Players race to play all their cards by matching colored rings on the previously played card. Quick minds and fast fingers will triumph. The game "challenges your visual interpretation skills," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009.
Awards: 2009 Major Fun Award

On each turn, one team flips over a category card. Team members frantically brainstorm words that fit the category while the opposition tries to sidetrack them. The team must agree on a word and pull each letter of that word one lane closer to their side of the street, all before the time runs out. "It has excellent educational applications but feels like a party game," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Awards: 2009 Oppenheim Gold Award; 2009 Major; 2010 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Products; 2010 Mensa Select. Launch date: June 2009.
— "A great language skills development game. I wonder if they are going to make a Spanish version," Jennifer Shuman, owner of 1SmartNoodle, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010.

Follow history in the making with our 44th President. Each card in this 510-card deck identifies an actual campaign promise made by Obama, and provides background information on the impact of the promise. This deck is an ideal starting point for lively debates, discussions and classroom activities. Compiled by reporters and researchers at Politifact.com, this deck can be used interactively to track the progress of each promise. It is made in the USA. Launch date: March 2008.

In this game for two or more players, each tries to match the drink displayed on the rolled dice to create the ideal martini for the win. Players can spill drinks or take them away, or even call for a Bartender Challenge to challenge an opponent for the win. Launch date: 2008.

The fast-playing adult social game features five categories: humming, charades, word relationship, seven-word clues and the big question. It’s a mix of acting, guessing and thinking. The game includes 40 action and category discs, two die, a 30-second spin timer and instructions. Launch date: June 2008.

The 9,000-piece astrology puzzle measures 54” x 76” when assembled.
— “Five hundred pieces and above are the best-sellers,” David Hesel, owner of The Toy Shop of Concord in Concord, Mass., said of Ravensburger’s puzzles. “It’s the adult puzzle business,” Hessel told TDmonthly.
— According to Dennis Hosstedder of The Toy Store in Atlanta, Ga., “We sell [a Ravensburger puzzle] every day."
— “We sell a lot of Ravensburger puzzles… four or five puzzles a day,” Pam Horowitz, manager of Mr. Toad’s Toy Company in Naples, Fla., told TDmonthly in early 2008.

The poster-size mosaic puzzle uses over 500 Grateful Dead photos to form an 18” x 24” portrait of Jerry Garcia playing his guitar. The photos, by renowned Grateful Dead photographer, Jay Blakesberg, commemorate several decades of Grateful Dead history. Launch date: 2007.

Players can find out what their friends really think, by answering questions such as, “What’s the best movie of all-time?” or “What’s the coolest thing to have at a mansion?”  Players then try to guess which of the answers will be the judge’s favorite. Launch date: July 2008.

The adult party game is a combination of charades and drawings, but with a provocative twist. Launch date: 2004.

The trial-sized, quick-draw game of sketch and score comes with a game board, 50 cards, two pawns, two pencils, one die, a one-minute timer, a pad and instructions. A $3.00 coupon towards the purchase of a full-sized Pictionary game is also included.

In this premiere edition of What’s a Dame to do?!, designed for two to eight female players, the answer is in the cards. Each player gets a turn in the spotlight, and participants try to earn points by correctly guessing players’ reactions to Dame Dilemmas. “What's a Dame to do?! is aimed at fun-loving, sassy adult women of all ages and lifestyles. This includes co-eds, 20- and 30-somethings taking it out for girls' night, at-home moms having a girls’ night in, and female family members playing together even with hip grandma. It's not a 'talk about your feelings and experiences' game like others out there,” Co-inventor Kerri Neubek of Sisters 2 Inc. told TDmonthly.

This modern take on the ultimate dare game, Spin the Bottle, comes in three different versions: Kids, Adults and Drinking. Kids’ “punishment” card tasks include “Sing Part of Your Favorite Song,” “Tell a Joke” and “You are a Dog: Show How Thankful You are for a Bone.” The drinking game includes “Double Shot” and “My Own Rules” sections. Adult “punishment” cards include “Dress Up Like the Opposite Sex” and “Kiss Each Player of the Opposite Sex.” “Exceptionally fun ‘punishment’ cards will make this a wildly popular game, in all its versions,” said Amazing Innovations PR Director Jill Beaverson. It is for two to nine players. Launch date: August 15, 2007.

Pour friends a stiff measure of mischief with the game’s fine selection of wine bottle puzzles, initiating sparkling dinner conversation at the next family get-together, holiday celebration or corporate event. Players can use a standard wine, champagne, liquor, vinegar or olive oil bottle to play the game. The Don’t Break the Bottle series includes the Original, Caddy, Corkscrew, Press and Vise versions. The MSRP is between $10.00 and $15.00.

With Truth or Dare Options, Cat Fights, Neighborhood Watch cards, Sugar Daddies, and Revenge elements, Pimp City creates exciting, outrageous party energy and player interaction for adults only.  Pimp City can be used for theme nights,  breaking the ice, or just getting crazy with friends. The game can accomodate up to 10 players and also comes in a Deluxe version that includes 12 custom shot glasses. Launch Date: June 2007.

