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Party GamesGames designed to be played with large groups and simple rules, including Pictionary, Scruples and Taboo.
Liebrary - Daryl Hannah Designs Board Game with Hilary Shepard
Liebrary is a party game designed by actresses Daryl Hannah and Hilary Shepard. Best Bible Party Games
Many party games can be easily converted to a Bible theme. These are my picks for the best party games with a Bible theme. Best Drawing and Sculpting Games
Pictionary is probably the best-known of these games, but there are several other games that challenge players to draw or sculpt in order to win. Here are my picks for the best drawing and sculpting games. Best Party Board Games
My picks for the top 5 party games. Best Party Games - Discussion
Browse this discussion in the About Board Games Forum to see what party games are enjoyed by players around the world -- then add your own opinion. Conjecture
Think of it as Pictionary with clay -- players compete to sculpt items like a radio or a worm before time runs out. Cranium - Game Review
Your team may have to hum, whistle, sketch, sculpt, act and/or spell backwards to win. From Cranium, Inc., a company founded by two former Microsoft executives. Don't Be a Dork
Are you going to be a dork or a keener? Maybe a trip down Ear Wax Way will help you find out. Fabrication
One of my top 5 storytelling games, Fabrication challenges players to tell a story, working in the game's fabrication line within 60 seconds. The other players must guess which line was the fabrication. Fib or Not?
Players take turns telling stories -- whether or not they fib is up to them. You move forward for every person you fool. Finish Lines: Interview with Joan Moravick
Players compete to finish well-known quotes, songs, etc. The game has won awards from Mensa, The Chicago Tribune, Dr. Toy, and Games Magazine. From Games for All Reasons. Inventor Joan Moravick talks about her game. Laugh Trax
Laugh Trax is billed as "the first game that's fun to lose" because you lose only after laughing at other players. Malarky - Game Review
If storytelling comes naturally to you, pick up Malarky. It's similar to Balderdash but different enough to stand on its own. Paired Up: Interview with Joan Moravick
Salt and pepper. Abbott and Costello. How will you get your team to guess famous pairs like these before time expires? Joan Moravick, the head of Games for All Reasons, talks about her creation. People Magazine Game - Review
The People Magazine Game is great for celebrity-obsessed players and pop culture fanatics. Pictionary
Draw pictures to get your teammates to guess the word. Includs a Java demo. From Hasbro. Psyche-Out
Psyche-Out is a party game based on emotions and brainteasers. Scenarios
Players take turns reading and responding to a variety of scenarios in this party game; the other players guess what their response will be. Scruples
Scruples is the game of moral dilemmas, where players answer questions like, "You’ve sold your house. Before you move out, the roof starts to leak. Do you have it fixed?" Squint - Game Review
The first reaction I had when playing Squint is that it's a fantastic new game for fans of Pictionary. Talkin' Tango - Game Review
A fun party game, especially for those who also enjoy word games. Time's Up: Interview with Frank DiLorenzo
This game, sort of a celebrity charades, has been a big hit with my family. Read about it in this interview with Frank DiLorenzo, president of R&R Games. Vamos
A preview of the party game Vamos, in which players answer a wide variety of conversation-sparking questions. Whole Brain Game
Players engage in fast-paced free-word association to name or describe characteristics or answers that apply to one of eight categories before their time runs out. Zobmondo!!: Interview with Randy Horn
This may be the most outrageous party game ever published by a mainstream game company. Randy Horn, the game's inventor, talks about it. |
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