You can't handle the truth (or dare)!

[Chris&Amelia]

Okay, I'll be hosting a house party shortly. First once I've ever done, so I'm a slightly nervous.

Anyway, I'm trying to figure out some ice-breaker games and I've been trolling this section of SB. I've come across with some great ideas.

But I want to also use the ol' classic, "Truth of Dare". I've come across some threads with some suggestions, but I was wondering if anybody had any more. Do you have any ideas for either "Truths" or "Dares"? If so, please share them. I sure can use the help.

Thanks!

[havefuninsun]

We actually bought a naughty truth or dare game. The problem was, no one wanted to pick "truth" -- we played the game with a couple we'd already had been naked with in the past, so we kept just going for the "dare" cards.

LOL!!

[iapr]

Truth or Dare is actually a great ice breaker party game. It is good because it gives you quite a bit of control over what is taking place rather than many of the other games out there that tell you exactly what to do. If someone is comfortable and feeling bold and daring they can pick dares and if someone is still warming up they can pick truths.

How we do it is we deal out 1 playing card and whoever has the highest card wins and whoever has the lowest loses. Whoever has the highest card asked the person with the lowest card if they want to do a truth or a dare. That way it is randomized and everyone doesn't just pick on the hottest chick all the time.

If two people get the highest card then both people take turns doing a truth/dare with the lowest. And if two people get the same low card then the winner gets to pick on both of them. The joker can be a wild card and whoever gets that can do what they want with everyone or you can take the jokers out.

[iapr]

Sorry I miss read your question the first time. As far as what to ask or dare we do have a little system (yes, we love Truth or Dare) 99% of the time people will pick truths the first several rounds before they warm up to dares. Use those truths as opportunities to find out what turns them on.

For instance ask questions about their preferences and fetishes etc etc. Ask them what their main erogenous zones are and what techniques and positions they like best. Then once they start picking dares, use that as an opportunity to employ those techniques to their erogenous zones.

We have rarely had a truth or dare game last more than 20 minutes or so before everyone says to heck with the game lets just get it on

[ic7175]

Another option is to have each person write up a truth and a dare and put the truths in one bucket and the dares in another. On each person's turn they pick from one of the buckets.

After every round everyone writes up another truth and dare to add to the bucket. That way the game tends to get a little more risque as everyone gets comfortable. We started this when playing Truth or Dare Jenga because we didn't like the game's truth and dare cards, we just decided to make our own.

We always allowed people to ask for a pass in case a dare was too risque, if the group agreed we just had them pick again. This made the people who were more inhibited feel comfortable that they wouldn't have to do something they weren't ready to do.

[belgiumcoast]

As far as parties concern (we organised 2 until now), we never had any need for icebreakers of games like ToD...
We start with a few drinks, and then we gather around the table for some food (my hubbie is an amateur cook and loves to spoil the guests). When done, to let it sink a bit before coffee and dessert we give people a tour of the house, showing the shower, towels, play rooms...
After that we eat dessert and then people drink coffee and start touching, soon one goes over to the play rooms and the others follow.

In a few weeks we'll have a date with a couple at our house, and I think that may be more difficult, as it's only the 4 of us.(our parties were with 5 couples and 6couples+single lady)
We met them at a club but due to us misunderstanding their body-language we thought they didn't want to play with us, while they really wanted to
Guess then we might need an icebreaker or maybe just bring on the subject that we were to shy to see their signs might start things...

[ALilOEverything]

Not too long ago we played a sexy board game (meant for multiple couples) with another couple. At first I was skeptical because some of the demands were a little cheesey but after we got into it I was quite impressed with how it truly did function as an ice breaker. I don't know name of it but I'm sure there are a few of those kinds of games out there.

[exploringRM]

If the dares involve interacting with others at random then we would not be comformtable with that. We like control/choice over who we interact with. And having to say no in a game situation like that leaves things uncomfortable, at least for us. Been there and it was not fun.

We've only been to a few parties with ice breakers, one involved removing clothing..that is always an ice breaker..lol.

Other parties we go to, things just sort of happen.