Prince Charming is one of six figures in Safari’s imaginative Once Upon a Time Collection. The figures range in size from 4” to 5.25” tall and are offered individually or in a POP display for flexible retailing. Launch date: May 2007.

This Late Night Pocket Tin is the ultimate drinking game, with the most twisted set of questions yet. It is also perfect for a road trip or college dorm. It is not appropriate for players under the age of 18. Would you rather wear a T-shirt on a first date that says, "I'm With Stupid" or a T-shirt that asks "Who Cut the Cheese?" “Neither” is not an option here. No matter how awful the alternatives are, it’s up to the group to reach a consensus. Discuss and debate the mind-boggling options and see just how long it takes everyone to agree on the absurd. The game includes 250 "would you rather" questions, 22 challenge cards, five category chips, one dry-erase game board and a marker.

Parlor game questions are taken to a new level of debate and lunacy. This version contatins 1,500 twisted questions that range from heinous to nauseating to downright disturbing, each a field-tested conversation starter. To win, players must move around the board by correctly predicting the group consensus to each of his or her questions and complete three of the even more absurd "would you rather" challenges. This game is intended for players ages 18 and over and lasts approximately 45 minutes.

This D6 system offers players a way to explore GODSEND Agenda with the award-winning cinematic game engine from West End Games. It includes more than 200 pages of extensive history and character background, a list of super-human abilities and powers, concise rules for creating gadgets and artifacts of legendary power, and a style sheet for life in the year 2010. “An expansive and detail[ed] world using mythology and real world history” sets this product apart, Jerry Grayson of Khepera Publishing told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 1, 2005.

Three distinct multi-colored 6" Thumballs make-up Series 2: Catch Peace, a great vehicle to promote peace among all people; Soccer Mania, an excellent way to teach soccer rules and terms, and make drills fun; and My ABC’s, which adds fun and motivation to any sound, letter or word game. “Thumball connects brain power and play power seamlessly, making all get-togethers a fun time for sharing, laughing and learning,” Gregg Pembleton of Answers in Motion told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2007.

Packed with art and imagery of the Grateful Dead and the times they defined, this game takes players on a multi-sensory trip celebrating the group’s music and history. Players travel through time and collect concert tickets along the way by answering interactive and trivia-oriented questions. The team that collects the most tickets wins. Launch date: October 2006.

Allows people of all ages to get to know each other. 6" size.

This is an outrageous party game where the object is to ultimately reveal what you really have or have not done. This game will keep players on their toes (and in their cups) as they land on the various drinking activities across the board. A player may have to take drinks, give drinks, dance, sing, spin in a circle, etc. The player who gets to the finish first wins the game (but win or lose, it's about the journey). The game comes with game board, rules, dice, eight playing pieces and 100 I've Never ... ? questions, including 10 blank Make Up Your Own questions. It takes maybe an hour or two to play. BYOB. “The 'I’ve Never Game' offers adults something that is lacking in so many games today,” Jay Vohra of Ini LLC told TDmonthly. “Adults need to have fun and laugh again … In addition, the I've Never Game was played on the hit TV Shows ‘The Family Guy,’ ‘LOST’ and ‘The Bachelor’.”

If you had to choose... would you rather (A) be breathtakingly beautiful but have to go to prison for five years, or (B) always be plain looking but never go to jail? If you had to choose…would you rather be stuck in a one room cabin for two weeks during a severe snow storm with (A) George Bush, or (B) Michael Jackson? It’s is a party game that really makes you think, but in a fun way, by asking thought-provoking questions about life’s priorities, such as love, money, relationships, spirituality etc. Players will predict (by betting with chips) how others will answer and then attempt to persuade them to change their minds in intense discussions. Through answering, predicting, persuading and discussing, players will have eye-opening revelations about themselves and others and also have a great time in the process.

This game can be used to organize any type of bachelorette party, whether you choose to head out for a night on the town or have a "girls night in." Three to thirty women (age 18 and up) can play individually or on teams, taking turns answering questions and trying the suggested activity. The game comes with instructions and a guide to hosting a Bachelorette Bash for yourself or a friend. The game was written by Elizabeth Banks, an actress who most recently stared in the movie Invincible about Vince Papale and the Philadelphia Eagles. Some of her other credits are Sea Bisquit, Spiderman1 & 2, Catch Me If You Can.

This party game is designed for adults aged 16 and up, and it works for groups of 2 to 10 players. The rules are straightforward, so you can jump right in and start playing without much setup. It features a collection of popular rock hits, all brought together in one game. You can choose from competitive, cooperative, or solo play modes, making it easy to enjoy the game no matter who you’re with. Inside the box, you’ll find over 150 music cards, and the experience is enhanced with the free Hitster app.