Friends sharing a potluck-style gathering at a table

Nov 14-22 / 2026

Friendsgiving games

Start at the potluck table, move to a drawing or guessing game after the meal, and finish with trivia. Choose individual activities or follow the suggested evening plan.

Unofficial Studboards activity hub for friend-group hosting. Agree house rules, dietary labels, and any optional STUD amount before the first scored round — settle between yourselves after the result.

Friendsgiving activities

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Showing 12 of 14 activities on all boards.

Potluck Party Potluck Party Board

Dish Label Draft

Prepare readable dish labels and contributor contacts before food enters service.

Players: 6-40Labels Open Play Kit

Potluck Party Potluck Party Board

Serving Line Relay

Coordinate willing greeters, label helpers and exit helpers through a calm serving cycle.

Players: 6-40Serving Open Play Kit

Cooking Challenge Cooking Challenge Board

Timed Prep Sprint

Race prep without chaos.

Players: 4-16Prep sprint Open Play Kit

Cooking Challenge Cooking Challenge Board

Plating Draft Circle

Share kitchen jobs fairly.

Players: 4-16Plating Open Play Kit

Trivia Night Trivia Night Board

Decade Throwback Quiz

Pick a decade and answer questions on music, movies, headlines, fashion, and slang. Highest total wins.

Theme TriviaNormal play Open Play Kit

Trivia Night Trivia Night Board

Lightning Ten

The host asks 10 fast questions with 15 seconds per answer. Most correct wins.

General TriviaQuick round Open Play Kit

Charades + Improv Charades + Improv Board

Charades

Act out supplied everyday actions in three one-minute team rounds.

Players: 4-20Classic Open Play Kit

Game Night Game Night Board

Codenames Speed Match

Two 7-minute rounds. Best total wins.

Players: 4-10Time: 15-25 min Open Play Kit

STUD Games STUD Games Board

Living Room Finals

A complete three-round living-room night with opener, mid, and finale scoring.

Players: 4-8Full night script Open Play Kit

STUD Games STUD Games Board

Zero Gear Night

A full multi-round night that needs almost no equipment.

Players: 4-10Full night script Open Play Kit

STUD Games STUD Games Board

Phrase Draw Chain

Phrase-to-draw telephone chains the whole group creates and reveals together.

Players: 4-10Draw telephone Open Play Kit

STUD Games STUD Games Board

One Word Clue Circle

Cooperative one-word clues with cancelled duplicates and rotating guessers.

Players: 3-10One-word clues Open Play Kit

PowerPoint Night PowerPoint Night Board

Friend Group Tier List Night

Live tier-list night about the friend group’s tastes.

Players: 4-12Tier list Open Play Kit

Social Deduction Social Deduction Board

Just One Cancel Clues

Co-op originality clue game.

Players: 5-12Co-op clue Open Play Kit

Friendsgiving Week Nov 14-22 From the potluck table to the last round. Event info

Use the November 14-22, 2026 planning window to organize your gathering. Run a potluck label draft as people arrive, move to party rounds after the meal, and close with a STUD Games or trivia finale.

Window: Nov 14-22
Group size: 4-16
Play paths: Potluck / party / night pack
Gear: Low-gear, apartment-safe

Night pack

A simple plan for tonight.

Label dishes as guests arrive, clear the table for Phrase Draw Chain, and finish with ten trivia questions. The times below are suggestions for your meal schedule.

01 Arrival 6:30 PM Dish Label Draft
As dishes arrive, label them and decide who will introduce each one.
02 Main 8:00 PM Phrase Draw Chain
Clear the plates, give everyone drawing space, and explain how each phrase passes to the next player.
03 Finale 9:15 PM Lightning Ten
Short scored closer. Optional STUD only if the group agreed amount and rules before the first scored round.

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