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Game Collection: Party Games

This collection supports student and faculty academic work in game design and inspires students and faculty through exposure to new and innovative game concepts.

Games Use Policy

Please be nice to our games.

Please check games out before you play them (this will help us show you like our games).

Please let the librarian know if game parts are missing.

Please respect other students who are studying nearby.

Please respect students who have placed game requests.

Please return games to the main service desk or librarian office when you are finished.

Please have fun!

Party Games

These party games are available for play in the library.

Back to the Future: Card game with innovative time-travel mechanics. 2-6 players. 20-60 minutes.

Blokus: Geometric board game accessible to players of all skill levels. 1-4 players. 30-60 minutes. Also available for free online play.

Bugs in the Kitchen: Innovative fast-paced game utilizing Hexbug nanobot. 2-4 players. 30 minutes. Donated by Ravensburger.

Carcassonne: Classic tile- and worker-placement game accessible to all players. 2-5 players. 30-60 minutes.

Cir*Kis: Geometric tile-laying game accessible to players of all skill levels. 2-4 players. 15+ minutes.

Cranium: "Whole-brain" party game with several activities. Accessible to new players. 4-16 players. 60 minutes. Donated by David Runyon.

Dixit: Party game with unique art and guess-the-dealer mechanic. 3-6 players. 30 minutes.

Domo Caption This!: Image-caption party game with theme centered on Japanese Domo character. 3-8 players. 30+ minutes.

Dungeon Fighter: Cooperative dexterity game with dice-throwing mechanic and fantasy dungeon theme. 1-6 players. 45+ minutes. Donated by Fantasy Flight Games.

Flame War: Card game with internet forum theme. Quick to learn and play. 2-4 players. 15-30 minutes. Donated by Luke Peterschmidt. (More copies available on request.)

Fluxx: Simple yet chaotic card game where the rules can change every turn. 2-6 players. 30 minutes. (iPad app; please contact the librarian.)

Mag-Blast: Third edition of the fast-playing card game of space combat and sound effects. 2-8 players. 10-20 minutes. Donated by Dan Warseck.

Malarky: Card-based trivia bluffing game. 2-6 players. 30 minutes. Donated by David Runyon.

Martian Fluxx: Simple yet chaotic card game where the rules can change every turn. Martian invasion theme. 2-6 players. 30 minutes.

Munchkin: Kill the monsters, steal the treasure, and stab your buddies in this humorous dungeon-questing card game based on fantasy role-playing games. 2-6 players. 60+ minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games. (Additional copy available on request.)

Munchkin Bites!: A humorous card game parodying role-playing games set in the horror genre. Compatible with the original game. 2-6 players. 60+ minutes.

Munchkin Legends: A humorous card game parodying role-playing games set in the mythological past. Compatible with the original game. 2-6 players. 60+ minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games.

The Office - DVD Board Game: DVD-driven trivia game based on the hit TV show "The Office." 2-6 players. 60 minutes. Donated by Justin Detig.

Oz Fluxx: Simple yet chaotic card game where the rules can change every turn. Wizard of Oz theme. 2-6 players. 10-40 minutes. Donated by Looney Labs.

PitchCar: Competitive dexterity game in which players take turns flicking cars around a racetrack. 2-8 players. 30 minutes.

Quelf: Party game where players must obey cards from five categories, leading to hilarious actions. 3-8 players or teams. 60 minutes.

Quiddler: Quick-playing word game accessible to players of various skill levels. 1-8 players. 30+ minutes.

The Resistance: Card-based deduction party game of hidden identities and sabotage. 5-10 players. 30 minutes.

Scrabble: The classic word game provides the raw materials for faster-paced wordplay. 2+ players. 45+ minutes.

Skull & Roses/Skull: Simple bluffing game with unique artwork. 3-12 players. 10+ minutes.

Tapple: Pass-the-gadget word game. 2-8 players. 20 minutes. Donated by USAopoly.

Ticket to Ride: Accessible railroad-themed board game. Features easy gameplay combined with layered strategy. 2-5 players. 30-60 minutes. Donated by Luke Peterschmidt. (More copies available on request.)

Ticket to Ride - Europe: Accessible railroad-themed board game. Sequel to original game. Features easy gameplay combined with layered strategy. 2-5 players. 60 minutes.

Twister: Classic physical game "that ties you up in knots." 2+ players. 30 minutes. Donated by David Runyon. (Additional copy available on request.)

Uno: Classic fast-playing card game. 2-10 players. 30 minutes.

Walk the Dogs: Set collection game designed to teach critical thinking using cute doggies. 2-5 players. 30 minutes. Donated by SimplyFun.

Wits & Wagers: Trivia-based party game with betting mechanic. 3-7 players. 30 minutes.

Zombie Dice: Roll dice and push your zombie luck by collecting brains before you get shotgunned. 2+ players. 10-20 minutes. Donated by Steve Jackson Games. (Additional copy available on request. Also available on iPad; please contact the librarian.)