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Notes on the gatherings themselves, not only on our game: what holds up with a big group, what kills a game night after twenty minutes, and what is worth trying next time.
How to host a game night that doesn't die after 20 minutes
Most game nights do not fail because of the game. They fail in the gaps: the arrival drift, the long rules explanation, the switch between games. Here is how to host through each gap.
Party games for big groups (10-20 people): what holds up and what falls apart
Big groups do not fail because the games are bad. They fail because of waiting arithmetic. Here is how to check any game in thirty seconds, and the handful that survive 16 people.