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This endlessly delightful party games book collects some of the very best for your reference and pleasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The irresistible combination of recognizable favorites and unexpected amusements includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Charades \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Taboo \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Twenty Questions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Laughing Game \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fictionary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Blindman's Bluff \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Forfeits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Minister's Cat \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pass the Slipper \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Are you there, Moriarty? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Elephant's Foot Umbrella Stand \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Throwing the Smile \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Squeak Piggy Squeak \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kim's Game \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Blowing the Feather \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e and many more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each entry provides the original name of the game, any alternate names, the rules, and a brief history, complete with fun facts, notable connections (i.e., mentioned in a Charles Dickens novel, named after a Rudyard Kipling book, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, etc.), and what we call it today if the name has changed. 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