Best gift exchange
Posted by Lea on January 30, 2007 at 00:12:28:
-everyone brings a gift of a set price
-draw numbers to see order of draw
-1st person opens a gift
-after that, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc., can choose to open a gift or steal.
-if 5th takes 2nd, then 2nd can take 3rd's, 3rd can take 1st, and so on.
-a gift can only be taken once in a round
-a "round" is until a new gift is opened. Then every gift is up for grabs again.
-you continue until all the gifts are open
-#1 gets to pick any gift they want at the end.
To clarify: let's say up to #6 just open a gift(usually happens like this so that there is a variety opened). Then 6 takes 3, 3 takes 5, 5 wants what 6 has but it was already taken this round. 5 opens a new gift which starts a new round and anything can be stolen again. Strategy comes into play when what you want can't be taken back until the next round, then you need to take something that everyone wants so someone takes it from you and you get to take what you want when its available again.
-makes sense once you get going.
Lots of fun and lots of trading! Better than the original game.