Anti-Bored Games
We have gathered a list of some of the easiest to learn, easiest to pack, and easiest to remember how to play while drinking adult friendly games for you to take on your next trip!
Most of these games follow a similar and familiar format, but each with their own twist. Which is good when you’ve had a couple (We all know aunt Martha is a total lightweight but has the best sense of humor!) Compete to who can provide the most pearl clutching, ya’ll need Jesus, make a nun blush answers.
*This list is organized by the number of players.
Swearmints
Age range: 13+
Players: 3-5
Difficulty: 1/5
Play Time: 15-30 min
How to Play: Test your ingenuity and BSing ability by creating new swear words and what they mean. Mix and match ‘normal words’ with NSFW words to create new slang, best word and definition wins a mint; most mints at the end of the game wins!
Million Dollars BUT
Age range: 17+
Players: 2-6
Difficulty: 1/5
Play Time: 30 min
How to Play: Debate with your friends over what you would really do for a million dollars. Players create scenarios where you get a million dollars BUT…Players must debate their scenarios, trying to get the judge of the round to pick their option. For example: You get a million dollars BUT every time you go up the stairs…your clothes get three sizes smaller. (I had to find a card that was “safe for work” appropriate for this post, trust me some of these definitely shouldn’t be said around the kids)
Stupid Deaths
Age range: 12+
Players: 2-6
Difficulty: 1/5 (depending on your sobriety level)
Play Time:
How to Play: Finally! Your weirdly dark trivia knowledge comes in handy! Race the Grim Reaper by deciding if a death is weirdly made up or just plain weird! House rule: does it deserve a Darwin Award?
Poetry for Neanderthals (NSFW)
Age range: 17+
Players: 2-8
Difficulty: 1/5
Play Time: 15 min
How to Play: Similar to Taboo but with naughty words. Players must get their team mate(s) to guess words and phrases but can only use single-syllable words or face getting bonked with the “spank stick” by the other team! (Note: there is a family version of this game for any of your Innocent friends)
Joking Hazard
Age range: 18+
Players: 3-10
Difficulty: 1/5
Play Time: 30-90 min or you pass out
How to Play: From Cyanide and Happiness, every round, a judge will choose the second panel of a comic strip, the first panel is pulled from the deck. Players then submit a final card for the third panel. It’s like CAH and Memes had a baby and it was really ugly but had a great personality.
The Inappropriate Workplace
Age range: 16+
Players: 2-12
Difficulty: 1/5
Play Time: 45-90 min
How to Play: Have you ever had to hold your tongue around a co-worker? Not anymore, say what you’re really thinking in a series of scenarios, or really call HR down on you by submitting the most outlandish response. Just what do you say if a naked photo of your co-worker’s spouse shows up on a meeting PowerPoint?
What Do You Meme?
Age range: 17+
Players: 3-20+
Difficulty: 1/5
Play Time: 30-90 min or until you die
How to Play: Pick a caption for the image and try to make the funniest pair! It’s like Cards Against Humanity if you’re mostly illiterate.
Cards Against Humanity
Age range: 17+
Players: 3-20+
Difficulty: 1/5 or 5/5 if you have no sense of humor
Play Time: 30 min or until the heat death of Earth (or the rum is gone)
How to Play: The Classic game for the messed up mind with the maturity of a thirteen year old who discovered how to type BOOBS on a calculator. Intelligence goes here to die. Pick a card from your deck to match the judge’s prompt – be funny or enjoy the shame of failure.