Diwali is just around the corner. By far one of the grandest Indian festivals; it comes with fun and enthusiasm. The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil. It symbolizes unity and strength as it is celebrated with friends, family, and relatives. People celebrate the festival with food, gifts, lights, and games. On this special day, people venerate Goddess Lakshmi, as she is believed to bring in wealth and prosperity.
After endless cleaning, artistic decorations, and wrapping gifts for the relatives and friends; now its time for some games night. Party games liven up any party and draw the shyest guest out of his shell. Playing cards on the auspicious occasion is a traditional ritual that can go all night long. Playing cards has always been an enjoyable pastime, especially during a festive season such as Diwali. It is believed that Goddess Parvati played dice games with Lord Shiva on the day of Diwali and said that whoever gambled on the Diwali night will prosper throughout the following year. This is one of the reasons why playing cards during Diwali has been an old tradition.
Playing card games has been the age-old Indian tradition on the day of Diwali. Not just cards; Diwali parties could even be made fun and entertaining with a lot of other party games that can be added to your party planning. Let’s explore some fun party games that will make you forget the big hole you just burnt in your pocket.
1. Ludo
Hello! Did some say Ludo! Well, a game party without ludo is like a body without soul. The classic board game that we can’t surely get over with and will surely leave you happy and entertained. If you’re craving to connect with your family the old-fashioned way; ludo is the correct game to get along with them and have a fun night. Don’t rush to the stores to buy the board. Let’s just download it and play with our relatives online. This is something a family can gang up for.
2. Taboo
Taboo is a fun word game that will enlighten the Diwali party and certainly your guests. With the ultimate goal to bring to get your teammates to guess the word, Taboo will bring moments of laughter to enjoy for days. Offering interesting and creative clues over the timer. Taboo will surely entertain you and your guests for hours.
3. Tambola
Add Tambola to entertain all your guests of any age. The goal of the game is to strike all the numbers from the list the fastest, as a person calls them out. Set the rules for every line and house and add prizes for every win. Spice up the game by adding new variations like ladoo, corners, Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and have a night full of laughs and fun.
4. Rummy
A classic all-time favorite game to play with friends and family circle. The game has many variations to choose from. The basic goal in any form of rummy is to build melds which consist of sets, three or four of a kind of the same rank; or runs, three or more cards in sequence, of the same suit. The game requires a lot of skills and strategy. Playing it at a Diwali party offers a lot of thrill and fun.
5. 5 Patti
Looking for some new ideas to play cards? This is a super fun and entertaining game. Offering the ultimate game to get down to the lowest number and offer a show; the game gets super intense when you and the player both have ‘A’. With very minimal rules but a lot of luck. The game is best suited for all age groups. The game is super light and very easy to understand with lots and lots of fun and entertainment.
6. Charades
For all the hidden talent inside you, this is the time to showcase it. A classic game of charades with old Bollywood movies over some drinks is the best entertainment for all times. One can surely spice up the game with some bizarre yet quirky movies to confuse the guests. Trickiest and funny titles will certainly heat up the game and offer you immense laughter
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7. AK47
A new variation to the classic flash, AK47 is much similar to Teen Patti. In this, the ace, king, four, and seven of any card color is the joker. Players can substitute any existing cards with any of these cards to make a required sequence. With a lot of brain and focus; the game is super intense and entertains your guests for hours.
8. Uno
It is one of the most adored card game where age is no bar. It allows children and adults to interact and have a quality time with each other. With the ultimate goal, to get rid of all the cards the fastest; the game comes with a lot of variations and rules that must be followed. Playing UNO with your friends, family even with teens will definitely brighten up your Diwali functions.
9. 1942 Love Story!
No! No! No! We are not talking about the romantic 1942 Anil Kapoor starrer movie. This is a fun card game that one has to play in Hindi. In this game, the cards 1,2,4 and 9 are automatically considered as jokers and one has to sequence using these jokers. The catch of the game is that no one could converse in Hindi during the course of the game. Isn’t it super fun!
10. Act on ads
This game is all about the hidden talent all you have. A very new variation of charades, the players gave to enact the taglines of famous advertisements and others have to guess. . One can spice up the game with some dancing or by using some props. Quirky and enjoyable game to showcase all your hidden talent and entertain each other on such exciting nights
11. Blackjack
Another super cool variation of rummy is Blackjack. Equally well known as Twenty-One. The rules are simple, the play is thrilling, and there is an opportunity for high strategy. One of the most attractive games is very tricky and for the expert player who mathematically plays a perfect game and is able to count cards, the odds are sometimes in that player’s favor to win. Bringing such fun and strategic games on the table during Diwali parties would highly make your night even more fun and intense.
12. Freeze dancing
Any party is incomplete without music and dance. Add some classic Bollywood hit songs to the party and entertain your guests with freeze dance. With just one rule to freeze when the music stops and let yourself out. The game is super light and super entertaining. We can certainly assure you that you might end up hurting your stomach with immense laughter over some funny freeze moves.
