8 Best Get Together Board Games to Play in 2026
Looking for amazing get together board games? We share our top picks that turn any night into a laughter-filled, unforgettable gathering.
Ready to laugh, guess, and maybe accuse your best friend of being a secret spy? Us too! We love get together board games that bring everyone to the table, spark conversation, and don’t take three hours to learn. When picking the 8 best get together board games, we looked for easy rules, team play, and a good dose of chaos. We skipped anything that needs a PhD to set up, and made sure these picks are perfect for breaking the ice, sparking inside jokes, or just causing a bit of friendly mayhem. Let’s see what made the cut!
On this list:
8 Codenames
Codenames makes every party a blast. We played it with family, friends, and even strangers. It turns words into chaos and laughter. You try to help your team guess words based on clues, but one slip and you hand the win to the other team. There’s always that one person who gives the weirdest clue and everyone sits there, squinting, trying not to overthink it and failing anyway. It’s quick to learn, loud and full of table-slapping moments. Codenames works for big groups, so it’s a top pick for get together board games. Even Grandma understood the rules in about 3 minutes. Amazing!
7 Wavelength
Wavelength is a get together board game that feels like a mix of guessing game and psychic test. We had arguments, screams, and then hugs after every round. The whole thing is about guessing where a clue fits between two extremes, like ‘Hot and Cold’ or ‘Famous and Obscure.’ The real fun comes when you realize how differently your friends think (or don’t think). We never knew how bad we were at reading each other until this game. It’s a blast in parties, because there’s no complex rules and you get lots of funny debates.
6 Just One
Just One is the get together board game for the shy and loud players alike. You help your friend guess a word by writing single-word clues, but if you match with another player, your clues get erased! In our group, this made us all try to outsmart each other and overthink basic words. It’s hilarious when everyone tries to be unique and ends up being way too vague. It’s also surprising how creative (and sometimes weird) everyone gets. We laughed at ourselves a lot, and it’s always a hit when new players join.
5 Decrypto
Decrypto made us feel like spies, but also like confused chickens. In this get together board game, you need to send secret codes to your team so they guess the right words without tipping off the enemy. Bad clues mean disaster. We debated so much that we invented our group’s own secret lingo by the end. The tension builds up with every round and someone always blames the guy who gives the too-clever clue. It’s thrilling, but still casual enough that anyone can join in.
4 Telestrations
Telestrations is our favorite get together board game when we want chaos and giggles. It’s like telephone, but with drawing. If your drawing skills are as bad as ours, the results are hilarious. We’ve seen cats turn into crocodiles and houses become spaceships. You don’t need any talent—in fact, the worse you draw, the better. This is always the game people talk about weeks after a party, mostly because of the embarrassing masterpieces that come out every time.
3 The Resistance: Avalon
Avalon is perfect for groups who love bluffing and accusing each other. We’ve played this get together board game when someone swears they’re not a spy, gets voted down, and then holds a fake grudge the rest of the night. It’s all about who you can trust and who just looks sneaky (there’s always one). It gets competitive fast, and even shy people end up yelling. Great fun for players who like drama and mind games. We never play just one round. Ever.
2 Monikers
Monikers is our go-to for breaking the ice at any get together. Picture charades mixed with trivia but way funnier. In Monikers, we’ve seen shy friends put on the wildest performances just to get their teams to guess names and phrases. Each round gets harder but also more funny when people get creative and weird. After a few rounds, everyone is out of their shell, acting out the most ridiculous stuff and laughing so hard they cry. No matter the mix of people, this game always gets the party started.
1 Codenames: Pictures
Codenames: Pictures takes everything we love about Codenames and adds silly, dreamlike art. We picked this as the best get together board game because everyone can play—kids, adults, even friends who speak different languages. We got creative with clues and everyone had a blast making up crazy stories about the pictures. It’s the game that gets everyone laughing, arguing, and playing again. No reading skills needed, just a dose of imagination and willingness to laugh at your own clue fails. It always brings the group together, so it’s our top pick.
