Brad Berger - Unplug and Play: 50 Original Group Games That Dont Need Charging

To Taylor and Rebekah

Copyright 2016 by Brad Berger

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

2015955936

Print ISBN 9781942934509

Ebook ISBN 9781944822088

Printed in China

Edited by Brooke Jorden

Cover design by David Miles

Book design by David Miles and Brooke Jorden

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First Edition

TAKE A BREAK FROM...

LOOKING AT THE TOPS OF

PEOPLES HEADS WHILE THEY

TYPE AND CLICK

A FRIEND LOOKING AT SOMETHING

ON HIS PHONE THAT MIGHT BE MORE

INTERESTING THAN YOU

TEXTING

SOCIAL MEDIA

POSTING PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND STATUS

UPDATES

GAMES INVOLVING LITTLE TO NO

COMMUNICATION

EVERYONE PLUGGED INTO THEIR

DEVICES DURING GROUP OR FAMILY

ACTIVITIES

WHEN TO USE THIS BOOK...

GAME NIGHTS

DINNER PARTIES

COCKTAIL PARTIES

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

ANY KIND OF PARTY

FAMILY GATHERINGS

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

VACATIONS

HOLIDAYS

ROAD TRIPS

LONG FLIGHTS

SHORT FLIGHTS

BEFORE MEALS

DURING MEALS

AFTER MEALS

ON A BOAT OR CRUISE

IN A LONG LINE AT AN

AMUSEMENT PARK

IN A LONG LINE FOR ANYTHING

SHIPWRECKED ON A DESERTED ISLAND

SHIPWRECKED ON A CROWDED ISLAND

TRAPPED IN A LARGE TENT

YOU SHOULD USE THIS BOOK WITH:

YOUR FRIENDS

YOUR FAMILY

YOUR STUDENTS

YOUR COLLEAGUES

YOUR SORORITY SISTERS

YOUR FRATERNITY BROTHERS

YOUR TEAMMATES

YOUR ROOMMATES

YOUR CELL MATES

PRIMATES

VEGETARIANS

MEAT EATERS

PEOPLE YOU LIKE

PEOPLE YOU LOVE

PEOPLE FROM SWEDEN

MOST HOBBITS

YOUR NEIGHBORS

YOUR IN-LAWS

YOUR DOCTORS

YOUR NURSES

YOUR LAWYERS

YOUR ACCOUNTANTS

WIZARDS NAMED TIM

FANS OF THE MOVIE GIGLI

OLD PEOPLE AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND

ANYONE IN BETWEEN

AUTHORS NOTE

G ame nights, parties, family gatherings, vacations, road trips, and more! The following games are simply... well, fun!

I put this book together for one reason. I play these games with my family and friends, and we always have a blast, so I decided to organize them into a book. This means that (1) my family and I can always refer back without having to remember the games and the rules we put in place and (2) I can share our games with the world. Now keep in mind that the rules and scoring are merely suggestions. Every group of players is different. For instance, some of you are more competitive than others. So be flexible. Make up your own rules if youd like. You can decide whether to keep score or not. These games can be lots of fun no matter how you play them. The rules are simply there because they have worked for us. Youll understand why as you play them.

The games are organized into six groups:

Matchmaker, Matchmaker (Match your lists with the lists of the other players.)

Call My Bluff (Use your creativity, learn a lot more about the players in your group, and see who is best at bluffing.)

Thats My Plan, and Im Sticking to It! (These games are all about strategy. Come up with the best plan to accomplish your goal.)

Ready, Set, Go! (Find the answer faster than everyone else.)

Try to Remember (Test your memory against others.)

Im Puzzled! (Create easy-to-make puzzles for group competitions.)

These games are for all ages and all levels. You will decide how to play them based on your own group! For instance, in games that require coming up with categories, the categories you choose will most likely be different with young kids in the game than with adults. A group of engineers may choose different categories or subjects than perhaps a group of Olympic athletes.

Best of all, PHONES, PADS, PODS, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES OF ANY KIND ARE NEITHER ALLOWED NOR REQUIRED! Play these games for fifteen minutes or fifteen hours. Either way, youll often notice that nobody is texting, tweeting, sending emails, or surfing the web. Everyone is engaged, communicating, and having fun with each other. Go ahead and give them a try! HAVE FUN!

Brad Berger