It can happen to anyone: a friend of a friend joins for the evening and suddenly Catan is not an option.
What are your goto games in those situations?
6 points
For us:
- Bang!: spaghetti western with secret teams, up to 7 players
- Fuji flush: easy card game, up to 8 players
- Exploding Kittens: silly cards where drawing may make you lose, up to 10 players (with the expansion)
- Secret Hitler: a kind of werewolf where you have to create governments and pass laws, up to 10 players
2 points
10 points
These are my go to games for larger groups:
- Codenames: A modern classic! Works best with 6 or 8 people.
- Decrypto: For a more gamey version of Codenames.
- Wavelength: Fun party game that spikes interesting conversations
- Concept: Don’t play to win, just play to have fun guessing
7 points
If you want to end up hating your friends - The Resistance. I love it but it definitely is not for everyone.
5 points
4 points
Deception - Murder in Hongkong - for up to 12 people
3 points
Blood on the Clocktower, but you kinda want 8 to 12 players for that.
2 points