Character Matching
In a deck of cards, there are 10 characters divided up into different sections. For example, one of the cards might have a characters arm or leg. The objective of the game is to collect all of the pieces to your character before other players do. One of the challenges can be other players might be going for the same character. Each player receives 7 cards to start out with. The person to the left of the dealer goes first. They can either pick up a card from the deck or discard pile. Then they have to discard a card. You must only have 7 cards in your hand the whole time. The game keeps going until someone finds their character.
Ennegram Personality
The Ennegram is a personality test. The personalities are explained by numbers 1 – 9. Each number explains a different personality. This game will test the knowledge of the different personality types. Each player is given 9 cards with the descriptions of each personality on the back to get a good understanding of each one (1 – 9). For example, a type 8 personality is called a challenger, therefore, they do not hesitate when an argument comes their way. Once everyone has a good understanding of the personalities, someone starts with picking up a scenario card. After the scenario is read out loud, each player must pick the number (personality) they think matches it. Whoever get it right, gets a point. The goal of the game is to have the most points at the end of 9 rounds.
Story-Telling
Some people are great at story-telling and some not so great. This game will challenge you to get creative in the way you tell stories because you are given different scenarios and items that you have to work together to tell your story. There is a deck of cards number 1 – 12. That deck is shuffled and everyone goes around the table and picks one of those cards. Depending on the number you picked, is the amount of cards you pick from the “Item” deck. The Item deck consists of different objects, places, people, etc. Your goal is to create a story with those items. Each player takes time to create their own story from their items. Then, one by one, each person tells their story. Each person votes on which story was the best.
Create Your Own Coffee
Each person drinks their coffee differently. There are a bunch of different beans, syrups, creamer, sugar, and toppings to choose from. In this game, you create your coffee drink and try to sell your invention to the other players. There are four decks of cards: Bean, Syrup, Toppings and Milk. Each player picks up one card from each pile. From the items on the cards, each player must come up with a name and business pitch to try and sell their coffee drink to the other players. Once everyone shares their business pitch with one another, there is a majority vote over which coffee drink wins.
Bridal Party
Sometimes being a part of a bridal party can be exciting, exhausting, fun, and stressful. In this game, everyone is given a role: Bridesmaid, Maid of Honor and the Bride. The goal of the game is to make sure the bride gets to her wedding day with everything she wants and needs. This card game will go through three phases: bridesmaid dresses, bridal shower and bachelorette party. Each phase will have different challenges with scenarios to encounter. If the bridesmaids and maid of honor fail to complete one of the phases , you risk putting the bride into a bad mood. If you fail all three phases, you lose the game. Different cards explain different tasks and abilities you are to take for the scenarios.
Bridal party has potential for being a hilarious game. I’d suggest a few more roles: Brother, Aunt, Mom as they may each have slightly different goals or abilities to keep the bride happy. Its worth replaying love letter, but also something like King of Tokyo.
Create your own coffee also looks interesting as players have to pitch their drinks. You might want to have multiple rounds so the player with the most number or successful pitches wins.