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Looking to spice up your next party or need to entertain the kids? Here, you’ll find the best game ideas for duos and groups, including instructions on how to play and useful tips to master each challenge! Bust these out at a happy hour or holiday gathering for endless laughs and fun.
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Game Time

How to Play (And Win!) NYT's Strands

It's easier than it looks.

The Latest

Wordle is seen on an iPhone with the New York Times Games webpage open on an iPad in the background.
Brain Games

How to Play Connections: The NYT's Newest Game

Prepare to be addicted.

Close up of a crossword puzzle app
Quite Puzzling

7 Best Crosswords You Can Play Online for Free

You're going to want to try them all.

Retired multiethnic people playing cards together at home. Happy senior friends with african couple playing cards. Cheerful active seniors playing game at lunch table.
Brain Gains

7 Fun Games That Help Boost Your Memory

Give your brain a mental workout.

Close up of a man playing Wordle on his phone
Guess Again

5 Best First Wordle Words

Experts share these genius openers.

7 Incredible Wordle Tricks That Will Help You Win Every Time
Word Wizard

7 Wordle Tricks to Help You Win Every Time

Try these tips for everyone's favorite word game.

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Come Again?

15 Logic Puzzles to Help You Stay Sharp

Are you stumped yet?

tongue twister dictionary definition
Wordy Waltz

79 Tongue Twisters You Need to Try

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

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Search Party

Scavenger Hunt Clues (With Answers!)

Plan the perfect activity for kids or colleagues.

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Say What?

81 Trick Questions (With Answers!)

Break the ice with these mind-boggling prompts.

people at work exchanging unpopular opinions and fighting
Hot Takes

150+ Unpopular Opinions to Stir Things Up

They may not be popular but they also aren't rare.

brain teasers for adults - confused man
Brain Games

73 Brain Teasers for Adults (With Answers)

It's never too late to challenge yourself.