Masquerade Ball Theme: Game Ideas

  1. Guess the Guest

Objective: Identify who’s behind each mask

  • Materials Needed:
    • Cards and pens
    • Box for entries
    • Name tags (optional, handed out after the reveal)
  • Rules:
    1. Upon arrival, each guest is assigned a number and writes their name on a master list (kept hidden).
    2. Throughout the evening, guests write their guesses for who is behind which number.
    3. At the reveal hour, the host unmasks each person, reading out their number and name.
    4. The guest with the most correct guesses wins.
  • Prize:
    A masquerade-themed wine stopper or elegant bottle of champagne
  1. Best Mask Contest

Objective: Reward the most creative or elegant masks

  • Materials Needed:
    • Entry cards (optional)
    • Judge ballots or guest voting cards
    • Small box or ballot bag
    • Ribbons or sashes for categories
  • Rules:
    1. Guests vote for their favorite mask in different categories: Most Elegant, Most Mysterious, Most Theatrical.
    2. Votes are tallied mid-party and winners are announced before the unmasking.
    3. Guests may not vote for themselves.
  • Prize:
    A gift card, framed certificate, or keepsake masquerade mask
  1. Secret Identity Game

Objective: Complete your assigned “mission” without being discovered

  • Materials Needed:
    • Pre-written secret missions in sealed envelopes (one per guest)
    • Examples: “Compliment 3 people on their mask,” “Get someone to dance with you,” “Convince someone you’re from Italy”
  • Rules:
    1. Each guest receives a secret mission on arrival.
    2. Missions must be completed without revealing the task.
    3. If a guest guesses someone’s mission aloud before they complete it, that mission is void.
    4. Guests submit completion slips to a judge or host.
  • Prize:
    A gift basket or masquerade-themed glassware set
  1. Midnight Waltz Dance-Off

Objective: Showcase elegance or creativity on the dance floor

  • Materials Needed:
    • Music playlist (waltz or dramatic classical)
    • Dance floor space
    • Judges or applause-based voting
  • Rules:
    1. Couples are invited to dance to a preselected song.
    2. Judges score on elegance, creativity, and theatrics.
    3. Top 3 couples are called back for a final round.
    4. Applause or final vote determines the winner.
  • Prize:
    A pair of ballroom dance class passes or a luxury candle set
  1. Masquerade Riddle Hunt

Objective: Solve clues hidden around the party space

  • Materials Needed:
    • 5–10 decorative envelopes with riddles and clues
    • A small treasure or locked prize box
    • A printed riddle map or starting clue card
  • Rules:
    1. Guests begin with a clue that leads to the next location.
    2. Each clue must be solved to reach the final destination.
    3. First individual or team to solve all riddles wins the treasure.
    4. Bonus points for elegant teamwork or clever deductions.
  • Prize:
    A mystery gift box (wine, gourmet treats, or themed accessories)

 

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