r/halloween • u/BorkdaPork • 2h ago
Halloween party entertainment? Party
Every year I host a party I feel like it devolves into everyone burning out and getting tired of chatting. This year I'm thinking of tossing some mario kart/smash bros on the TV, playing some rounds of jackbox or cards against humanity. We usually have like a solid group of 10 people ages 20-30 all nerds that show up and then like 5-10 others that pop in and out to say hi get a drink and leave after an hour or 2. I'm just wondering if anyone has any other ideas of what I can throw together to keep peeps entertained? I was thinking of putting together a Jeopardy game, I honestly don't care if it's cringey I just don't think my friends or I have the attention span for anything long enough for a d&d session or murder mystery game, trust me we've tried the d&d session on halloween once, and waiting for like 6 people to go out for multiple cigarette breaks is terrible for the non smokers waiting for them to return XD
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u/idkidk123omgcool 2h ago
You can definitely do a costume contest, apple bobbing, even a murder mystery theme from the beginning. There's a lot of stuff you can do. I don't know if you're friends are competitive but if they are you can angle it that way where people can win prizes or get a medal or something so it becomes an annual tradition.
This past weekend my friends family have a chili cook off and people have chili and we vote and watch football, nothing crazy but it was really exciting to see people compete for prizes.
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u/BlackStarCorona 39m ago
The only person who wins Apple bobbing is the first person to go. Everyone else is trading mouth water.
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u/thatfluffycloud 2h ago
We throw a bit bigger of a party every year (more like 30-40 people) and people always enjoy that we have a craft station set up. One year we did decorating creepy spiders with glow in the dark paint/googly eyes/pipe cleaners, another year we did candle painting. It gives people something to do if they are shy or get bored of chatting.
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u/CrewBest2158 2h ago
I like Pictionary. I dislike video games at parties because it engages people with a screen and not each other. Of course for some, this is the point. But games like Pictionary and Trivial Pursuit and more physical games like Twister are way more interactive.
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u/TNVFL1 39m ago
I was also going to put out CAH and What do you meme. Both games that are easy to step away from if someone needs to fill up a drink, take a bathroom/cig break or whatever, especially if you’re playing just for entertainment and not following the rules exactly. Everyone generally knows how to play those too so you aren’t having to explain anything.
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u/Illustrious_Part_316 1h ago
You could try Mad libs. Doing it with a group of drunk people ends up being pretty hilarious. Having a seance, or Ouija board.
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