Board games test: Tick Tack Bumm, Activity, Oha and Hitster – the best party games in check

• Board games with friends and family – what party games have to be able to do
• Board games in the test: party games – our current favorites at a glance
  1. Activity Playmobil
  2. opposite game
  3. hitsters
  4. hot and cold
  5. Tick ​​tock boom party
  6. Oh!
  7. Party & Co Family

For entertaining friends and family, it’s a great idea to bring not only delicious food and drinks to the table, but also some party games. Namely games that are quickly explained and in which everyone can participate, both frequent and occasional players. It is important that they can be played in teams in larger groups so that the waiting times for the next action are short. Another plus point is the length of the game: It’s better not to be too long, and if it goes down well, it’s better to add another game. This all applies to some party game classics like Activity*, taboo* or outburst, which are regularly rummaged off our shelves late at night. We’ve selected a few more entertaining, fun games for everyone at the party to have fun together, young and old alike.

1. Activity Playmobil

Activity Playmobil is an ideal family activity that, thanks to the easy-to-understand terminology, can also be played by younger children (and not just twelve-year-olds like the original). And by the way, the party game is also an original gift for Playmobil fans.

Activity Playmobil: Check out the game on Amazon

• Information about Activity Playmobil at a glance:
  • Number of players: 3 to 12
  • Age recommendation: from 7
  • Duration: 40 minutes
  • Publisher: Piatnik
• Per
  • Child-friendly terms
  • Playmobil figures as point markers
  • a lot of communication
• cons
  • No innovation to other Activity versions
• Editor’s rating: 8 out of 10 points

Click here for a detailed review of the Playmobil version of Activity.

2. Opposite game

The opposite game brings an original idea to the gaming table. The time pressure means that the participants mess up simple tasks by mistake, which contributes to the amusement of the party group. The more players there are, the funnier the opposite game is, because then there is usually at least one person whose brain automatically reacts correctly, i.e. incorrectly in this case. A purchase recommendation for everyone who can deal with glee while playing and who is looking for a Bring along game for parties search.

Opposite game: View the game on Amazon

• Info to opposite game at a glance:
  • Number of players: 3 to 6
  • Age recommendation: from 10
  • Duration: 20 minutes
  • Publisher: Noris
  • Author: Unknown
• Per:
  • For larger rounds
  • In-between game with funny and subtly challenging tasks
  • Take away
• Cons:
• Editor’s rating: 8 out of 10 points

You can find the detailed test of the opposite game here.

3. Hitsters

With the card quiz hitsters Jumbo has brought a real must-have to the thinned out music game market. Well balanced and explained in a flash, plus impeccable app functionality and a sing-along guarantee at the game table: the top hit among the current music games for the next party.

Hitster: Watch the game on Amazon

• info to hitsters at a glance:
  • Number of players: 2 to 10
  • Age recommendation: from 16 years
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Publisher: Jumbo
  • Author: unknown
• Per:
  • easy entry, short playing time
  • good song range
  • Rules partially compensate for a lack of knowledge
  • successful app integration
• Cons:
  • Only playable with app, Spotify and internet connection
• Editor’s rating: 9 out of 10 points

You can find the detailed test for Hitster here.

4.Hot and cold

hot and cold from the Swiss game manufacturer GameFactory is a party communication game for three to eight people and offers a new gameplay. It’s about associating words with temperatures – kind of like hitting a pot, but still very different. “Hot and Cold” is a cool party game that will get your brain spinning.

Hot and Cold: Watch the game on Amazon

• Information about Hot and Cold at a glance:
  • Number of players: 3 to 8
  • Recommended age: from 12 (publisher information: from 8)
  • Duration: 15 minutes
  • Publisher: Game Factory
• Per:
  • Great material (ice block card holder)
  • new gameplay
  • lightning-fast entry
  • short playing time
• Cons:
  • requires high concentration
  • double stress factor
• Editor’s rating: 8 out of 10 points

We discuss Hot and Cold in detail here.

5. Tick tock boom party

Tick ​​tock boom in the party edition guarantees even more fun than the original. Fancy word creations, with which one wants to avoid the explosion, often cause laughs that even drown out the bomb. The larger the group, the better – if the participants are communicative, love thrills and can tolerate stress. In the right round one of the best party games you can currently get.

Tick ​​Tack Boom – Party Edition: Watch the game on Amazon

• Information about Tick Tack Bumm – Party Editon at a glance:
  • Number of players: from 3
  • Recommended age: from 10 years (publisher information: from 12)
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Publisher: Piatnik
• Per
  • More varied than the original
  • Suitable for large groups
  • rules easy to understand
  • Ticking bomb as a timepiece the highlight
  • Communicative
• cons
  • Shaken category slows game flow
  • high stress factor
• Editor’s rating: 9 out of 10 points

Click here for a detailed review of Tick Tack Bumm – Party Edition.

6. Oh!

This party word game is so good because it’s so simple and still creates tons of fun moments. Whether with big rounds, with children or as-well-as-never players – Oha! always works.

Oh! – View the game on Amazon

• Information about Oh! at a glance:
  • Number of players: from 3 players
  • Recommended age: from 6 (publisher information: from 8)
  • Duration: 15 to 60 minutes
  • Publisher: ATM Gaming
  • Authors: Felix & Nico
• Per:
  • Simplest rules, immediately playable
  • Entertaining and funny
  • Feeling for fellow players important factor
  • Enough cards for lasting fun
• Cons:
  • Extremely dependent on the composition of the round
• Editor’s rating: 8 out of 10 points

The review of Oha! you read here

7. Party & Co Family

A party game that scores particularly well because of its family compatibility and is quite fun in most constellations, but it is also not free from weaknesses. If the tasks were a bit more balanced and the new category really practical, Jumbo would have ousted “Activity” from the party game throne with “Party & Co Family” in our game groups.

Party & Co Family – Watch the game on Amazon

• info to “Party & Co Family” at a glance:
  • Number of players: 3 to 15
  • Age recommendation: from 8
  • Duration: 25 to 50 minutes
  • Publisher: Jumbo
  • Authors: unknown
• Per:
  • Great for large groups
  • Separate maps for children and adults
  • Two-sided game board for shorter and longer game times
  • In addition to proven tasks, there is also a new category…
• Cons:
  • …which unfortunately doesn’t work (party cube)
  • Difficulty level of the tasks not balanced
• Editor’s rating: 6 out of 10 points

Here is a detailed test by Party & Co Family.

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transparency notice: The following publishers or their sales partners have provided us with review copies without further conditions for testing the games (ATM Gaming: Oha!; Game Factory: Hot and Cold; Jumbo: Hitster, Party & Co Family; Noris: Gegenspiel; Piatnik: Activity Playmobil, Tick Tack Boom Party Edition).

release note: This is not a definitive version of the games overview on this topic. As long as this notice is read in the text, new games will be added to it regularly.