13. Matha
A very interesting betting game played nowadays is Matha. The rules of the game are very light but heavily loaded with fun and laughter. In this game. The players have to pick a card and place it on their forehead and bet whether the card they are holding has a higher or lower value than the rest. Although the game seems to be very simple and light but the winning is not an easy task.
14. Muflis
A super light variation of 3 Patti and an Indian version of poker; the game is very interesting and sometimes turns tables. In Mufflis players with the weakest 3 Patti hand wins. The rules are like normal teen Patti except the person with the weakest hand wins. The players who don’t have a good winning streak and are losing with bad luck; this is just the correct game for you all.
15. Antakshari
Want to entertain your guests without making a lot of effort? Play Antakshri! The game is very entertaining and a very easy game to break the ice and make your guests comfortable. The game becomes super fun when you are hosting large crowds. Spice up the game by making it mandatory to sing only old Bollywood songs or each player has to sing one festive song.
16. Joker
Joker is a wild card. As in the name, a joker may change the whole game around! A very distinct variation; the game is very strategic and lucky for the players who have bad luck with cards. With 3 cards well shuffled and distributed among the players; one card is pulled out randomly by the dealer and nominates all the cards of higher or lower value as joker.
17. Face-off variation
For hilarious Diwali games night; go with this variation of 3 Patti. With only Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten on the table; the dealer deals 3 cards to the players. The player with the best 3 Patti hands will surely win the game. The stakes are super high, the pressure is intense but the game is loaded with fun and entertainment.
18. Never have I ever!
An absolute party favorite, this one never fails to entertain. A very popular game everyone started playing after watching YJHD; the game guarantees to make some jaws drop. Hand your guests their shot glasses, and watch the drama unfold they sheepishly drink to things that they’ve done.
19. Most likely
Another very trending millennial game; Most likely to is very simple yet entertaining. Without burning a hole in your pocket; you just need to speak out most likely statements and the others will pick the person who they think is most likely to do that thing. Spice up the game with some fishy and quirky statement.
20. Two truth and a lie
A new adaptive version of Raja Mantri chor sipahi; the game is very interesting. Write two truths and one lie hand it over to one of the players. Ask them to guess the person they find most apt for the particular situation and make your night a bit craft and entertaining.
21. Pictionary
An age-old game we all used t play when we were kids is still one of the best games to play on such entertaining nights. Add a whiteboard and a marker to the table and watch the fun unfurling. Let your inner hidden artist out and make some interesting sketches to have a memorable game night.
22. Mouth game
Has everyone seen the famous mouth game challenge where people fix wield mouth instruments and speak out funny and catchy phrases? Adding such games to the Diwali party will surely raise the stakes to the next level. The game has no age limit and is very enjoyable. One can certainly spice up the game by adding some chits of classic and funny Bollywood dialogue the guests have to guess.
23. Tongue twister challenge
One of the best games of all time. Adding some chits full of fun tongue twister and asking the players to speak them out as many times as possible will sure shortly amuse and ache all your bellies. Pep up the game with a funny Hindi tongue twister that will surely leave you laughing for hours.
24. Suck it up
If hosting a large crowd of all age groups add this to your party planning menu. Use a thick straw and a piece of paper. suck the paper sheets and transfer them from one pile to another. Add some quirky taglines to the bottom of each skeet which the players have to speak out for themselves. With little effort and no prerequisites; the game is super entertaining and fun to play.
25. Tambola
Playing Tambola is sometimes a ritual in some households. It is mainly for fun and enjoyment. This game is played with some other friends and families. Picking numbers and ticking the numbers out from the slips or tickets you get. Each player must buy at least one ticket to enter a game. Tambola is played with Numbers (1-90) being called out one at a time and players striking out those Numbers on their Tickets. It contains 27 spaces, arranged in nine columns by three rows. Each row contains five numbers and four blank spaces.
26. One Minute Games
For a fun and entertaining Diwali party; add some one-minute games in your list. These one-minute games are very simple and popular. All these games can be played with things that can be easily arranged or brought from home. The game is pretty simple; you will be given a task and you just have to complete it in a minute time. It could be separating rice and buttons, placing coins on pencils, playing with locks and keys, or tying the knots. The variations are unlimited, but for an entertaining Diwali party; you can play around with the theme Diwali and add some games like Saving the Royal Cards family were from around 25-50 Decks that are all jumbles and mixed well; you have to separate the A’s kings and queens. Sounds fun right!
The mood has kicked in for Diwali 2020 with lots of excitement in the air. The excitement is going on all month and the preparations have started. The atmosphere is overflowing with joy and splendor. So what are you waiting for? Keep aside firecrackers, sweets, and gifts. Host a fabulous game night for your friends and relatives with these amazing games party ideas and entertain them.
@VenueMonk brings you some super easy and new ideas to play fun and entertaining games with your guests, without burning your money up in flames. These games are very entertaining and incredibly popular.