13 Of My Favorite Games!
- Pit! I love this game - especially when it gets really loud. I've gotten rather hoarse from playing it sometimes. :)
- Scattergories This is a good game to pull out anytime, with 2 people or a crowd.
- Taboo It can be hard to come up with good descriptions of the words without saying the taboo words. I've been known to say, "It's a thing...that's a thingy, that's a thing." :)
- Password This is the traditional game to play with my dad's side of the family when they visit.
- Trivial Pursuit Always fun to come up with answers to all the trivia questions - history and wild card are my two favorite categories.
- Guesstures Great to play with a big group! We've had some hilarious moments while playing this one. :)
- Pictionary This is a family favorite that Mom especially likes, and she gets rather competitive. ;)
- Tribond It can be interesting trying to come up with the way that 3 words are related. Some words seem like they CAN'T have anything in common.
- Clue The classic detective game - I don't win very often, but it's still fun.
- Balderdash This is the one that is SO funny when Mom plays. You can always tell which definition she wrote!
- Phase 10 We were first introduced to this game by a friend, and I had to get it for Jonathan on his next birthday.
- Rook My granny is the Rook expert, and we always have to play when she comes.
- Spoons A great party or group game...it's always fun when everybody suddenly dives for the spoons!
What are some of the games that you enjoy playing?
~Sarah
I feel like you cheated--that is only ten games. You didn't play by the rules of "this game." *wink* *wink* (I'm just kidding.)
I LOVE games!! Of the games you listed--I like and enjoy all of them except for Tribond and Trivial Pursuit. And I can't say that I like these two because, well, I've never played them. (But, I have Taboo in Chinese!!)
In addition to your list, I love a good game of spades or hearts. I also enjoy Chicken foot and 42 (dominoe games). Farkle--a game with dice--has a funny name and is fun to play too.
Rumicube, Parcheesi, a speed version of Monopoly, Five Crowns, Phase 10, Skipbo, Cranium, and Battleship, are all fun. If I have a bunch of students over we usually play Jenga or Swap. There is also a few Taiwanese games I have added to my "fun to play" list.
Great topic for a "Thursday 13" . . . right up my alley! :)
Oh, and I will be eagerly awaiting yall's possible future post on your hope chests--but no rush or anything. (It took me about two weeks to answer some of your mom's questions.)
Posted by: amanda | Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 07:51 PM
I like Trivial Pusuit,Game of Life,Jenga,and Scrampled States of America game.When I was a Girl Scout leader the girls loved played the states game and this game came in handy for teaching ESL (English as Second Language)students geography.
Posted by: Tammy | Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 08:36 PM
Heh, heh. I promise you that I CAN normally count...I suppose I was rushing to get it posted so much that I didn't realize it was only 10. *blushes*
I shall add to my list - I love lots of games! :)
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 09:08 PM
Games are so much fun! So is this post! :-) We have Pit. Our Sarah bought it after playing it with you at a CHEF game day, I believe. None of us have learned to play it, though, much to her dismay. NOT A PERSON in our family can beat Sarah at Clue. She has some secret, unbeatable way to win every time! We have almost all the games you listed. I can't believe that your Mom's and my favorite game, Scrabble, is not on your list! Is it because your Mom is unbeatable?! I've never beat her! Note to Amanda...do you live in China? My sister-in-law lives in Beijing...let me know, okay? Great post (again), Sarah!
Posted by: Dorothy | Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 10:40 PM
Mrs. H., I'm sad to say that I am horrible at Scrabble and therefore do not enjoy it. :(
Y'all should really learn to play Pit! (Make them learn, Sarah!) It is quite fun. :)
Posted by: Sarah | Friday, September 22, 2006 at 08:15 AM
Monopoly!
Posted by: Cindi | Friday, September 22, 2006 at 01:09 PM
We like Pit,Rook,Phase Ten,Uno,and best of all a game of Scrabble. We enjoy a good game on a cold winter's night.
Posted by: Chyrll Fox | Friday, September 22, 2006 at 03:55 PM
Dorothy, I live in Kaohsiung County in Taiwan.
Posted by: amanda | Friday, September 22, 2006 at 10:41 PM
Thanks, Amanda, for letting me know. I was just thinking of you this morning! Blessings to you there!
Posted by: Dorothy | Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 09:11 AM
Many of my favorites are there! I love Taboo but can't get anyone to play with me (wonder if it is because all the rest of my family are males. I tend to like word games; they like strategy games like chess and Risk.)
Great TT!
Posted by: Barbara H. | Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 02:59 PM