Guess Who's You
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Guess Who's You is a party game played with cards in which the deck is created as part of the game. It is usually played with three or more players. The cards used are usually unlined index cards cut in half, or any small slip of paper that can be pinned to a shirt. It is sometimes referred to as the Rizla game[1] because Rizla rolling papers are ideal for use as slips. In Australia, the game is usually called Celebrity Head after a segment on the TV variety show Hey Hey it's Saturday
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[edit] Game
In this game players make cards to pin to the back of another player's shirt. The cards have a noun or pronoun or if played loosely, any word written on them, and the person with the card pinned to them must ask yes or no questions to ascertain the identity of themselves. Example, say a person has "H.M. Queen Elizabeth II" pinned to their back. They must ask general yes-or-no questions until they discover their identity as Queen Elizabeth.
[edit] Necessities
Cards can be made up on the spot, although sometimes it is handy to have some pre-made. It's usually a good idea to save the cards from the last time the game was played, but with a group of usual people playing, it's always nice to have new ones. As the game progresses, people tend to make up identities for others on a whim.
You'll need at least a few more pins than people, as invariably they get lost. Also, some pens, and the paper for the tags.
[edit] Play
Sometimes people claim partygoers to pin something particularly humorous or suggestive to their backs, but more often the host is the first person to pin everyone, and usually as soon as a player guesses his or her identity they are given a new one. During a party it's not odd for the quicker players to go through 3–7 identities. By no means is this disruptive; rather you'll find yourself talking about politics or local drama and then interspersing conversation with questions such as "Am I dead?" or "Can you eat me?"
[edit] Epilogue
This game is especially good at getting people to mingle who might otherwise not. A wonderful game for the introducing of new friends to existing groups.
