Babooshnik Shakes up Holiday Soirees with National Launch of Games That Offer Raucous, Eyebrow-Raising Fun

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 -- Seattle-based Babooshnik games (http://www.babooshnik.com/) today announced the launch of three new games made with adult sensibilities and guaranteed to liven up any holiday soiree. Just in the time for the holidays, "The Dirt," "Poser," and "Shaken Up," are now available at Barnes & Noble (http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=9780641839962&z=y&ITM=1) booksellers nationwide, through an exclusive retail agreement.

We've all done things that would surprise our friends -- be it a run-in with the law, a spontaneous "dine and dash," or a clandestine fling with the boy next door. Through provocative, eyebrow raising game-play that entertains with its edginess and connects with its controversy, Babooshnik games reveal juicy secrets about you and your friends. While most mass-market games are watered down to appeal to a wide audience -- these games don't hold back. Clever and raucous, Babooshnik games offer smart social fun, guaranteed to shake things up.

Based in Seattle, Washington, the creative epicenter of gaming, Babooshnik games are the result of late-night parties and play sessions attended by a mixed band of artists, comedians, film-makers, and social mavens--along with a lot of unemployed people drinking too much coffee in Seattle cafes. The Babooshnik team tests, tests, and retests each game in a world-class design laboratory to ensure that games are high quality and exceedingly fun.

The Dirt?

Get the Dirt on Your Friends

What do you really know about your friends? The Dirt gets everyone airing their dirty laundry. But to win, it's not enough to come clean -- you've got to guess how the other players will answer when the truth is on the line.

The Dirt features five different game categories full of penetrating questions to help you and your friends dig out and dish up the dirt all night long. Is your guilty pleasure in the fridge, the TV guide, or the drawer by your bed? Dial in your answers on the secret voter wheel, then 1-2-3 ... everyone reveal. Who was right? Who did you match? Who came clean?

The Dirt features more than 500 probing questions, 8 clothespin movers, 8 voting dials, game board, nametag sheets, and pencil.

Ages: Adults; Number of players: 2 - 4; MSRP: $24.99

Available at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Nationwide

Poser?

The Party Game of Friends, Phonies, and Fakery

Are you a poser? You better be to win! Get inside your friends' heads -- their past, present, and future -- and make up lies about their lives that others will believe. Your ability to spot the truth and fool your friends will move you ahead. But watch out: When the real answers are revealed you may find out that you've stepped into another player's bull.

Poser comes with 1000 questions, 6 mover pieces, game board, game podium, 6 bluff answer sheet pads, name sheets, and 6 pencils.

Ages: Adults; Number of players: 3 - 6; MSRP: $24.99

Available at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Nationwide

Shaken Up?

The Intoxicating Dice Game:

Get the party rolling! Shake up your next shindig with this push-your-luck dice game. Shake the 'dice cubes' high and low in the exquisite stainless steel martini shaker. If you make 2-pairs, full-houses, or 4-of-a-kind, you can add scoring chips to the pot, but to bank those chips you'll have to decide if you're a martini or margarita drinker, and then make your drink.

Shaken Up includes a real cocktail shaker container (game stored inside), shaker cup, 5 cocktail dice, 3 combo coasters, 6 drink maker markers, and 42 scoring chips.

Ages: Adults; Number of players: 2 - 6; MSRP: $19.99

Available at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Nationwide

About Babooshnik:

Seattle, WA-based Babooshnik (http://www.babooshnik.com) creates games with adult sensibilities designed to shake things up, raise eyebrows, and help you get to know your friends better. The company features three enticing new games that are sure to be the hit of any social gathering: "The Dirt," "Poser," and "Shaken Up." Babooshnik games are currently available at Barnes & Noble (http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?PBL=1565040&z=y&TYP=T) booksellers nationwide.

For more information visit www.babooshnik.com.

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