Glenn Joshua - Unbored games : serious fun for everyone

For Amanda, Susan, and Walter

Our thanks to: Anton Mueller and the team at Bloomsbury; design assistants Matt Brimicombe and Martha Barry; research assistant Eli Battles; Lawry Hutcheson, who helped us build a rocket launcher; and Matt Glenn and Megan Folz, who helped us build a cornhole set. We are particularly grateful to our children: Sam and Max Glenn; Peter, Henrik, and Luisa Schleisman; and Luciano and Luna Leone.

This book would not have been possible without the assistance of the following gamers, young and old: Jon Pinchera; Michael Keller; Adam Banks; Rhett, Patty, Cole, and Josie Johnson; James, Sacha, Riley, and Jackson Walser; Lee Glenn and Sandra Roe; Catherine Hooley; John Robinson, P.E. teacher at the Learning Project (Boston, Mass.); and the staff at Camp Widjiwagan (Ely, Minn.). We also want to give a shout-out to the following stores, which are staffed by enthusiastic game geeks: The Compleat Strategist (Boston, Mass.), Eureka Puzzles (Brookline, Mass.), and JP Comics and Games (Boston, Mass.).

Copyright 2014 by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen

Photographs 2014 by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen, unless otherwise noted

Illustrations 2014 by Mister Reusch, as noted

Illustrations 2014 by Heather Kasunick, as noted

Chapter divider and contents page illustrations

2014 by Chris Piascik

Some material appearing in this volume was previously published in slightly altered form in Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun. A version of "Embrace Screens" originally appeared on Slate.com.

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eISBN: 978-1-63286-046-0

First U.S. edition 2014

This electronic edition published in October 2014

Design and art direction by Tony Leone, Leone Design

Design assistance by Matt Brimicombe and Martha Barry

Illustration illumination by Matt Brimicombe andTony Leone

Cover design by Tony Leone

Cover illustration by Mister Reusch

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DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this book is for informational and entertainment purposes only. We have done our best to be as factual and accurate as possible, but we do not guarantee that any of the information contained in this book is correct or workable. Be responsible, exercise good sense, and take every safety precautionnot limited to the precautions that we suggest. Also, we do not advocate the breaking of any law.

Note that when following our instructions, switching materials, assembling improperly, mishandling and misusing can cause harm; also, results may vary.

It is important that you understand that the authors, the publisher, and the bookseller cannot and will not guarantee your safety. Physical or mental harm is not intended so be cautious and use at your own risk. The authors and publishers expressly disclaim liability for any injury or damages resulting from the use (proper or otherwise) of any information in this book.

RECIPES, FORMULAS, ACTIVITIES, AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS BOOK SHOULD BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY AND SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.

Because of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), most major websites are restricted to users 13 and older. We do not advocate lying about your age in order to access websites, games, apps, social media services, and anything else online mentioned or not mentioned in this book. Parents should not help their children lie about their age online; if underage children make use of email, instant messaging, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or any other website, game, app, or social media service, including web searches, they should only do so via a parents account and with close parental supervision and collaboration.

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by Chris Dahlen

by Tony Leone

Circle-Hand

Coin Hockey

Paper Football

Ker-Punch

Slalom

Coaster

Figure 8

Paper Carrier

by Patrick Cates

Kim excerpt by Rudyard Kipling

Tug-of-War

Hammer Toss

Water Splash

Helicopter

Snake in the Grass

A comic by Heather Kasunick

Concentration

Boom, Snap, Clap

Bo-Bo-Ski-Watten-Tatten

Mau

Scissors

Whose Triangle?

Penultima

Q&A with Mark & Jane Frauenfelder

by Catherine Newman

Wink Murder

First Sentence

Coffeepot

Botticelli

Scratch

Waze

Shazam

A comic by Joe Alterio

Peter Pan and Wendy excerpt

by J.M. Barrie

Exquisite Corpse

Telephone Pictionary

Q&A with Andrew Innes

by Patrick Cates

Bear-Hunter-Ninja

Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock

Teeter-Totter

Bird-Water-Rock

by Patrick Cates

Spit the Pit

Reggae Musical Chairs

Doughnut on a String

Squirt Gun Shooting Gallery

Toilet Paper Toss

by Stephen Duncombe

Go Green!

Recycle This

Dumptown

Green Up

Joulebug

Guerrilla Kindness

Cruel 2 B Kind

Face Value

by Patrick Cates

Pollyanna excerpt

by Eleanor H. Porter

by Patrick Cates

Cloudspotting

Line Up

High Count

Meditation Flowers

Silent Ball

A comic by Heather Kasunick

EVOKE

3rd World Farmer

Freerice

by Patrick Cates

Q&A with Tony Sanneh

by Patrick Cates

Chore Scores

Change Combat

by Richela Fabian Morgan

Monster Milktruck

GeoGuessr

Ships