June’s Culture Trip learning German games has taught me so much about the country and it’s residents. Our European friends are known for their beer, pretzels and lederhosen. But, further research revealed German families love to play games. Pubs provide boardgames and households have ongoing competitions. My friends and I tackled a couple spieles (games). Here’s what we learned. Schokoladenessen This party game is easy and yummy. The name translates to “chocolate eating.” You’ll need the following: A scarf. A pair of gloves. A wool hat. One die. A knife and fork. A chocolate bar; preferably German chocolate. If your local markets don’t have any, here is a link to delish German chocolate online. This is the one I bought — Schogetten German Assorted Chocolates. 2-6 players. Players sit in a circle at a table. In the center of the table is a die, hat, scarf, gloves and chocolate bar on a plate with utensils. Each player takes a turn rolling the die trying to roll a six. When a player rolls a six, they quickly put on the hat, scarf, and gloves. They unwrap the candy bar to eat with the knife and fork while other players are rolling the die trying to get a six. When an opponent rolls a six, they take the hat, scarf, and gloves from the other player, put it on, and proceed to eat the same candy bar with utensils. This continues until the chocolate bar is completely eaten. Whichever player finishes the candy is the winner. It’s fast paced and very funny watching players try to use a knife and fork while wearing gloves. I rate the game a 9/10. Adel Verpflichtet (Hoity Toity) Klaus Teuber, a German game designer, created the board game in 1990. It was released
June’s Culture Trip learning German games has taught me so much about the country and it’s residents. Our European friends are known for their beer, pretzels and lederhosen. But, further research revealed German families love to play games. Pubs provide boardgames and households have ongoing competitions. My friends and I tackled a couple spieles
