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Action Games

Thirsty Straws

Summary: A funny relay race in which players must quickly drink as much water as they can and then pass it on to the next person.

Ages: 10 and up. Recommended # of People: Teams of 4.  Messiness Factor: Better have a bathroom available!  Materials Required: A liter of water per team, straws long enough to reach the bottom of container.  Recommended Setting: Outdoor

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Ice Breakers

First Impressions Game

Summary: An icebreaker (or party game) in which people write their first impressions of each other on a large paper taped to their backs.

Ages: 13 and up. Recommended number of people: At least 10. Works with very large groups and meetings. Mesiness factor: No mess, no stress! Materials required: A large piece of paper or posterboard for each participant, pens/markers, sturdy tape. Recommended Setting: Indoors or outdoors.

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Action Games

Ultimate Ninja Game

Summary: An action-packed, fast paced, hilarious game in which the object is to become the “ultimate ninja” — the person with the quickest reflexes! Dodge the other player’s attacks and get the others out.

Ages: 10 and up.  Recommended # of people: 6-12.  Messiness factor: Might break a sweat.  Materials required: None!

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Ice Breakers

Big Wind Blows Game

Summary: Big Wind Blows is a good icebreaker that helps people get to know each other better. Players sit in a circle, with one person in the center as “the big wind.”  This person says identifies a characteristic that is true about themselves and then all players who share the same characteristic must find a new seat.

Ages: All. Recommended # of people: At least 6 players. Messiness factor: Slight running. Materials required: Chairs for each player, minus one. Recommended setting: Indoors or Outdoors.

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Action Games

Drip, Drip, Drop Game

Summary:  An action game that has some similarities to Duck, Duck, Goose.  It involves guessing and potentially getting a cup of water dumped on you!

Ages:  8 and up.  Recommended number of players: 5 and up.  Messiness factor:  People will get wet.  Materials required:  A large cup and water.

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Free instructions to 67+ of the best group games! Perfect for your next event. Read, play and share our site!

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We Want Photos of You Playing Games!

group photoHere’s your chance to become famous.. well, sort of. We have lots of instructions for fun games, icebreakers, and activities, but wouldn’t it be great to see them in action? We want to be able to show photos of you and your group playing our games. Please send your photos to our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groupgameswebsite — it’s especially cool if you have the word “group-games.com” somewhere within the picture, but either way, send ’em over! If we like your photo(s), we’ll use it on our website and give you a shoutout. Simply mail them to us, tell us a little about your group, and we’ll make you famous!

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Group Games in Action: Games in Nepal!

Fun in NepalRaman Bhattarai of Team Nodan sent us some great photos of group games in action all the way from Kathmandu, Nepal.  Thanks Raman!  It sure looks like people from all over the world know how to have fun.  Check out the action packed photos by clicking on “view instructions” below — and please continue to send us more photos of you and your group playing games!  Whether it’s New York City, the suburbs of Pittsburgh, London, Singapore, Melbourne, Bombay, or Kathmandu… no matter where you are, thanks for making Group-Games.com the best international community of group games on the web!

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Group Games in Action: Human Knot

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Human Knot

Janet B. from San Jose sent us these great photos of the Human Knot Game in action!  The object of the game is to untangle the human knot without letting go of the hands.  Thanks Janet for the snapshots!

Please continue sending us photos (email: group-games at hotmail.com), and we’ll feature your group on our website too!