Not Just for KidsIn this post I'm going to talk about the kids word game Mad Libs, and yes, as an adult, it's still one of my all-time favorite games. Now there's an app for that.
The Best Game Ever If you've never heard of Mad Libs it's a smart game requiring you to fill in a series of verbs, adjectives and adverbs, which it then takes and inserts into a short story. You then read the finished product aloud and {hopefully} laugh at how the random words you selected make the story a little zany. Sound smart? It is. Sound fun? It is. Sound like a fun game to play on the plane by yourself or with others {including kids}? It is. Would you have got an A in high school English if you played this at the beginning of every class? Yes.
A Test Run I just played one of the vacation-themed games from the free app and here is the story, which I was also able to email myself {bonus}: HOW TO ENJOY YOURSELF ON THE BEACH When you go to the beach, you must take along a big blanket, a thermos bottle full of soy sauce {TYPE OF LIQUID}, lots of suntan smelly feet {SOMETHING ICKY}, and a couple of folding credenzas {PIECE OF FURNITURE (PLURAL)}. Then you put on your pantyhose {ARTICLE OF CLOTHING} so you can get a beautiful charcoal {COLOR} to last you all summer. You also should have a big hat to keep the sun off your big toe nail {PART OF THE BODY}. If you want exercise, you can find some boxes {PLURAL NOUN} to play volleyball with. Volleyball is America’s favorite shiny {ADJECTIVE} game. You can also bring a/an amazing {ADJECTIVE} lunch, such as hard-boiled dail-up internet {PLURAL NOUN}, a few crocodile {ANIMAL} sandwiches with mustard, and some bottles of redonculous {SILLY WORD} cola. If you remember all of the above and get a place near a/an checkered {ADJECTIVE} lifeguard, you can sunbathe boldly {ADVERB} all day.
Details
- Free {but fancier paid versions available for word-game enthusiasts}
- Works with iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad
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