Fun Party Games from Games Day

Posted by Fozz

At our recent games day, I was able to play a couple board games that I really enjoyed. Here are some games that you may or may not have played yet.

Zombie Dice

Is a very simple dice rolling game by Steve Jackson Games that has you running around as a zombie trying to eat as many brains as you can until you get blown away by a shotgun. The dice have three pictures: brains, shotgun blasts and runners. You bank brains and re-roll runners all before you get three shotgun blasts.

The game is short, fun and brainless (well lots of brains, just easy to play). It is a great filler game to play in between rounds of other longer games or before you start and everyone is still arriving. It is so easy even my younger kids picked it up easy and had fun playing.

Available Here: Amazon.com

Ninja Burger

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Is another Steve Jackson game that puts you in the shoes of a ninja that stealthily delivers fast food burgers. You are given missions and must accomplish them by making various dice rolls using "ninja" type skills, such as disguise, climbing, and combat. Every game is jam pack with hilarious situations and every ninja has strengths and weaknesses. It has a similar feel to the Munchkin games (which is a good thing).

I really enjoyed this game and had lots of fun using my ninja skills to deliver the delicious Ninja Burger. It is a medium length game that takes about 45min to an hour to play. Every game is different because there are many different ninjas to choose from and you gain fortunes to help in various ways. The missions are varied and will make you laugh out loud. I am definitely looking forward to the next chance I get to play this game.

Available from Amazon along with an expansion, sequel, and even an RPG. Check out the video on YouTube.

Wits and Wagers

Wits and Wagers is a game by North Star Games that combines trivia and gambling. Everyone answers a ridiculously hard trivia question and then bets chips on which they think is closest without going over. You win chips based on the odds and if your answer was closest.

I first played this game with the creators at Gen Con a couple years ago as well as played the game on the Xbox 360 and it has continued to be a family favorite. The questions are so diverse and difficult, it doesn't really mater how smart you are at answering the questions, but more on how good you are on your bets. You will get wild answers that make you laugh and everyone will have a good time playing.

Available on Amazon along with an expansion and family version.

What games have you played recently that you recommend or even a game you have heard good things about? Post below.

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