The Beer Game (1999)

About this game

Components: Folding Board, Playing Pieces, Question Cards, Dice, Instructions. Publisher's Description: "You will travel around the board, in and out of the Irish bar, the village pub, the club and the tavern having a drink and collecting bottles along the way. You may have to arm wrestle someone, perform some bar or magic tricks and do unimaginable feats in varied and interesting ways. You could take a booze cruise or a serious bar crawl. You might just end up in the gutter, fall asleep with your clothes on or land in jail - or you may just have to drink lots of beer!" Brief Notes: Non-drinking friends with a sense of humor can still enjoy this game by substituting a beverage of choice for beer. Enough fun and interaction to be a decent party game for any group of reasonable adults.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 16 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.