Jenga ... Very funny when the beers kick in

Although the youngest won't be drinking so he will definitely win!

Oh, but it's not a board game though.

As you were

I think he might be drinking if I suggest Jenga...  

I think this is a no win thread tbh Rexi...   one of us suggests a game, someone else goes "nooooo, not that"

twill be a miracle if we agree on something

I just asked my 18 year old ... Her answer will not be helpful to you!!

Oh, oh, what about a pop quiz game ... you can get them on dvd. Guess the intro etc, across the decades.

Shall I get my coat?

no...   I actually think we will end up playing something like that Rexi.. 

we have a load of quiz games for the Wii & PS3...     I suspect we will end up playing some of those (like we do most years )

Cos like your 18 year old...   my 19 year & 15 year olds combined answer to every other suggestion I make have not been helpful 

anything on these links that help

http://products.pricerunner.co..._bg3405&mpch=ads

http://direct.asda.com/on/dema...toys-_-board%20games

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/...;_$ja=kw:board+games|

does it have to be a board game - how are you on card games ?

I've waded through the price runner one, and an amazon list too...  

will have a quick look at those other links MrsH (thank youxxx)

ermmm...   I have tentatively suggested card games (MrD & I used to have an ongoing gin rummy score, before the children took over our lives)...  

but the boy just looked at me as though I had suggested we all sit round & eat his foot! 

oh...oh...oh...

a Wii Sport tournament is being discussed...   and so far they all look fairly up for it!  (though MrD & I are less enamoured as we are still lurgy riddled)..  

I like the look of the logo games there, Mrs H

reminded me of www.sporcle.com, always useful for quizzes

oh... there are some good ones on that asda link... 

we are in heated discussions about some of them... 

I will report back 

We like the 'logo' games (there's some on that Asda link)  - have a couple of versions of that.  Usually good for a laugh, as is Articulate.

heated discussions 

I am not a board game fan but do enjoy a good game of cards 

O/T  Ditty pet saga is driving me potty - I see you are on the same level 

used to be a score of 25000 needed why they have increased it to 40000 I dont figure 

Right...   I've had enough now!!!

They can bloody well be more positive & constructive...     

stooopid bloody family! 

Does it not get you hellish mad though Kaffy. It does me! I play it on the tablet and you have to get the spelling and apostrophe's and alsorts correct 

I'm at the point where I don't even expect to clear the level when I play it MrsH....     which is usually when you clear a hard level...  

Articulate got dissed by the boy....  

I will have a look at the logo one.... 

oh bullcocks to the lot of them!!  

The boy wants "Game of Life"

The girl wants to make her own version of "Countdown" and be Rachel

MrD doesn't really want any of it 

Oh dear Ditty. You've still got a few days yet. Maybe they'll come round 

We played *brain fart*  I can't remember the bloody name of it.

Got a big art pad from the art shop, markers etc and did that game that was on TV years ago where one person on the team draws something and the other guesses what they're drawing?

I swear my brain is 85.  I don't know what the bloody game is.

quick on the draw ells

monopoly is banned in my home, why not go back to your childhood with frustration, ker plunk or mousetrap?

Scattergories

Pictionary

or

Mouse Trap

or

Twister

My family has played a word game every Christmas since the early 60s. It was called Starlog and is similar to the boardgame Mastermind which came out in 1970 but uses letters rather than coloured pegs.

One player decides on a word of 5 letters which are all different (such as PRICE). The other players have to work out what the word is and take turns to say a word to that person. If any of the letters are in the same position as the word that counts as a star. If any of the letters are in the word but in a different position that counts as a dot. The person who has decided on the word says how many stars and dots there are.

The winner of the round is the person who works out the correct word. In our family the person who thought they had the word would show it to the lead person who would say it's right so that the other players could keep on trying to work out the word. Once everyone had worked out the word (or given up), the next person would decide on a word to be worked out.

The only equipment needed is paper and pen/pencil. The game can be played with 4, 5, 6 or more letters but 5 seems to be best.

For anyone who likes logic and word games, this is one of the best games ever.

Robo Rally around £40 ,my nephew (16) and his mates love it .

Scatergories - brilliant - we've had it fir years - it made a comeback this Christmas .......Brilliant Fun!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hasbro...356801630&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hasbro...746&sr=1-1Boggle is good too ............. must get a new one.

ah - I think you're thinking of a different game, Sprouty.   It's not just guessing logos, but it's a board/question game based on different categories.  the first one was based on logos - but they've got film and TV versions and stuff now - you'll see a card with four pictures on it and you need to guess films for example and answer questions on them. Or it might a single word like 'white' that links all the answers.   We like it.

Ditts - I think we like Articulate because we've got warped minds and we can guess stuff from totally unrelated clues.

Oh, and i wouldn't be tempted by the Pointless game. We got it for Christmas and when we looked at the instructions we put it back in the box.   We like nice simple things (we often make up our own rules anyway)

Kerplunk! 

Obviously Trivial Pursuits goes without saying.

Coppit - up to 6 players.

Robo-Rally - 1 to 9 boards (or so) and I think up to 8 players.

I enjoyed playing Bezzerwizzer at Xmas, which one of my brothers had as a pressie. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pro...7&pf_rd_i=468292

He had the U.S version, which several Amazon reviews criticise, but we still enjoyed it!

What about Who Am I?

The one where you write a person/celebrity name on a piece of paper and stick it on the forehead of the person next to you?

I love party games

Me too Soozy - games like 'who am I' and good old charades are always good for a laugh

Unfortunately my lot (except one of my sons) have to have their arms twisted ............they love it in the end though 

On Boxing Day I was knocking the next door neighbours asking them to write down film/book/play titles for charades. Neighbours are coming in for New Year - their middle son (age 17) is always p for a laugh - we can do some arm twisting together. Fun son has gone back to Manchester unfortunately Think he prefers Canal Street on NYE

hahaha - yes, I know what you mean 'oh no, count me out.' . then they get up and get into it and you can't stop them!   Never thought of getting titles down beforehand - that's inspired!    Aw... shame 'fun son' isn't going to be there with you - sure he'll be having a great time though!

Played a new game round my Brothers at Crimbo...Dumb Ass it was very good gonna buy it myself today..xxx

Ghost

Sounds boring, but the best bit is when the ghosts try to get the non-ghosts to speak to them, if they're cunning about it, it can be a real laugh

EDIT: I can't get the link to work, for some odd reason it's linking to this page?! Spooky!  It's ghost game on wikipedia