The Ultimate Festive Gifting Guide: Top Adult Party Games for 2024 — Plus a Giveaway!
The festive season is officially here, which means long lunches, late-night catch-ups, and plenty of excuses to bring people together. And nothing breaks the ice faster than a brilliantly chaotic board game. Whether you’re hosting friends, spending time with family, or looking for the perfect gift, these adult-friendly games guarantee laughs, banter, and memorable moments well into the new year.
According to Philip Galliford, spokesperson for toy and game distributor Solarpop, adults are increasingly drawn to games with meme-like humour, quirky illustrations, and simple rules that spark maximum chaos. This year’s favourites — Horrible Therapist, Unstable Unicorns, Exploding Kittens and Poetry for Neanderthals — tick every box.
Here’s your gifting guide to the games that will dominate living rooms this festive season.
🎁 Horrible Therapist
RRP: R699.00
Therapy can be… horrible — which is exactly why this game leans into it with dark humour and comic-strip creativity. Players make 3-panel comics based on bizarre prompts, producing laughs, gasps and the occasional “I can’t believe you said that” moment. It’s cheeky, slightly offensive in a fun way, and perfect for groups who are not afraid to let intrusive thoughts take the wheel.
🎁 Exploding Kittens
RRP: R749.99
With a name like this, you already know you’re in for chaos. Exploding Kittens is a fast, strategic, laugh-out-loud card game where players pull cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and is instantly out — unless they have a prized Defuse card. Expect bluffing, plotting, and some very dramatic betrayals. It’s the kind of game that starts off silly and ends with people yelling “One more round!”
🎁 Poetry for Neanderthals
RRP: R699.99
Think you can speak like a caveman? Think again. From the creators of Exploding Kittens, this word-guessing game requires players to give clues using only one-syllable words — and when they slip up, someone gets bonked with an inflatable “NO!” stick. Loud, ridiculous, and surprisingly challenging, it’s guaranteed to get the group crying with laughter.
🎁 Unstable Unicorns
RRP: R599.99
Cute? Not even a little. These unicorns are savage. In this strategic card game, players race to build a unicorn army while sabotaging one another using magical abilities, revenge cards and the iconic Neigh Card. It’s competitive, chaotic, and perfect for friends who don’t mind losing alliances along the way. The first to complete their army becomes the “Righteous Ruler of All Things Magical.”
🎄 Festive Giveaway!
To celebrate the season of fun, Solarpop is giving one lucky reader a Festive Game Hamper featuring:
🎁 Horrible Therapist
🎁 Exploding Kittens
🎁 Poetry for Neanderthals
🎁 Unstable Unicorns
How to enter:
- Follow @solarpopsouthafrica
- Visit solarpop.co.za
- Comment which game you’re gifting (or keeping for yourself!) this year
Winner announced early January.
Competition closes 30 January 2025
For more quirky, irreverent and laugh-out-loud adult games, visit www.solarpop.co.za and follow @solarpopsouthafrica for new releases and updates.
