THE WINE GAME: For connoisseurs and
wannabes. The weather’s turning so why not
put all that wine drinking to good use? There
are two decks of cards, one for red wines and
one for whites. The cards cover all major wine-
producing regions and some unexpected gems,
with a booklet offering brief descriptions of
each and tips on labels to look for. Play is easy;
whoever collects the most sets of four cards is
the winner. $24.99. Widely available.
PANDO: What animal do I look like? Do I tend
to embellish the truth? Would I snitch on my
friends or family if I saw them commit a non-
violent crime? Draw cards and read questions
aloud to see who knows best. Nearly 1,000
questions. It’s more smart than prepubescent
but sometimes just semi-polite. $25. Available
on PlayPando.com, Amazon and elsewhere.
KIDS AGAINST MATURITY: A fill-in-the-blank
game for ages 8 and up with some toilet humor
for the so-inclined, along with entertaining
innuendos for parents. Players get white answer
cards and take turns asking questions from
blue cards. Everyone answers each question
with their funniest answer. The question reader
chooses the winner to decide each round.
The game includes 500 cards, with expansion
packs available. $29.99. Available on Amazon
and KidsAgainstMaturity.com.
THE #UPSIDEDOWNCHALLENGEGAME: Ever
wonder what life would be like upside down?
Put on the goggles included in this group game
and have at it. The goggles make everything
topsy-turvy. Somebody draws a challenge card
and each player takes turns attempting the task
with goggles in place. The first player to earn