1. Bring Your Own Book
This game has been a huge hit with everyone I've introduced it to. If you've played the game Apples to Apples it's similar, but gives the plays more freedom because of one awesome twist: each player is using their own book to find the answers to the card prompts. So, I might flip a card that says "A superhero's catchphrase", then all the other players would scramble to look for the best word or series of words they think match that prompt. Once all answers have been read, the current judge picks a favorite answer giving the player who gave it a card, then game play continues with players rotating turns as judge. The game ends once a certain number of cards (depending on how many are playing) have been won by a single player.
What makes this game great is that you can use any book- cook books, children's books, Shakespeare, and create a unique experience every time.
2. Knit Wit (bonus: this is also a great game for knitters!)
Most people are probably familiar with the classic party game Scattergories, which is a good game in its own right, but for this list I wanted to choose titles you might not be familiar with. The only downside to Scattergories is that, after playing it most of my life, the lists are over familiar to me, even thought they've added a few over the years, whereas in Knit Wit the list of words you create are going to be a little different each game.
Here's how it works: players are given loops of colored string attached to a clothespin, and a numbered spool. During a round each player will draw a card with a word on it, this card will be attached to their loop with the clothespin and laid out on the table so that it intersects, in some way, with a string that has been previously placed, then the player will place their spool within any loop created by the strings. In the end, each numbered spool will be associated with several different colored strings with different words attached to them, so because spool 4 has the words "tired, yucky and beautiful" attached to it, you need to write something down that you think is "tired, yucky, and beautiful". Answers are compared and, if identical to other players' answers, crossed off, or scored if unique. It sounds confusing but it's the type of game that makes sense as you play it and once people see how it works a good time is had by all!
3. Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game
A hilarious storytelling card game in which players are given a hand of cards and a secret End card. One player starts the story by laying a card on the table which will depict a thing or an action which they must include in the beginning of their story. Other players can interrupt the story by playing the right card at the right time and try to direct it toward their own personal ending. The first player to play all of their cards and end the story with their "Happily Ever After" card wins the game.
This game can get out of hand, but in a good way. It's not the sort of game you should play if you want the most skilled player to win, it's more of an activity you do when you want to have a good, silly time. It also plays quickly, so there's a good chance you'll play several times in one sitting!
4. Hardback (or Paperback)
In Hardback you're writers competing to finish your books and score the most points! You do this by playing cards with letters on them to make words, which will score you points or help you earn money to buy more cards, to make better words. Each player will start the game with their own deck of 10 cards. From that deck they draw five cards each turn and play those cards to make a word. As you acquire new cards your personal deck gets better and you are able to create higher scoring words.
Hardback is actually the sequel to a game called Paperback, but since Hardback is the one I've played, it's the one I wanted to talk about. If you are new to this type of game, then Paperback might be a better one to start with because I've heard it's the easiest to play of the two.
5. Rory's Story Cubes
Story Cubes are more of a fun activity than a game, but I wanted to mention them here because you can buy them just about anywhere. These are dice with each side showing a picture. Players roll the dice then tell a story based on what is rolled. There are different ways to play and lots of different sets of dice you can buy, so the potential for hours of silly fun is high. There is also a board game that uses these dice called Untold: Adventures Await, which I haven't played yet, but it looks great!
What about you? What are your favorite "Writelicious" games? Have you played any of the games I mentioned? Let me know in the comments!
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