Get Ready for Game Night

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Tex Appeal staff Game Night

By CHELSEA MULDER

Game nights are making a comeback! Whether you’re looking to host an epic Girls Night In with your gal pals or start a new family tradition, spending time together without electronic devices, here are a few locally inspired game night ideas that are sure to entertain.

Family Night

Start the evening off with a favorite family recipe, prepared together, and then settle in around the dining table to play Killeen-Opoly. Kids can “buy” popular Killeen properties or vie to become mayor of The Great Place. Familiar family attractions and outdoor adventures will spark everyone’s imagination, pitting parents and kids against one another to see who will earn the Key to the City.

Tips for rookies: Post-dinner, whip out a big bag of Pop! CornUtopia popcorn in flavors like “POP-fetti” or “Sea Salted Caramel.” (Pop! CornUtopia’s motto: “A party without popcorn is just a meeting.”)

Game available at Walmart
Popcorn available at Pop-CornUtopia.com
302 Miller’s Crossing, Harker Heights
254-247-0171

Neighbors Night

Power off your cellphones, gather the neighbors and break out the Texas Bingo game. Test your knowledge of Texas-related trivia and have a few laughs. It’s way more fun than sitting together staring at a screen. Sorry Netflix.

Tips for rookies: Impress your neighbors with a couple of bottles of “Texas Swing,” a crisp white wine from Dancing Bee Winery.

Bingo available at LucyBingoGames.com
Wine available at DancingBeeWinery.com
8060 US 190, Rogers
254-983-2899

Couple’s Night Out

Book a babysitter and take your date to Great Escape of Central Texas in Killeen. Players must use clues to solve a series of mystery puzzles and escape the room where they’ve been placed within a specific time limit. Games are set in a variety of fictional locations and scenarios. Choose from several escape rooms: Western Saloon Robbery, Clue, Cell Block 9, Jigsaw or Escape from Briaridge Sanitarium.

Tip for rookies: Great Escape rooms
are given a difficulty rating—thrill-seekers can choose a 10 out of 10.

GreatEscapeKilleen.com
4400-1 East Central Texas Expy., Killeen
254-680-2686

Girls’ Night In

Theme parties are all the rage—try a Texas Hold ’Em Night for your poker-faced girlfriends. Even novice players will enjoy doubling down on their hand while chewing on bubblegum cigars or tossing gold-wrapped chocolate coins into the “pot.” Pinterest overflows with decoration tips and drink mix ideas that won’t break the bank.

Tips for rookies: Gogo’s Treatery in Temple can provide custom treats, like these Casino Cupcakes, to fit your party theme.

GogosTreatery.com
2668 S. 31st St., Temple
254-778-4646

Dudes’ Night Out

Trivia night attracts some serious competition at Fire Street Pizza in Belton. Gather the guys and test your team’s knowledge while you down a craft brew and enjoy a delicious pizza. (Past trivia themes include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Seinfeld,” “Marvel Cinematic Universe,” sports or music.) Winners walk away with Fire Street swag and bragging rights.

Tips for rookies: Get there early, there’s limited seating for this popular game night.