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The theme library

Themes worth
dressing up for

Browsable party concepts, each with a built-in vote and just enough effort to start a conversation. Start with what the night is for, then narrow by who's coming, size, season, and effort.

IntentStart with what the night is for.
FitMatch the idea to the room, season, and effort.
MomentPick a format with a reveal or debate built in.

8 of 66 themes match

Game & Format

The Traitors Dinner

Borrowed straight from the show. Secret assignments split the table into Traitors and Faithfuls; hidden clues and small missions run between courses, with an elimination at each. The Faithfuls hunt the Traitors before dessert. Works best with a crowd — eight to fourteen.

Friends+ Large group Any season Medium effort
Game & Format

Dinner Party Olympics

Split into teams and compete all night — trivia, blind tasting, charades, a cocktail round, a debate. Track the score on a board everyone can see. The winning team earns a supremely silly title to defend at the next one. The competition is the glue.

Anyone Large group Any season Medium effort Recurring
Conversation

Passport Dinner

Each guest draws a country at random and must bring four things for it — a drink, a snack, a fact, and a conversation topic. Instant variety, zero menu coordination, and a built-in two-minute story per person. The lazy host’s around-the-world night.

Anyone Medium group Any season Medium effort
Game & Format

Family Feud Dinner

Before the night, survey a wider circle of friends — best first-date spot, worst wedding trend, most overrated luxury purchase. At dinner, the table competes to guess the most popular answers. A little prep, a lot of payoff, and a format everyone already knows the rules to.

Anyone Medium group Any season Medium effort
Conversation

The Matchmaker Dinner

Guests quietly answer questions about hobbies, travel style, and temperament. The group then votes the pairings — who’d be best friends, who should start a company, who’d survive a desert island together. Half party game, half social experiment; reveal the answers at the end.

Friends+ Medium group Any season Medium effort
Game & Format

Murder Mystery + Wine

Character cards, secret objectives, and clues dropped between courses — with an assigned wine alongside every piece of evidence.

Anyone Large group Any season Medium effort
Wine & Tasting

Around the World Dinner

Seven courses, seven countries, a two-minute narrated pour before each one. Light education, global range, and a built-in story for every plate.

Anyone Medium group Any season Medium effort
Food & Cooking

South America Night

Empanadas, chimichurri steak, pisco, Malbec, alfajores. A warm, generous spread from across the continent — big flavors, easy sharing, excellent drinks.

Anyone Medium group Summer Medium effort
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