game nights

Friends playing together

Game nights are social gatherings where people play board games, card games, or other tabletop activities together.

The term suggests a recurring event among friends or family: We host game night every Friday.

Game nights have seen a revival as adults rediscover analog entertainment and use it as an excuse to socialize without screens.

Related

party snacks · dice · roll the dice · trivia · charades · poker · friendly competition · competition · pizza · drinks · hosting · gathering · living room · living room floor · teams · winners · winner takes all · losers

Categories
Opposites
social vs. solitary activity

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solitude · isolation · hermit lifestyle · meditation · journaling

structured social gathering vs. unstructured time

game nightsidle time

doing nothing · vegging out

playful vs. serious engagement

game nightswork obligations

Required job tasks

study groups · committee meetings · overtime · networking events · therapy sessions

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G