Pub games that don't involve drinking.

H2UMrsRobinson

Got a work drinks on Friday and wondered if anyone's got ideas for simple easy games to play in the pub that are not drink related. Obviously drink will be taken but as it's a works night out we have to act semi responsibly and avoid getting sued if some numpticus goes and falls on their hole. There will be about 15-20 participants. Spot prizes on offer so games with an ultimate winner would be good. Thanks.

The Backwards Man

Monopoly.

The Pheasant2

Quiz

Links234

Jenga

but don't balance a pint on top

The Backwards Man

A quiz about monopoly.

TheIrishGrover

The obvious suggestion is a table quiz. Right number of people. I'm sure there are many Table Quiz questions online if you wanted to arrange it quickly

http://www.tablequizcentral.com/

http://www.tablequizcentral.com/2013/04/101-irish-and-general-knowledge-table.html

humbert

The very thought of this makes me cringe.

Muise...

The Backwards Man wrote: »

A quiz about monopoly.

does that have a monopoly on quizzes?

dobman88

Surely there is a pool table or dart board or something in the pub. You don't have to play "pool" or "darts". Could play, whoever misses a shot is out but split into two groups for the pool and everyone who gets through each group plays the final until a winner is reached. And the darts, every1 starts at number 1 and goes around the board 1-20. First person that gets to 20 wins. Play a card game.

The Backwards Man

dobman88 wrote: »

Surely there is a pool table or dart board or something in the pub. You don't have to play "pool" or "darts". Could play, whoever misses a shot is out but split into two groups for the pool and everyone who gets through each group plays the final until a winner is reached. And the darts, every1 starts at number 1 and goes around the board 1-20. First person that gets to 20 wins. Play a card game.

In our local we play pool with darts and we play darts with pool cues. Livens things up a bit.

Lando Griffin

Spin the bottle springs to mind or truth or dare another famous one.

H2UMrsRobinson

humbert wrote: »

The very thought of this makes me cringe.

Ordinarily I'd agree, but we're all 20-45 age range, get on great and are game for a laugh. The wackier the better.

dundalkfc10

3 coins on a table (all the same coin) €1 coins are the best.

Aim Game: Flick one coin through the other two as in, in between!

You can only flick the coin
You cannot flick the same coin that the previous player has used

Muise...

1 packet of cigarette papers, 1 pen.

Write the name of a person/thing on paper and stick it to someone's forehead. They have to ask questions to find out who/what they are.

(actually, that one is only fun with lots of alcohol, sorry. )

lkionm

hide and seek.

the non drinkers can hide outside

humbert

H2UMrsRobinson wrote: »

Ordinarily I'd agree, but we're all 20-45 age range, get on great and are game for a laugh. The wackier the better.

Fair enough. Sounded like some horribly awkward bonding event where full grown adults get to be treated like children. I've seen it and it ain't pretty.

Different story if you're already comfortable around each other.

Boom__Boom

Knifey spoony ?

lkionm

humbert wrote: »

Fair enough. Sounded like some horribly awkward bonding event where full grown adults get to be treated like children. I've seen it and it ain't pretty.

Different story if you're already comfortable around each other.

there is nothing more fun than organised fun.

H2UMrsRobinson

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

3 coins on a table (all the same coin) €1 coins are the best.

Aim Game: Flick one coin through the other two as in, in between!

You can only flick the coin
You cannot flick the same coin that the previous player has used

This kind of thing - if the coin falls off the table or hits the other coins your out, last man standing wins.

Hande hoche!

Guess what's in your mouth?

Sir Osis of Liver.

Naked Twister.

Dunny

Who can get the most shifts

Ruu

Toss the drunk.

Ihatecuddles-old

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Guess what's in your mouth?

I dont know why, but I really found that hilarious

lkionm

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I dont know why, but I really found that hilarious

A willy joke? Come on.

darragh16

Darts ... no need for drink at all. Just ask the "professionals"

weldoninhio

H2UMrsRobinson wrote: »

Ordinarily I'd agree, but we're all 20-45 age range, get on great and are game for a laugh. The wackier the better.

Game for a laugh and wacky. This night out would be my biggest nightmare.

H2UMrsRobinson

weldoninhio wrote: »

Game for a laugh and wacky. This night out would be my biggest nightmare.

Well it's a good job your not invited then, Mr too cool for school.

H2UMrsRobinson

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I dont know why, but I really found that hilarious

i envisaged that two different ways...

1. You close your eyes, someone puts something in your mouth and you guess what it is...(willy or otherwise)

2.You put something in your own mouth, close it and other people have to guess what it is. You can only nod or shake your head. Level of difficulty is determined by what you are prepared to put in your own mouth...!(This is actually not that awful an idea)

Pitch and toss!
everyone throws a euro up against the wall.
closest coin to the wall takes the pot!

of course drinking makes it better!

jester77

Here's what we do for fun in the pub.

First person tacks a €5 note to the dart board. Then you step back 3-4 times the regular throwing distance (make a new marker) and aim at the board. If you got your 3 darts in the note you keep it. If not the second person steps up and they either tack another €5 or remove the existing €5 and put up a €10 note and so on. You can also overlap notes and this is where the fun is, some will create a really small overlap If you get the 3 darts all in the overlap, you get both notes. Makes for interesting tactics as the notes get larger.

We also have a limit, after a certain amount is on the board we just throw to win.

gobnaitolunacy

Saw Goldfish racing in nz, need a long trough and some straws, and goldfish...obviously.

If near the sea, crab racing. Get a few small crabs together, number them. Put them under a bucket with concentric circles chalked on the ground, place bets etc. Then cook and eat them I mean release them back into the sea.

gobnaitolunacy

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

The obvious suggestion is a table quiz. Right number of people. I'm sure there are many Table Quiz questions online if you wanted to arrange it quickly

http://www.tablequizcentral.com/

http://www.tablequizcentral.com/2013/04/101-irish-and-general-knowledge-table.html

Make sure there's one and only ONE answer to the Q, or else you'll get disputes and stewards enquiries!

And watch smartarses with smart phones, they've ruined the pub quiz.

Savoir.Faire

Just open the bar for a few hours and let people organise their own fun. The office on Monday will be filled with juicy and salacious gossip about drunken trysts, inappropriate comments and lustful stares. Perhaps a bar brawl if some of the office characters hit the top shelf too early.

Nothing more depressing than seeing a group of grown adults sitting around looking ill-at-ease on some badly organised evening of 'corporate entertainment'.

cade

Hammerschlagen

A great game I encountered in Austria, and cultural too . All you need is a hammer, or hatchet, some nine inch nails, and a tree stump. Last to drive their nail completely in to the stump has to buy the next round.

I know I'll never see this game played over here though, all thanks to the amount of muppets who'd abuse the easily accessible weapons.

gobnaitolunacy

cade wrote: »

Hammerschlagen

A great game I encountered in Austria, and cultural too . All you need is a hammer, or hatchet, some nine inch nails, and a tree stump. Last to drive their nail completely in to the stump has to buy the next round.

I know I'll never see this game played over here though, all thanks to the amount of muppets who'd abuse the easily accessible weapons.

I can see idiots bashing their fingers and compo claims already.