Distraction.
Throw the word into a conversation, and it’s not typically regarded in a positive light.
Like when you send your youngest son upstairs to get dressed and clean his room
And half an hour later, you check on the child and find him lounging on his unmade bed in his skivvies, reading a book, with forty thousand Legos scattered about him.
Not that this has ever happened around the tight ship that I run.
But throw Distraction into a card game?
And you’ve got yourself a recipe for a fun night in.
I was thrilled when my friends at ThinkFun asked my family to review Distraction, their newest game, and share it with my readers. Play your…ummm…cards right, and you can win your very own Distraction game.
Playing in pajamas is encouraged. Chardonnay and Nice Cheese Balls not included.
Intrigued?
Here’s how the game works:
Deal the circular Number Cards out to all players and lay the Distraction cards in the middle of the table.
Take turns laying Number Cards down, creating an increasingly longer number sequence that each player must correctly recite from memory.
When a player lays down an orange “Draw a Distraction Card,” that player draws a card from the Distraction Deck and answers the question on the Distraction Card before reciting the number sequence.
If the player who drew the card is so distracted by the question that they then recite the number sequence incorrectly? They have to take all the number cards from the middle of the table. The first player to get rid of all of their cards wins!
This game? Is hilarious. And that’s not just the Nice Cheese Balls and Chardonnay talking. My family and I loved it, and I plan to bring Distraction out the next time we host a grown-ups’ night in.
Random laps around the foyer are suggested to keep energy levels high.
As are impromptu wrestling matches
And intermittent poker matches with the family dog…
…Who will probably turn you down. But it’s still nice to ask.
What was I talking about again?
Ah, yes.
Distraction. It’s not just for…Ooooooh, look! I see something shiny!
Ahem. What’s that you say?
You’d like a little Distraction for yourself?
Of course you do. Here’s how to enter my Distraction giveaway:
Each comment you leave on this post, from now until Thursday, July 12th, will be considered an entry. The winner will be chosen by random electronic drawing and announced in a post on that date. Multiple entries (up to five) per person are encouraged. To enter, do one or more of the following. Verify each action with a separate comment here.
1. Follow my blog and leave a comment telling me what appeals to you about Distraction.
2. ”Like” The Spin Cycle on Facebook.
3. ”Like” ThinkFun on Facebook.
4. Follow ThinkFun on Twitter.
5. Follow me on Twitter and tweet this giveaway.
Good luck, friends!
Disclosure Statement:
I was provided with a Distraction game in order to complete this post. All opinions are my own. Only United States residents are eligible for entry.
I was completely distracted by the cheese balls.
Looks fun! We do family game night once a month now. sometimes it’s awesome, sometimes my 4 year old shows that she’s clearly not ready for family game night!
We have a perfect “track” on our first floor for some fast running! Grat idea!
This game looks like a blast! I like that it gets players thinking but also adds an element of fun.
can you enter me i am following thinkfun on twitter
liked on fb
boo yah! you forgot the exclamation point on the NICE! cheese balls
I’m distracted by the fact that you’ve been back in the blogging game for a month, and already you’re being approached to do reviews?…That just goes to show what a positive influence Trevor the pedicurist has been on your life
Great review!
You had me at cheese balls and wine.
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We love Distractions and the fact that my brother invented it, has nothing to do with our views on the game-
great way to spend an evening- 1245 what’s your favorite zoo animal 98567
liked spin cycle on FB
liked think fun on FB
I’m in…but are you sure there isn’t free Chardonnay?..;)
I ”Like” ThinkFun on Facebook.
I follow ThinkFun on Twitter.
I think this sounds like a lot of fun. My kids are just starting to like playing games and are always looking for new ones. Plus I love Think Fun!
Sounds awesome! Love the dog offer to play.
Looks like fun! Does it come with a dog?
So, I know I’m too late to win this game but I have to tell you that I love your rug.
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