It’s Game Night! 13 Games to Play in Your Vacation Rental
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by Sea Scape Properties
- February 3, 2025
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Plan a game night during your vacation! We have an exciting list of games to play in your vacation rental that can entertain your entire family for hours. Find out which classic board games you should always pack before a trip and several games that don’t take anything extra at all—just your creativity.
Sea Scape Properties is a leading vacation rental company on the North Carolina coast. Many of our listings include board games and game rooms for guests to use. It will be a night to remember!
Karaoke
You listened to your favorite song on repeat the entire trip to your vacation rental. Now, it’s time to sing it aloud to see how well you really know the lyrics. Load up the lyrics and instrumental on the TV or your smartphone to sing your heart out! Don’t be shy, no one’s judging your bad singing!
Playing cards
You know it’s game night when you hear playing cards being shuffled. These are one of the essential items to pack or find in a nearby store. There are endless games you can play to pass the time. Enjoy a solo game of Solitaire while waiting for everyone to get dressed for the beach. Deal out the cards to the group for a game of Poker or Blackjack.
Monopoly
Collect $200 as you pass go! This classic board game will give your family a game that will last your entire trip. Everyone wants to get rich, and you’ll get a chance to prove your financial savvy. Buy property to collect rent from other players who land. Roll the dice to see if you’re headed to prosperity or jail.
Uno
Pack a set of Uno cards for your trip and surprise everyone with one of the best games to play in a vacation rental. The goal is to play all the cards in your hand. However, there’s always the risk of getting a +4 draw and skipping your turn, which keeps the game interesting every round.
Scrabble
Are there any wordsmiths joining you on your vacation? This board game challenges players to create words from a set of letters. Earn points for long words and get strategic by targeting bonus multipliers. You won’t have spellcheck on your side to make corrections, so it’s up to your own vocabulary to lead you to victory.
Chess/Checkers
Checkmate! Imagine playing a game of Chess on the patio of your oceanview vacation rental. Chess and checkers blend strategy with fun as you attempt to capture the King (Chess) or “jump” all of your opponent’s pieces (checkers).
Jenga
Hold your breath while sliding out a wooden block from the tower. Because one wrong move and the entire tower or blocks will come crashing down. Jenga is a game of concentration and holding your nerves to see how Amy blocks you can remove before it all comes tumbling down.
2 Truths and a Lie
How well do you know your travel companions? This game will put you to the test to see if you can tell if someone is being truthful or lying about their past. Players take turns saying two truths and one lie about themselves to see who can catch the fib. Stump your friends with mind-blowing facts about you that turn out to be true. In the end, you’ll see who knows who best.
Charades
Get silly during a night of Charades. This game challenges players to act out a word or phrase without using words so that their team can guess what they’re supposed to be. Start with an easy round with familiar actions like “playing baseball” and “swimming.” If you’re ready for a challenge, see if you can figure out how to act out a “carrot” or “mad scientist.”
Werewolf
The more people you rally up to play Werewolf, the better! Prepare for this intense strategy game where a group of villagers attempt to guess which players are the werewolves before they eat up all the villagers. It’s a turn-by-turn strategy game that gets more interesting with each passing round. Will you be the last werewolf standing, or will they eat you up in the middle of the night? Play this game to see!
Taboo
Test the chemistry between you and your partner with a game of Taboo. It’s a guessing game that requires one player to give clues to their partner to guess the target word. The trick is that you can’t use the most common words to describe it. Flip the timer and see how many you can guess correctly before time runs out.
Corn hole
Are you staying in a vacation rental with a backyard? Make sense of the extra space by setting up a corn hole toss game. Take turns perfecting your underhand toss to see how many bean bags you can land into the hole. This is also a fun game to bring to the beach or park.
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Unlock Fun at these Vacation Homes with Game Rooms
Want the ultimate vacation rental gaming experience? Check out our Sea Scape properties featuring game room amenities. Stay in Topsail Beach at Coral Bay to enjoy a game room stocked with a ping pong table and foosball. The rec room of the Searenity vacation rental in Wrightsville Beach includes a pool table, dart board, and full-size shuffleboard table. Guests staying in our Atlantic Tower vacation condo in Carolina Beach have access to a community arcade.
Book your stay in one of these gamer vacation dream homes today!