Games of Skill

small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts

a skill-based amusement game where players use a handheld wand to navigate along a twisted wire without touching it, avoiding triggering a buzzing sound

She spent the afternoon playing with the wire loop game, trying not to touch the wire.

a competitive game where players use handheld infrared-emitting devices to tag opponents' targets, simulating combat scenarios in a safe and fun environment

We had so much fun playing laser tag at the arcade last weekend.

a game for children in which players wrap a string around their fingers and try to make different designs

She showed me how to play cat's cradle with just a piece of string.

a physical and mental skill game that was first created in the 1980s, played with a set of 54 wooden blocks, which are stacked in a tower formation at the beginning of the game

The kids played Jenga all afternoon, laughing every time the tower fell.

a simple game where players take turns trying to toss or roll a penny into a small hole or target, often drawn on the ground or a board, and the player who successfully lands the penny inside the hole wins

The children spent the afternoon playing penny in the hole in the backyard.

a traditional English game where players try to knock a doll named "Aunt Sally" off a stand by throwing sticks or balls

We played Aunt Sally at the village fair last weekend and had a great time.

a fun game where players try to toss rings onto a target, typically a peg or a bottle, to score points based on where the rings land

She played ring toss at the carnival and won a stuffed animal.

a traditional pub game where players attempt to swing a ring attached to a string onto a hook or bull's horn fixed to a wall, aiming for accuracy and skill in landing the ring on the target

We played ring the bull at the fair and had a great time trying to land the rings.

a traditional pub game played on a small table with pockets, combining elements of billiards and bagatelle, providing a social and skill-based pastime in pubs and bars

We played bar billiards at the pub last night, and I almost won.

to move swiftly and abruptly in a particular direction

Startled by the sudden noise, the cat darted across the room and hid under the furniture.

a table game where players slide weighted pucks to score points in scoring zones, played for fun and competition

We spent the afternoon playing shuffleboard at the beach resort.

an ancient game played with small objects, typically sheep's knucklebones or metal jacks, where players toss and pick up the pieces in various sequences, providing a traditional and challenging pastime

She played knucklebones with her friends during recess.

a classic game played with a set of thin sticks or straws, where players take turns trying to remove sticks from a pile without disturbing the others, providing a fun and strategic challenge

We played pick-up sticks after dinner, and it was a lot of fun.

a table game resembling football in which players attempt to score goals by turning side handles that have figures of football players attached to them

We played foosball for hours at the party last night.

a tabletop game in which two players use paddles to hit a puck back and forth on a low-friction surface, attempting to score goals in each other's net

We played air hockey at the arcade and had so much fun.

a classic arcade game in which players roll balls up a ramp to try to land them in scoring holes of varying point values

I had a great time at the arcade playing skee-ball with my friends.

a hand game where two players simultaneously form one of three shapes with their hands determining the winner based on simple rules: rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, and paper covers rock

Let's play rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes first.

a game that involves rhythmic hand movements and clapping, often accompanied by a song or rhyme, and typically played by two or more players taking turns to perform specific hand gestures and claps in sync with the rhythm

We played a hand clapping game during recess and laughed the whole time.

to move smoothly over a surface

The kids laughed as they slid down the slippery slope in the water park.

a hand game where two players simultaneously show either an odd number of fingers or an even number of fingers, and the winner is determined based on the sum of the fingers shown by both players, providing a simple and fun game of chance and decision-making

We couldn't decide who should go first, so we played odds and evens.

a hand game where two players interlock their thumbs and try to pin down their opponent's thumb for a count of three, similar to traditional wrestling but using only the thumbs

We decided to settle the argument with a quick thumb war.

a hand-clapping game usually accompanied by a rhyme, where two players clap their hands together in a pattern while reciting the rhyme

The children were laughing as they played pat-a-cake together.

a game where players use hand gestures to answer questions or perform dares, often used in conjunction with spoken questions

We played truth or dare at the party and ended up laughing the whole night.