Some couples like to go all out for Valentine's Day, and others like a quiet, low-key evening. We get it: You can cook (or order) a favorite meal, dress comfortably and talk to your sweetie without shouting over the din of a crowded restaurant. Well, how about adding something unexpected to your cozy night in? The Ultimate Date Night Game will have you and your partner giggling all night long.
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If your date nights usually consist of gossiping about the neighbors, ranting about work or talking about the kids, switch things up with this card game.
If the thought of a couple's game makes you cringe, fear not: It's not packed with super-deep questions, and it's not X-rated. Yes, it's a little cheesy, but not so much that you'll be blushing as you play. It comes from the brand behind popular party game What Do You Meme? and the only real goal is a good time.
The Ultimate Date Night Game includes a spinner and five categories of cards:
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Match: These cards ask you both to think of an answer in your heads, then say them out loud. For example, one might ask, "Do you prefer sweet or savory?"
Keep this card: These ask you to reward the person who's done whatever is written on the card. For example, "You initiated the first kiss."
Rapid fire: Like the name suggests, these cards want you to rattle off something within the category presented, like bucket-list items or weird quirks your partner has.
Most likely to: You know the drill here — reward the person most likely to do what the card says, like "burn the house down while making pasta."
Dare: This one is pretty self-explanatory as well. Choose a dare card and you have to do what the card says! For example, one might ask you to "tell your partner your honest first opinion of them."
The object of the game is to collect 25 cards — first player to do that wins. Of course, you might just play without keeping score, for a laugh or to get to know your partner better.
This couple's game is just the right mix of funny, meaningful and spicy, according to reviewers. (Amazon)
More than 6,000 Amazon shoppers give this game five stars, and over 5,000 people have purchased it in the past month, according to the retailer.
"Lots of fun," shared a long-time spouse. "My husband and I have been together 33 years and really needed something fun to do that didn't cost an arm and a leg. We laughed so hard playing this game. It was easy to play and actually lasted a while to complete the game."
Another shopper shared that the game has become their go-to date night in. "It's been loads of fun so far (and has only sparked one fight between us lol) and has had us rolling on the floor in laughter by the end of every game. We've been married for years and known each other for a decade, and this game still has us learning new things about the other."
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One player explained: "I appreciated that this game wasn't sex-obsessed like a lot of other card games for couples. There are a few cards with a bit of spice, but not too many or too much. The questions weren't overly in-depth like other question card games, and we could quickly think of answers for most questions. Many had humorous responses, and it took us a couple hours to get to 25 winning cards (for me!) and didn't get stale."
This couple said they enjoyed playing, but noted that "it's more focused for couples with some history, but it could be fun for new couples trying to learn about one another." They added: "Our only real issue is that the spinner does not work very well, as it sticks. We put the spinner in the middle of all of the cards (in a circle) and spun the whole thing as a solution."
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Tired of fighting over what movie to watch, or worse, staring at your phone? Here's something different that will break the monotony. "We learned new things about each other even after being together for 7 years!" raved a buyer.
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
