The Best Video Game Party Games for a Night in with Your Friends

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Party games are a great way to get the party started, keep a night going strong, or even break the ice with some new potential friends.

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For our list of the best party games, we didn’t want to be restricted by platform or system and these games are listed in no particular order.

JACKBOX PARTY PACK There’s a new version of the Jackbox Party Pack for you to discover each year, with new games for you to enjoy. Each party pack normally consists of 5 mini-games for you to discover, each one its own interpretation of fun.

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SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE Sometimes, the best kind of games to play in order to bond are fighting/brawler games. You get to see a whole new competitive and different side of those around you that you were never aware of.

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OVERCOOKED 2 You know how they say friends that cook together, stay together? Well, Overcooked will have you screaming at each other as you maneuver moving platforms

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KEEP TALKING AND NOBODY EXPLODES Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes places you and your friends in a room with a ticking bomb. One of you has to diffuse it while the rest of your fellow players need to navigate the game’s convoluted instructions.

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MARIO KART 8 DELUXE Mario Kart! It would be impossible to make a list without including this gem, so here we are. We all know what it is, and even after years and countless recreations, Mario Kart is still a game that stands the test of time.

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ULTIMATE CHICKEN HORSE We all know that Prince of Persia is all about running and climbing, and Sands of Time didn’t necessarily reinvent the wheel in that respect, but it did make one very important addition, the ability to rewind time.

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The Most Radical Video Game Sequels of All Time

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The Best Video Game Party Games for a Night in with Your Friends

Party games are a great way to get the party started, keep a night going strong, or even break the ice with some new potential friends.

For our list of the best party games, we didn’t want to be restricted by platform or system and these games are listed in no particular order.

JACKBOX PARTY PACK There’s a new version of the Jackbox Party Pack for you to discover each year, with new games for you to enjoy. Each party pack normally consists of 5 mini-games for you to discover, each one its own interpretation of fun.

SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE Sometimes, the best kind of games to play in order to bond are fighting/brawler games. You get to see a whole new competitive and different side of those around you that you were never aware of.

OVERCOOKED 2 You know how they say friends that cook together, stay together? Well, Overcooked will have you screaming at each other as you maneuver moving platforms

KEEP TALKING AND NOBODY EXPLODES Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes places you and your friends in a room with a ticking bomb. One of you has to diffuse it while the rest of your fellow players need to navigate the game’s convoluted instructions.

MARIO KART 8 DELUXE Mario Kart! It would be impossible to make a list without including this gem, so here we are. We all know what it is, and even after years and countless recreations, Mario Kart is still a game that stands the test of time.

ULTIMATE CHICKEN HORSE We all know that Prince of Persia is all about running and climbing, and Sands of Time didn’t necessarily reinvent the wheel in that respect, but it did make one very important addition, the ability to rewind time.

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