Taboo Game & Giveaway

There's a new Taboo! Well, sort of anyway. Hasbro games has re-released Taboo with new word/clue cards and a few new twists and turns that you can add into the game to spice things up a bit.

I remember when Taboo first came out. My friends and I played in constantly. It's still my favorite group game (when I'm playing group games, that is.) I love that we have new word cards because anyone who has played Taboo as frequently as I have knows that you become so familiar with the words in the box that you start giving clues like, "Remember that time I was trying to get you to guess this word and you guessed ____ but you were wrong and it was so funny!" Play Taboo on the same team as a best friend and the other team is going to feel the pain when it comes to scoring points! (I used to love playing this on the same team as my best friend, but once the others caught on to the fact that we would pull out all the stops using inside jokes and books that only the two of us had read, they forced us to play on separate teams. I suppose that's fair and all, but it wasn't as fun.)

To add an interesting twist to the game, Hasbro has included a special die which, if you choose to include it as part of your game, can make things more interesting. Roll the die and you might win two rounds with the timer instead of your traditional one. You might also roll the option to select only one player from your team to guess the word while you frantically holler out the clues. Or, perhaps, both teams will have the freedom to guess (with the word point going to the team who guessed correctly.) You can still play the "normal" way, of course, but this just opens up the possibilities for play when you revisit this tried and true game.

Have I mentioned that I love Taboo? And that if you ever invite me over and suggest a team game, the best way of convincing me to play is by suggesting Taboo?

I was excited when Hasbro offered me the opportunity to check out this new updated version of the game, but I'm even more excited to say that they've offered up a copy of Taboo to one of my readers here at Reading to Know!

Care to win? Simply leave a comment below including a valid e-mail address so that I can contact you if you are selected as the winner. (If your name is selected, I will need a fast response from you in an e-mail in order to send Hasbro your contact information in a timely fashion.) This contest is open to U.S. residents only and will be open through Monday, February 13th. I'll select a winner on Valentine's Day!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER (as selected by Random.org) IS #10 - RubynReba! Congrats!

Thanks, Hasbro, for your generosity in sending me a copy and also for providing one for one of my readers here.