Fun Games to Play in the Car

How can you make a long, boring drive fun? Say you're going for a picnic with your friends to a place that requires a bit of driving. Now it is going to be a little unfair if one of you is stuck with the responsibility of driving the whole way, while the rest enjoy a nice nap. But it's just a car drive. What can you possibly do to make it enjoyable?

Well, there are several games to play in the car. And if you are going out with a bunch of friends, there is a lot more you can do to make the car ride more fun than just sleeping. I'll classify the fun games to play in the car into 3 groups: board games, card games and other games. Play these fun games and see how the car ride becomes so much more fun!

Fun Games to Play in the Car

Top Board Games
Here are some top board games to play in the car. Let's just hope that you're not on a road that is too bumpy!

Chess: Played all over the world, chess is a game that has defied time and generations and has remained one of the most popular games among the young and the old. An intriguing game of war, but can be played by only two people at a time. But hey, that doesn't mean that watching it isn't fun! A game of speed chess is exciting for everyone in the car!

Scrabble: Multi-player and one of the most fun games to play in the car! The point of scrabble is to make big, high scoring words. This game can be played by as many people as you can fit in a car!

Snakes and Ladders: Another immortal game! Snakes and ladders is a board game which is again delightfully multi-player, so no one gets left out. The point of the game is to reach the final square on the board. Of course your winning may be assisted or impeded by the ladders and snakes respectively.

Top Card Games
Here are some top card games for you to play:

Poker: Perhaps the most popular card game in the world! It will be a good warm up for you and your friends, if you are heading to Las Vegas too! A typical game of deception and luck. You can play it in the Texas Hold'em version too! Poker is more fun when played with 3 or more people.

Blackjack: Another game that will bring Las Vegas into your car! Blackjack is a simple game and doesn't have the problem of cards flying around!

Uno: Not exactly the conventional card game, but is played using its own set of cards. It is popular among those who play it and are well-acquainted with the rules. In case you aren't among those well-acquainted with the rules, it is really easy to learn too!

For those who know, you can also entertain your friends with card magic tricks!

Other Fun Games to Play in the Car
Other fun games to play when bored in the car are:

Dumb Charades: Another game which has defied time and has become one of the most popularly played games in the world. The good thing about this game is that it requires practically no apparatus, of course apart from the players. One team gives the name of a movie to one player of the other team. The other team is supposed to guess the name of the film based solely on the actions.

Name-Place-Animal-Thing: Considered widely as a silly children's game, but it is really fun. What you need here is paper and pen. One player announces a letter and you have to write a name, a place, an animal and a thing starting with that letter. 10 points for unique names. If the names match with another player's, then 5 points.

PSP (PlayStation Portable) Games: For the uninventive, there are a plethora of games that Sony has made available with its PSPs which many players can connect themselves and play.

So these were some fun games to play in the car. The car ride is suddenly more fun now, isn't it?