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Game night ideas, party planning guides and the occasional confession from the people who make the games.

The Parculus board game laid out with its colourful trail and pieces

KidsFamily game night

Screen-Free Games Kids Actually Ask to Play Again

The test isn't whether a kids' game is educational — it's whether they ask for it twice. What makes a game stick with 7-to-10-year-olds, and two that pass.

August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Friends holding up a Sotally Tober card mid-game

Drinking gamesParty planning

21st Birthday Party Games That Aren't Beer Pong

Beer pong needs a table, six cups and a tolerance for stray ping-pong balls. Here are the games that work in a living room, scale past four people, and make the birthday person the centre of attention.

August 14, 2026 · 2 min read

A dozen Close & Personal cards fanned out showing the six colour-coded types

How to playDrinking games

How to Play Sotally Tober: Close & Personal

The rules for the nosier sibling: identical to the original, with 125 all-new cards that get personal. What's different, what's not, and whether you need the first box.

August 14, 2026 · 2 min read

An assortment of party card games laid out on a table

Gift guidesParty planning

The Best Party Game Gifts for Every Kind of Friend

A gift guide organised by who you're buying for, not by price: the competitive friend, the couple, the family with mixed ages, and the group that has heard every joke twice.

August 14, 2026 · 2 min read

A card game deck spread across a game night table

Party planningFamily game night

How to Host a Game Night Nobody Wants to Leave

Guest count, food that survives card games, and the three-act game arc — a practical guide to hosting a game night people talk about afterwards.

August 10, 2026 · 2 min read