Are You Getting Warmer? – Evolution of Hidden Object Games
“Getting warmer…” “Oh, you’re ice cold!” Sound familiar? That was a parlor game called Hot Boiled Beans. But what about the games that led up to it?
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Charades – From Cryptic Riddle to Pantomime
Did you know that charades was once played without any gestures? Or that Jane Austen helped to spread it? Learn the fascinating roots of this party game.
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Hopscotch – What Makes a Game “Ancient?”
Sometimes you can’t believe everything you read. An author in 1975 claimed the Romans created Hopscotch to add interest for his readers. So what’s true?
