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Recently, I started attending a local board game night to meet some new gaming friends. At my first event, one of the other attendees pulled out a party game, Funemployed, when we were in between games and I cannot stop raving about it. It is in the same vein as Apples to Apples, but with a storytelling element that makes for a more exciting and raucous game.
For each round, a different player takes on the role of the hiring manager who will judge which candidate is best for the current job opening. The job cards cover a wide range of occupations, from Televangelist to Butcher to Mall Santa (if you use the seasonal help expansion pack). All of the other players are applying to the job and have to pitch themselves to the hiring manager, however, their pitch must include the qualifications listed on the cards in their hand. |
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Each applicant is dealt four qualification cards at the beginning of the round. There is also a slush pile of ten additional qualification cards face up in the middle of the table. After the hiring manager flips over the job title card, the applicants have a minute to craft a pitch using their cards and, if necessary, swap out some of their cards for options in the slush pile. After the minute is up, each candidate has to explain why they should be hired for the position, using all of the words or phrases on the cards in their hand. You can add in as much additional information as you want, so you can end up with some really well crafted and amusing stories.
Click through the slideshow below to get a sense of the game mechanics and then check out what my pitch would be based on the cards left in my hand at the end. You can order the cards anyway you wish, just remember to reveal each card as you use it so that the other players know what your qualifications are!
Click through the slideshow below to get a sense of the game mechanics and then check out what my pitch would be based on the cards left in my hand at the end. You can order the cards anyway you wish, just remember to reveal each card as you use it so that the other players know what your qualifications are!
"I am applying for the position of School Nurse because nothing can rattle me. I am Deaf in One Ear so I can barely even hear the hordes of screaming kids running down the hallways. I have years of experience dealing with all sorts of emergencies, from teachers eating poisoned Apples to students using safety Scissors in a very unsafe manner. I heard that your last nurse was sued for putting a Hello Kitty Bandaid on a student who specifically requested Dora the Explorer, but I have Diplomatic Immunity so litigation doesn't worry me.
What story would you create to get hired for this position? Share your ideas in the comments and let me know if you have played this game before!
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