Party games are games suitable to entertaining in social gatherings. Not all of the above are suitable for children's parties. Traditional children's party games (some of which are also popular with teenagers and adults) include: The party game has become a genre of video games — arguably in 1982, with Starpath's Party Mix.
Currently, the most well known example is the Mario Party series. These games are usually best played in multiplayer mode. The games are commonly designed as a collection of simple minigames, designed to be intuitive and easy to control.
Some of the games (most notably the Mario Party series) are played out on boardgame boards.