Top ten games to break the ice

If you need a bit of help getting to know new people in your life this term, look no further than our top ten games to break the ice.

1 . Twister

As we always say - there’s no better way to get to know someone than having their leg wrapped around your head. The quickest and most legal way of getting to this point is to crack out the Twister. If you want to get close to your new housemates (in more ways than one) it’s just about the best ice-breaker there is.
If you’re not worried about making a ridiculous mess, add fairy liquid to the playing surface for added amusement.

2 . Rizla game

It’s simple enough, someone writes a famous person’s name on a rizla (or post-it note if you don’t know any smokers, which you shouldn't, because smoking’s bad), sticks it to your forehead, and you ask endless yes/no questions to deduce as best you can whose name is residing on your face.
It will almost undoubtedly make you look stupid, which is want you want. Looking stupid makes people like you... honest.

3 . I have never...

More classically known as a drinking game (as featured in The Ultimate Drinking Game Guide), this is a must for Freshers’ Week. Go around your housemates, taking it in turns each player names something they have never done - those that HAVE done it, have to drink.
By the end of the night you’ll, a) be drunk, and b) know far too much about your new friends!

4 . Charades

Yes, OK, so maybe your only experience of playing charades is during a painful family gathering ‘round your aunts house on Boxing Day - but don’t let that put you off. Take out your semi-conscious gran, add in some more than a little tipsy students and you’ve got yourself a great way of lowering people’s defences.
Plus, it’s never not fun trying to watch someone act out Free Willy.

5 . Card games

The best thing about card games is that everyone has their own favourites, everyone has their own rules. Swapping games and talking your housemates through the rules is a great way to get to know each other. Whether it’s sh*thead, rummy or our personal favourite, spoon donkey, card games are the perfect ice-breaker.

6 . Scrabble

It may not have a reputation for being the most exciting game around, but you clearly haven’t accounted for how much fun trying to come up with rude words after you’ve had a couple of drinks can be. It’s amazing how creative you can be with a K, a J, two Vs and an X.
Also - anyone dropping the C-bomb gets an automatic 50 points, and the respect of his or her peers.

7 . Water fight

This may be a little dangerous if you plan on not losing your deposit, but there really is nothing more fun that throwing a water balloon in your friend’s face from point blank range. If you want to make it a bit more game-like, try throwing a balloon from person to person at ever increasing distances until someone bursts it. When that gets dull, just throw them at people’s heads.

8 . Corridor cricket

One of the best things about a corridor in your halls of residence is that it’s more or less the same shape as a cricket pitch. Take a tennis ball, anything remotely bat shaped, and as many fielders as you can find. It’s a four if you hit the far wall/door but if you smash a light you’re out. HOWZAT!

9 . Poker

Poker isn’t reserved for the wealthy. OK, so you need to have something to bet with, but coppers will work just as well as a wad of fifties! Organising a regular poker night is a great way to spend some quality time with the new housemates without spending a fortune on a night out.

10 . Spin the bottle

The game of choice for 13-year-old girls is also a great way of getting to know your new housemates. Nudge nudge wink wink. Though make sure it doesn’t go beyond an innocent kiss - the phrase ‘don’t sh*t on your own doorstep’ exists for a very good reason!

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