Tonight we had some friends over to play some different games and hang out tonight.  We played a lot of games, most I don’t do so well with.  They’re either too slow, too fast, have too many rules or have too many pieces.

My favorite game, perfectly suited for my short attention span, is called Catch Phrase.  It’s a small electronic disc with 5 buttons and an LCD screen that displays text.

In the game, you play on one of two teams.  Each player chooses a category and is given a word.  The player has to give his teammates clues to help them guess the word.  It’s difficult when playing with strangers but very easy when playing with close friends.  When you mix the two together, it seems, it’s even more fun.

Kevin:  The bitch from Spider Man.
Megan:  Tobey Maguire!
Answer:  KIRSTEN DUNST

When things really get fun is in the instance you need to say things far outside the context of the word for your teammates to guess correctly.

Ray:  It’s on TV.  They have funny accents!
Answer:  ENGLISH CHANNEL

It was a great night.  If any of you that were here stop by to read this, thanks for coming and see you next time.  If you weren’t here tonight, try to make it next time.