Ideal Group Size: 2+ players Poetry for Neanderthals is a party game where you have to give one-syllable clues to get people to guess the word from the card you drew. If the word you say is more than one syllable, you get bonked over the head with an inflatable bat.

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Ideal Group Size: 2 to 6+ players The classic card game to end all card games, Rummy will get the whole family hooked. Each player is dealt thirteen cards, which they must form into melds, typically sets of the same value or runs of consecutive values. While each family has its own unique set of rules for melds, the fun has been ongoing for generations.

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Ideal Group Size: 2 to 8 players A casino classic, Blackjack is quite straightforward: players aim to beat the dealer

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