4 Fun Games to Play from the Comfort of Your Home
Games are fun and exciting and playing them with the right people can foster stronger bonds. Games are also a great way to kill boredom while spending time with loved ones. From parties to dates, games can be played almost everywhere.
While some people think you need to be outdoors, with a large space and equipment set up before you can have fun, that cannot be farther away from the truth.
Games can be enjoyed right in your home and depending on the game; you may not even need a lot of space before you can enjoy the fun it brings.
If you’re looking for fun games to try out in your home without having to step out, you’re in luck as I’ve curated some amazing games you can enjoy in your home.
1. Board Games
Arguably one of the most mind-stimulating types of games. It helps develop cognitive skills and encourages critical thinking and tactics.
Board games can help kids build sharper brains and is enjoyed by all age groups including the elderly as it does not require any physical endurance. This popular game type is found in almost all homes. Here some popular board games you can buy and play at home:
Chess: this classical board game involves several popular characters like the king and queen, bishops, and knights. The game can be enjoyed by all age groups.
Ludo: maybe not as highly referred to as the chess game, ludo is however a more relaxed game to play in your home. It involves rolling two dice cubes and moving colored pieces across the board.
Scrabble: another highly intellectual board game that stimulates the mind and improves your spelling and knowledge of words. It involves forming words with the letters you have in your possession and can match the spaces on the board.
2. Charades
Charades is an imaginative game that involves a person describing an object, situation, or event by making shapes, and signals with parts of their bodies without making a sound and then others guessing the word.
To make it more fun choose harder words and add a timer for speed.
3. Puzzles
Puzzles are mostly solo games played by a single person and can either be virtual games on your phones or computer or physical puzzle games you can buy and play.
To play puzzle games, you’ll need to rearrange certain images, shapes, or figures to form the right one. Here are some popular puzzle games to try:
Sudoku: perhaps the most popular puzzle game due to its longevity. The sudoku game has been around for decades and involves fixing numbers in rows and columns in such a way no number appears twice in the same row or column.
Candy crush: candy crush involves matching 3 or more colors in the same row or column. When this match occurs, the matched colors disappear leaving you with others. There are usually limited moves you can make when playing candy crush games. The games are only available virtually on phones and computers.
4. Cards
Card games are popular because there are hardly any limitations on the number of persons that can play the game. Anywhere from 2 to 20 persons can play depending on the card game.
There are several different types of card games but they are usually paper cards with inscriptions on the front of the cards which must be matched when playing depending on the rules of the game.
Here are a few card games:
Poker: Poker is a wagering card game where players wager who has the best hand. The game involves the reading of cards and a bit of body language reading. It can be played by two or more people.
Spoons: this exciting game involves cards and spoons. The number of spoons should be one less than the total number of people playing the game. Each person is dealt four cards and then the first person is to draw a card and pass one of their cards to the next person. This continues till someone has four of a kind.
Go fish: go fish is one of the most popular card games for three players. It is also kid-friendly and involves collecting more books than the other players; a book is when a player is holding four cards of the same kind.
Euchre: This game is an exciting trick-taking game played by 4 players. Unlike other trick-taking games, Euchre is played with a smaller card deck, creating fast-paced gameplay. Along with unique trump-mechanics, the game has some interesting partnership dynamics, resulting in an unpredictable and exciting game.
FreeCell Solitaire: Freecell is fundamentally different from most solitaire games in that almost every game can be won. It's been calculated that 99.999% of games are winnable, which is above and beyond the effective win rate for most Patience games.
Final Thoughts
You do not have to be outside your home to enjoy fun games. You can enjoy all the excitement right from the comfort of your home with family and friends. Try out these indoor games and see the fun.
