Sometimes creative blocks are best broken by fun. So try this: grab a few friends and have a game night. If you get the right people together with the right games, creativity will happen.
Some of my favorite board games for creativity are Balderdash, Scattergories, and Cranium.
- Balderdash is a bluffing game. For example: someone reads a word like “spizzerinctum”. Then everyone writes down what they think it means. The guessed answers are read with the real answer and everyone votes on which they think is the actual definition. It’s a blast to create a definition that will garner votes.
- Scattergories is a list making game. Someone rolls a die, a letter is selected, and you have to complete the provided list. Think of a “hero” that starts with the letter “P”. Think of a sandwich that starts with the letter “R”. Here’s the catch. Your answer can’t match another player’s…otherwise you don’t get a point. Your brain gets really creative trying to think of words and anticipate what your playing partners will think of.
- Cranium combines all sorts of artistic disciplines into a group game. Very fun and right brained.
Those are my favorite games to get me feeling creative again. What are yours?
Oh my gosh.. Games are my favorite. Those are three of my absolute favorites. Also check out Outburst, Zobmondo, Taboo… My list could go on forever! I think games are one of the best ways to get your creative juices flowin. Love it!
Ooh…I’ll have to try Zobmondo…never tried it 🙂
Oh my gosh.. Games are my favorite. Those are three of my absolute favorites. Also check out Outburst, Zobmondo, Taboo… My list could go on forever! I think games are one of the best ways to get your creative juices flowin. Love it!
Ooh…I’ll have to try Zobmondo…never tried it 🙂