Barry & Jason Games & Entertainment 5th Anniversary Edition - Family Games for Kids 8-12 and Up - Fun and Creative Card Game for Family Night or Any Gathering

I have a friend who is a child care provider for a small hand full of children at any given time, a game lover, & ecologically conscious (amongst other things). This sounded like it would be right up her ally. Once her presents were open, she immediately wanted to play with this. She spread out the game choices on a table & one person would pick a game, we'd play, then the next person chose the next game. We had about a dozen people aged 7-gramma/grandpa & everyone had a BLAST! My cheeks hurt from laughing so hard! Now I'm going to have to get one for myself as well! Both my friend & I are also very happy that a tree is planted for buying this, too! I've already received an e-mail from Barry and Jason, the creators of Game Night in a Can, to confirm that the tree has been planted! The games are innocent enough for anyone, but if you're playing with a bunch of dirty minds, the games can go that way, as well. An example: The Game: Break up into teams & write a Presidental speech-what is your platform/what do you stand for? The reader will read the speeches in their best campaign voice & decide the winner. The Play: You can break into groups however you want - 2 groups of 1 if you have 3 players or as many teams of however many #s of people you need to & you can be very serious & political sticking to current hot issues, wacky with a promise to build a death star to destroy nefarious neer-do-wells & put a kitten in every bed (yup, that was the winner in our game), naughty with suggestive campaign promises, or whatever ideas come into your head. This is truly a great game purchase no matter whom you are buying for!

Used 1 time. Not worth it. Better games out there

When it came to my cousin's wedding I noticed he had several board games lined up on his registry, being a big fan of board games myself I knew many of the titles he had chosen and it gave me a good idea of the types of games he liked. The big problem with board games is that they often grow boring or can't accommodate a large crowd. I was looking for a set that offered multiple games, and one that had games that could be used when having a party. This can had it all. The can has the supplies for thirty original and fun games that can work for up to twenty people. It is a great set for a young couple that likes to entertain. I liked that it all came in a can as board game boxes tend to fall apart, and also they have a young child and he is at the age of getting into everything so the can keeps all the pieces safe. This made an great gift, and now I just need to purchase one for my own house.

I purchased this for a big family party with people ages 6-75 (we ad 30 people). We played for a couple of hours, and laughed until we cried. The game night in a can has a great variety of activities - physically active, mental challenges, and skills challenges. We pulled out games that fit the family style, and thoroughly enjoyed the activities. AND we can play again next party. I'm so glad I made this purchaseJust know that this is NOT a board game. I was expecting a huge can (like the size popcorn comes in), and a little can arrived. The games are printed on circular cards in the can. All you need is the can and a bunch of paper and pens. And you are ready to go!

I ordered the game and it came the next day. It is super cute, sturdy, easy to travel with, a great gift for any family and a great ice breaker for new groups that are forming. The pictures are done very well and the instructions are easy to follow. We had go to games for our family game night, but now we are making all new traditions.To top it off, I got a lovely email from the sellers that made me want to support this business and any future products that they put out.

I was not happy with my purchase.I bought Game Night in a Can expecting a can full of ... games. Unfortunately, only about a half dozen of the thirty cards that came in the can are what I would consider to be games. The remaining items are broken into group projects and general silliness.Here are a few paraphrased examples:"The host is running for president. Each team gets 6 minutes to write a short campaign speech, describe the platform and campaign promises.""Each team gets 7 minutes to write a ghost story. Then we'll turn the lights down and read them.""Each team gets 7 minutes to write a new national anthem and subsequently sing their newly created song.""Everyone gets 3 minutes to draw a scary face on a piece of paper. Then hold them up in front of your face and the host will choose his favorite.""Everyone gets 3 minutes to make up the definition to a brand new word created by the host. The host will pick his favorite."These don't sound fun and hardly qualify as 'games'. They sound like activities I'd be given to do at a work conference where I'd be doing everything I could to avoid participating. And the worst part about this is that the can is full of them.So what about that half dozen that actually are games? Even these weren't particularly imaginative. Bowling with crumpled up pieces of paper, basketball with crumpled up pieces of paper, baseball with (surprise!) crumpled up pieces of paper etc.Sadly, I only found one redeemable item in the entire can. It was a combination of paper airplanes and horseshoes, where each player attempts to land their plane as close to a target as possible. If the can had more of like this one, the number of stars in my rating would go up proportionally.

I wasn't sure what to expect in this, but with family coming for the holidays I decided to give it a try. We have had a LOT of fun with this! The cards allow us to play in teams or individually and with so many to choose from there was always something to do. The best part is that both the adults and the kids have fun. Most of the games we have played involve drawing of some sort because of little ones wanting to play. The cards range in game play so you can modify it to the crowd involved. Because you have a LOT of cards to choose from, you don't have to worry about not finding something that everyone can play. Even the little ones started adapting the games to fit their abilities. I highly recommend :)