Game Night Party Ideas

Take your next guests on a tropical staycation with small-batch, artisanal syrups in flavors like vanilla and cinnamon.

Available at tradertiki.com, $10-$12.

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Everybody’s favorite game got a makeover: Monopoly Revolution features a round board, electronic banking, and music.

Available for preorder at hasbrotoyshop.com, $35.

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Reward guests with prizes that salute their talents. Nerd Merit Badges are awarded for skills like getting crunk, having a clean in-box, and spelling homonyms correctly.

Available at nerdmeritbadges.com, $6.

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The first sign it’s not a regular night: You’re not in your pj’s. The second: a jaunty Banter Banner, the brainchild of former Christopher Deane designer Angela Deane.

Available at banterbanner.com, $10.

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Bitter guests? Bad. Bitter drinks? Much better. A.B. Smeby Bittering Co. suggests drizzling seasonal bitters in cocktails and over ice cream.

Available by phone order (646-554-6318), $10-$12.

By DailyCandy (Photo Credit: A.B. Smeby Bittering Co.)

For a sweet reminder to put hanging-at-home on the calendar, try East Village’s MilkMade ice cream membership. One pint — like peanut butter brown sugar — arrives every month.

Available at milkmade.com, $50.

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Don’t let the games begin without ideas from NYC caterer and party planner. 

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Avoid ring around the table with charming rubber doily coasters — they make for a perfect balance between cutesy and cool.

Available at gretelhome.com, $19.

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Guests will love to hate you when you get them hooked on chocolate-covered Cheerios from Jacques Torres Chocolate.

Available at mrchocolate.com, $5.

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Keep score (or cheat during trivia lightning rounds) with Paper Pastries’s Know-It-All pencils. It’s not like you forgot that the blue whale is the largest mammal.

Available at curiosityshoppeonline.com, $10.

By DailyCandy (Photo Credit: The Curiosity Shoppe)

So what if you spent the evening misscoring canasta? Everyone can be a chess grandmaster or champion roper with customized Partners & Spade backdated confidence trophies.

Available at partnersandspade.com, $75.

By DailyCandy (Photo Credit: Partners & Spade)

Tap into the craft beer scene with a keg from a local artisan like Eagle Rock Brewery in Los Angeles. Five gallons will give you about 40 pints and a good reason to practice your keg stand.

Available by phone order (323-257-7866), $70 and up.

By DailyCandy (Photo Credit: Umberto Brayj / Flickr)