>1. Do intro circles

So, turn your party into hell on earth?

I think a middle ground is possible. Have people not talk about themselves, but rather how they'd react in some bizzare hypothetical situation (for example), and have a few limited options for them to pick and justify. Kinda like cards against humanity in some ways. Ofc ask people first in private what kind of questions etc they're comfortable with and what they'd like to talk about.

Almost everyone has something interesting to say or contribute, the hosts' ideal job is to bring that out.