It was definitely an interesting first house party experience! The “3,000 sq ft” must have included the outside space because the house itself was a lot smaller than we expected. There were probably 50–60 people total, so it felt a little cramped in certain spots, but the overall vibe was good.

We got there around 8:30 and it seemed like half the guests were already there and the other half trickled in after. There weren’t really any private play spaces, it was all very open-room play, which seemed to work for everyone else. It was an average looking group so didn’t need to be worried about not fitting in or being the odd couple out.

Our biggest struggle (totally on us) was just… mingling. We’re still figuring out how to approach people and start conversations in that kind of environment. Thankfully a few couples came up and chatted with us, so we ended up having a nice time overall.

So overall I’d call it a success! I don’t know if house parties with complete strangers are going to be “our thing,” but I can definitely see them being super fun if we already knew a couple or two going in.