Victorian Parlour Games: A Modern Hosts Guide to Classic Fun for Everyone by Chronicle Books
Bring a piece of history into your game night with this collection of fun and playable Victorian-era party games.
The irresistible combination of recognizable favorites and unexpected amusements includes:
- Charades
- Taboo
- Twenty Questions
- Laughing Game
- Fictionary
- Blindmans Bluff
- Forfeits
- The Ministers Cat
- Pass the Slipper
- Are you there, Moriarty?
- Elephants Foot Umbrella Stand
- Throwing the Smile
- Squeak Piggy Squeak
- Kims Game
- Blowing the Feather
- and many more!
Each entry provides the original name of the game, any alternate names, the rules, and a brief history, complete with fun facts, notable connections (i.e., mentioned in a Charles Dickens novel, named after a Rudyard Kipling book, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, etc.), and what we call it today if the name has changed. Illustrations sprinkled throughout add to the fun and historical appeal of this unique game book, perfect for gifting or collecting.