Game Night! -Part 1

"I have never heard of a game night.", "It is unheard of to play a game at a party." or  "I am a boring person who hates games and shakes my finger at them."  If any of these sentences describe you, I am so very sorry.  Your life has been only a very dull glimmer of what it could become.  Games are amazing.  Friends are amazing.  Put them together and you get an amazing combination: Game Night.  The following is the top ten games according to Susan in no particular order.  5 stars= great game for any size party.  4 stars= great game, but potentially unaccommodating to large Game Nights. 3 stars= didn't make the list.



Dominion ★★★★ 
You are a young monarch just stepping up to the thrown.  You are through with your parents way of ruling and have decided to win gold and conquer land.  Only problem:  all the neighboring monarchs have the get the same idea.  It is a race for dominion.

This card based game is strategic and fun, but is only for 2-4 players so play it with a smaller crowd.

The Settlers of Catan ★★★★

You have just landed on an undiscovered isle.  Resources are ripe for the picking and land is fresh for the conquering.  Make settlements and build roads to conquer this rogue land.  Up to 6 players strategizing, trading, and building to win.

Cranium ★★★★★

Cranium uses all the sides of your brain as you work with your team to move around the board.  From unscrambling words, to acting out clues, to answering facts, to drawing pictures-this game has something for everyone and fun for all.

4+ players split into teams for the ultimate brain-stimulating game.  Don't stress about your brain, though; it isn't hard at all!





Apples to Apples ★★★★★
See?  It was "party" right on the box!  Judge for yourself as you judge the cards.  Players choose the best cards to pair with green adjective cards.  The judge judges.  One player comes out victorious.

3+ players.  This has to be one of my all time favourites for groups.  It's light and simply, yet fun and engaging.





Nertz (of Nerds) ★★★★★
'The ultimate mash-up of Solitaire, Speed, and Egyptian Rat Trap' doesn't even come close to covering it.  This game requires equal parts agility and awesomeness.  Only players with hands as quick as a wild west gun fighter will go out first and win the game.
2+ uber-competitive players as long as you have enough decks of cards.