[amoshebb]

Are there any good low-stakes games for a regular game night?

I'd love to try to host something like a poker night, but without the sour taste of gambling. Poker has lots of great qualities: people can drop in and drop out of, pick up quickly, not require so much focus that it precludes whitty bantz or idle side conversation. Are there some modern games that fit this shape?

[Taikonerd]

Sure, there are lots of good lightweight card games. For example:

* Skull: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/92415/skull

* Cockroach Poker: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11971/cockroach-poker

* Flip 7: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7

[jonl247]

The Gang: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411567/the-gang

This has become one of my favorite low-key games. It has a great poker "feel" without being as complicated.