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Published: Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007

Updated: Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007

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    Today’s top games often leave the board behind and invite players to perform, race the clock and defend their answers to the end – or at least dinner-

    Perfomance-driven

These games are all about how well players can put on a show:

  • “Pop 5” – Players choose from five clue-giving methods to display pop-culture savvy. (Cranium)
  • “Catch Phrase: Music Edition” – Players try to guess artists or music genres and win extra points by singing or humming lyrics. (Hasbro)
  • “Cahoots!” – Players try to convey clues in a limited manner in this “charades on steroids” game. (SimplyFun)

    All in the family

    New games that appeal to players of all ages:

  • “Zooreka” – Players race to create the ultimate zoo, using food, animals and shelter as the currency to build their habitats. (Cranium)
  • “Pictureka!” – Players of practically any age scour a mosaic of two-sided tiles for all the items on their list. (Hasbro)
  • “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” – Players attempt to prove that, indeed, they are smarter than a fifth-grader in this board-game version of the TV trivia game show. (Hasbro)
  • “Word Sweep” – Players try to match three consecutive definitions to three words that appear consecutively in the dictionary. Three levels helps level the playing field between age groups. (Intelinitiative)
  • “Quartile” – Math meets dominoes in this match-’em-up game. (SimplyFun)

    Hurry up!

    Fast-paced games and sped-up classics perfect for squeezing in a game anytime:

  • “Express” versions of staples like “Monopoly,” “Sorry!” and “Scrabble!” make it easy to enjoy a classic game in a pinch. (Hasbro)
  • “Last Word” – One subject, one letter, one race against the clock to get in the last word. (Buffalo Games)
  • “Monopoly: Electronic Payment Edition” – A new debit systems eliminates the need for a banker, putting players on the fast track to tycoon. (Hasbro)

    It’s all subjective

    Winning’s just a bonus in the wild-and-crazy world of social party games. Titles to look for this season:

  • “Would You Rather…? Sick, Twisted and Wrong” – Banter and defend the lesser evil of two very compromising situations. (Zobmondo!!)
  • “Apples to Apples” – Choose the best wacky comparison between an adjective and a group of often-ill-fitting nouns. (Out of the Box)
  • “The T-Shirt Game” – Match the funniest slogan and image to create the best shirt. (Buffalo Games)
  • “IMAgiNiff” – Conjure up the best “what if” scenario for each person in the room. (Buffalo Games)

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