended that you spend a bit of time getting to grips with the terminology, different features and bonuses that you might come across. There are helpful online guides explaining how to win at casino slots.
2. Bananagrams
Are you looking for something suitable for the whole family? Bananagrams is a free-form version of Scrabble and is suitable for anyone over the age of seven. The aim is to make as many words as possible as quickly as you can, and when you run out of letters you get to draw a mystery letter from the bunch.
When you need another letter you shout “Peel!” and “Bananas!” when you’ve used up all your letter tiles. This is a great one to take on a picnic, to the beach or a camping trip. It also makes a great gift for those difficult-to-buy-for friends and relatives.
3. Post It Note Game
Another sociable game that is ideal for parties is the good old-fashioned Post It Note Game. In this game, one person will take the appropriate number of post it notes and write the name of a celebrity or well-known public feature, such as a politician or sports star, and give one to each person to stick on their forehead.
If you are sitting in a circle then you can take it in turns to ask Yes or No only questions to determine the identity of the person on their Post It. For example , questions could include “Am I male?” and “Am I living?” Rather than sitting in a circle, you can all just mingle around the room if preferred.
Think about the age range of guests when playing this game, if playing with children you might want to stick to something familiar to them such as Disney characters rather than celebrities.
4. Would You Rather?
Another awesome party game that has been around for decades is “Would you rather?” It’s ideal as it requires no equipment at all and has no complicated rules to remember, it’s also a great laugh.
You each take it in turns to ask a question and the next participant must answer with which scenario they would pick based on the two options.
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5. Camera Hot Potato
You have probably played Hot Potato as a child at school or at a birthday party, but have you played camera hot potato with a smartphone? All you need to do is sit or stand in a circle with friends, set one of your phones to take a photo on a countdown and then pass the phone around between you.
When each person grabs the phone they should do a silly pose in front of the camera.
6. Scavenger Hunts
Looking for a game that encourages the participants to be active and burns off some energy. A scavenger hunt is one to try. The leader of the game will write a list of things that the other players must each find. For example, something green or something that plays music.
This can be played either indoors or outdoors and players can participate individually or in teams. The aim is to be the fastest to get everything on the list.
7. Duck Duck Goose
Duck Duck is technically a children’s game but there’s no reason adults can’t enjoy this one too! You all sit in a circle and one player (the goose) will walk round tapping each person’s shoulder saying either ‘Duck’ or ‘Goose’. If Goose is stated then the player must get up and chase them, when they catch them they then take the goose’s spot.
