Jezebel: board games

Communing With The Dead

Intern Katy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EDT

Nothing good could come of playing with this Sylvia Plath Ouija Board, except for maybe the impetus to write your own confessional and highly disturbing poetry. Also: not a wise purchase for anyone contemplating a major life change. [BuzzFeed]

G-R-O-S-S

hortense — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:30:00 EDT

You know, when I play Scrabble, I want to make sure that everyone I'm playing with knows I'm a woman. Thank goodness there's a pink "Designer's Edition" available! Shoes yogurt ponies unicorns! [Contexts.org] via [Feministing]

Games People Play

Dodai — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:40:00 EDT

Listen, we don't fear change, but sometimes change sucks. Especially when it tampers with your childhood memories. In the vein of Strawberry Shortcake, the murder-mystery board game Clue has gotten a makeover. The new game has nine weapons instead of six; there's no lead pipe, and the revolver is now a pistol. They've added a trophy, an ax and a baseball bat. Plus, the game now takes place at a modern mansion - more Cribs than Masterpiece Theater. "We wanted something the kids would feel like it belonged to them," Hasbro's Rob Daviau says. That doesn't explain why there's a Catherine Zeta-Jones look-alike on the box. Miss Scarlett, is that you? (Click to enlarge image.) [NPR]

Gender Wars! Brought To You Courtesy Of Milton-Bradley

Anna — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:34:12 EDT

[Image via Sepultura]

Sexist Board Game [Flickr]