One game that we play when we are in a larger group goes as follows. We make up lists of well known twosomes, e.g. Abbott and Costello (that gives our generation away!), Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, Camilla and Prince Charles and so on. The men get the first name of the two, the women the second with the added proviso that couples get names from separate twosomes to ensure that husbands are not searching for their wives. Everyone has to find their other half. This makes for a lot of circulation and conversation among the group. When everyone has paired up they have their first playmate for the evening. The circulation beforehand usually establishes partnerships for other playing later on in the evening. This game obviously requires an even number. On those few occasions where we have had an odd number we have played a card game like Strip Jack Naked or 21. This does not pair couples off of course but there is the advantage that most of us are nude by the time the game is over. |