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Game night guides

Practical notes on choosing, hosting, and playing together, written after we learned the awkward parts the hard way.

  1. A screenprint of an open laptop on a table, its screen a grid of nine friends on a video call, all laughing, with a mug beside it.

    How to run game night over a video call

    A five-minute host checklist for video-call game night, covering latency, lobby links, shared timing, audio checks, and reliable fallback games.

    sam · 4 MIN READ

  2. A screenprint of five friends laughing around a table over a board game, with a sixth person sitting apart in an armchair with a plate of food, watching happily.

    A low-pressure game night for people who say they hate games

    Choose around the pressure people dislike, make participation reversible, and leave the hobby conversion speech at home.

    sam · 5 MIN READ

  3. A screenprint of five friends around a table, one standing with a hand raised mid-explanation while the others watch over a board game, drinks and snacks.

    How to teach a party game without losing the room

    Rulebooks are written to be complete, not to be performed out loud to people holding drinks.

    maya · 4 MIN READ

  4. A screenprint seen over the shoulder of someone carrying a chair toward a long table already crowded with a dozen friends, a board game, plates and drinks.

    How to run a large game night when the headcount keeps moving

    Plan a large game night around late arrivals, uncertain numbers, and split tables with a flexible ladder from six guests to twelve.

    einar · 5 MIN READ