

The goal is to disarm the bomb by having the defuser describe the various components and the experts would then use the manual to explain how to disarm each module. Any number of people then play as the bomb experts, a group of people who have a copy of the bomb defusal manual that details how to successfully disarm the bomb.

One player is designated the bomb defuser and holds the Switch out of view from the other participants. One of the hallmarks of a successful party game is the ability for participants to understand how to play in a very short period of time, and Keep Talking certainly accomplishes this. Mostly known as a VR game, Keep Talking is a terrific non-competitive party game that any number of participants will equally enjoy, regardless of their level of video game prowess. Luckily, the Nintendo Switch has a few good options when it comes to entertaining a diverse crowd, and this week you can add another to that list with the release of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Video games tend to turn off the older crowd, while board games have a tendency to bring out fierce competition that can lead to the same hurt feelings.

It’s not easy finding something everyone can participate in. During my many years, I’ve come to recognize this conversational point of no return and discovered the best way to avoid everyone going home upset is to introduce an enjoyable distraction. At most family gatherings, there’s a point in conversation where the safe small talk topics have become exhausted and you can just feel the drift towards chaos.
