An unmissable classic of party halls

The 12 months game

Let’s go for an exciting adventure with the 12 months game, a classic party game that promises laughter and frantic races! Imagine: each month of the year is a kingdom with its own treasure to retrieve.

Game overview

To start, 13 people sit on 13 chairs placed in the center of the dance floor.

Twelve times, the players will rush to find an object. The name of the object is revealed at the last moment.

Start the clock, the name of the object is shared, an upbeat music starts, and one chair is removed. The music stops only once all the chairs are occupied by participants who have brought back the targeted object (*).

The loser is identified, and their forfeit is announced. One forfeit per month is defined in advance. For example, the loser might be told that they will have to invite the newlyweds to eat the Epiphany cake in January, or crepes in February, or to have a barbecue in July.

After 12 object searches, you have only one candidate left, and that’s your winner. At this stage, the newlyweds have been treated well, and this time, it’s for them. The newlyweds will have to invite the winner shortly after their first wedding anniversary.

One last point, this game can ideally be organized between the main course and dessert or between dessert and the opening of the ball.

(*) If there’s any doubt, the eliminated player can request a check of the items brought back. It’s not just a game—some people are willing to do whatever it takes to win.

Examples of objects to bring back

A spoon
A Renault car key (or Peugeot or Fiat…)
A shoelace
A pebble
A sheet of toilet paper
An object that starts with the letter L
A left shoe
A cheek covered with a lipstick kiss
A person whose first name contains 3 vowels
A right sock
A glass of water filled to the brim
A tie or a bow tie
A person born in a specific year (e.g., 2001)
An earring
An ID card
A selfie with one of the witnesses or one of the newlyweds
A napkin
A shirt
A blade of grass
A yellow vest
A single person of the opposite sex

Examples of forfeits

Month of January: You will bring the Epiphany cake for a snack at the newlyweds’ place.
Month of February: You will invite the newlyweds to eat crepes for Candlemas.
Month of March: You will do the first lawn mowing of the year at the newlyweds’ place or give them a nice potted plant to celebrate the arrival of spring. They will owe you a little aperitif in return.
Month of April: You will visit the newlyweds at Easter to give them chocolate eggs.
Month of May: May, especially May 1st, will be your chance to give the newlyweds some lily of the valley.
Month of June: You will accompany the newlyweds to the Music Festival.
Month of July: July is the opportunity to invite the newlyweds for a nice barbecue.
Month of August: You will go swimming with the newlyweds at the sea, in a pool, or in a lake, for a sunny day. If that’s not possible, you can at least send them a beautiful postcard from your vacation spot.
Month of September: You will invite the newlyweds to a restaurant to forget that the summer holidays are long gone.
Month of October: Organize a party or outing with the newlyweds for Halloween.
Month of November: Invite the newlyweds to eat a raclette, a stone grill, or a Burgundy or Savoyard fondue, your choice…
Month of December: You will help decorate the newlyweds’ Christmas tree (with them), and if you’re offered some nice hot mulled wine on this occasion, you won’t say no.

The 12 months game

Game overview

Examples of objects to bring back

Examples of forfeits

Examples of upbeat songs

Example of the 12 months game

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The gag raffle

The lady of the evening

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