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Games People Play: The Biggest and Best Book of Party Games and Activities
A collection of 180 party games and many variations, ranging from the intellectual to the rowdy. There are word games, drawing games, quiz games, memory games and trivia games.
180 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Penny Warner
146 books140 followersPenny Warner is an award-winning author of over sixty books, including DEAD BODY LANGUAGE mystery series (Macavity winner), HOW TO HOST A KILLER PARTY series, and the upcoming Food Festival series. Her middle-grade mystery, THE CODE BUSTERS CLUB, won the Agatha Award for Best Children's Mystery.
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December 21, 2020
From the Introduction:
Just as party food, decorations, and themes have changed over the years, so have party games. Today's party people have grown tired of the same old games. They want activities that are new, challenging, fast-paced, and thought-provoking. They want to go beyond Charades.
Games People Play offers a wide selection of fun and exciting games for grownups...
You'll find old favorites with a twist... You'll find new games for the twenty-first century, many adapted from the bestsellers on the game-store shelves.. You'll also find plenty of old standards that aren't ready to be forgotten....
Each entry is presented in an easy-to-follow format, with a brief introduction to give you a flavor of the game and a list of materials needed to help you set up the game efficiently and economically. Playing time is suggested, so you know how long the game may last - unless you want to play it over and over again! And a step-by-step how-to-play guide leads you through the game quickly and easily. Also, each game includes a "Variation" - a creative twist on the basic game. With all the games and variations, you'll have over 400 choices for entertaining your guests!
...and then a page of tips on running a party with games before it jumps right into the catalog of games.
Just as party food, decorations, and themes have changed over the years, so have party games. Today's party people have grown tired of the same old games. They want activities that are new, challenging, fast-paced, and thought-provoking. They want to go beyond Charades.
Games People Play offers a wide selection of fun and exciting games for grownups...
You'll find old favorites with a twist... You'll find new games for the twenty-first century, many adapted from the bestsellers on the game-store shelves.. You'll also find plenty of old standards that aren't ready to be forgotten....
Each entry is presented in an easy-to-follow format, with a brief introduction to give you a flavor of the game and a list of materials needed to help you set up the game efficiently and economically. Playing time is suggested, so you know how long the game may last - unless you want to play it over and over again! And a step-by-step how-to-play guide leads you through the game quickly and easily. Also, each game includes a "Variation" - a creative twist on the basic game. With all the games and variations, you'll have over 400 choices for entertaining your guests!
...and then a page of tips on running a party with games before it jumps right into the catalog of games.
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