I was sent two copies of this game to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Reverse charades. What an amazing, awesome game. I've never laughed so hard in my life.
Available in two versions, one for the family and one geared towards younger players, this raucous game is very similar to regular charades - except that teams have 60 seconds to act out (without speaking) as many words as one person can guess. The words are weird and wacky - think synchronized swimming, piñata, paparazzi, dogpile, leapfrog, pillow fight or CPR.
Yeah. Picture your Great Aunt Tilly acting out CPR.
Reverse Charades was seen on the Today Show, where it was proclaimed "So easy a 5 year old could play!" and that's not far from the truth. My 7 year old had a total and complete ball with this game. Reverse Charades has won many awards, including Creative Child's Game of the Year and the AARP Best Holiday gift under $50. Reverse Charades also won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award.
Intrigued? You should be.
I'm giving away one copy of Reverse Charades and I'd love for you to win it. To enter, please leave me a comment telling me your favorite party game - either wiht your family or a group of friends. One lucky winner will be drawn at random to win this fabulously fun game. This contest is open to residents of the United States only and will close on December 23 at 11:59 p.m.
That game sounds so fun! My family always plays a card game called 500 that's a lot of fun. It's sort of a family tradition to play, and now that our family is bigger, we usually have four tables of four players each playing after a holiday meal.
Posted by: Nicole | December 20, 2011 at 02:33 PM
We don't play too many games together, unfortunately. We've always been at a point where the youngest just doesn't "get it." I'm slowly seeing that change. However, one game we play is every night at dinner. I started it as a way of getting the kids to talk about their day without getting the, "fine," answer. The oddest things come out during the course of it. It's just 20 questions. We take turns coming up with something, and then we go around the table asking yes/no questions until 20 have been asked. Then take turns giving their answers. Dinner is not allowed to end until the game does. If no one guesses correctly, the "it" person starts giving hints, and the folks playing can just start blurting stuff out. The kids talk to us, we have fun, and it turns out that mom (that would be me) might be a leeeetle competitive.
Posted by: Michele | December 20, 2011 at 03:36 PM
Sounds like fun! I love love love family game nights! My favorite would have to be MadGab. There is always a ton of laughter to follow while playing that game.
Posted by: Carly G | December 20, 2011 at 04:23 PM
I am always on the look out for games to add to our family game night.
Posted by: Michele | December 20, 2011 at 10:46 PM
My favorite game is Scrabble. The only problem is that no one in my house will play with me, even after my husband bought me a really nice Scrabble board that the tiles fit into and don't move. Maybe I should throw a game or two....yeah, I can't.
Posted by: domestic extraordinaire | December 21, 2011 at 07:00 AM
We love Apples to Apples, but I am always game for scrabble!
Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: elizabethk | December 22, 2011 at 09:18 AM
Pictionary Junior is the one we've been playing most recently, but we're cycling back around to Yahtzee tonight. Reverse Charades sounds right up our alley!
Posted by: jadine | December 22, 2011 at 09:40 PM
ohmygosh Balderdash is my fave-
I normally need a visit from hot paramedics bearing oxygen masks
because I inevitably end up laughing so hard I start crying & can't breathe :D
Posted by: KG | December 22, 2011 at 09:43 PM
I love playing Trivial Pursuit, we have a couple of different versions I've picked up at garage sales, I like the 80's version, however kinda hard to play with anyone much older or younger than me...Reverse Charades sounds fun!
Posted by: karen | December 22, 2011 at 10:37 PM
My favorite has to be Taboo with friends. In high school we would get together at least a couple times a month to play. Now many, many years later I still recall those times and smile. With the family we play just about everything, but a regular favorite is Pictureka! Reverse Charades sounds awesome. I know we'd love it!
Posted by: Jodie in MN | December 22, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Headbanz is a favorite, but Squirt always cheats.
Posted by: Sarah | December 23, 2011 at 06:27 PM