Occasion
Christmas party games to play with friends and family
Games for a room that has just eaten far too much.
Updated for Christmas 2026
Christmas is the one day of the year when the whole family is in one room and nobody can find the board game with all its pieces.
Charades is traditional and works perfectly over a table or a video call; Trivia and Emoji Decode keep the group who are still awake going; and Fill the Blank is the one that gets read out loud years later.
7 games in christmas party games
Dumb Charades
Act out the movie. No words allowed!
2–10 players
Draw & Guess
One person draws, everyone races to guess it.
2–10 players
Trivia
Race to answer questions across all topics.
2–10 players
Taboo
Describe the word — but the obvious clues are banned.
3–10 players
Emoji Decode
Guess the movie, show or phrase from emoji clues.
2–10 players
Fill the Blank
Complete the prompt, vote for the funniest answer.
3–10 players
Would You Rather
Vote on impossible choices and compare answers.
2–10 players