Epic Tic Tac Toe, yo.

Tic Tac Toe used to be such a sedentary game. The only movement involved was the act of marking your selected spot... and blinking. But not anymore!

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Together with my partner, Christy, we have developed Epic Tic Tac Toe!

We upgraded the grid from a 3x3 to a 5x5 grid to ensure more play space.

*But what will you do with more space??*

Fight for it!

We have incorporated a die which will be rolled to determine which game the players must play in order to earn the minute long glory and right to mark the grid!

There will be 6 mini games ranking from easiest to sort of hardest.

They go as follows:

1) A round of Rock, Paper, Scissors

2) Within 60 seconds, each player must fold as many paper cranes as possible. The player that if furthest along in the folding process wins! (Note: Crane must look like a legit crane. No "pointy frogs" or "prehistoric squirrels")

3) Word Game! The player that last rolls the dice chooses a letter and a subject for the opponent. The opponent must think of as many words as possible that start are within that category and start with that letter within 60 seconds. i.e. (Letter: C, Subject: Food) Cake, Croissant, Clam. After that 60 seconds, the roles reverse and another 60 seconds is put on the clock. The player with the most words wins. If there is a tie, have a rematch!

4) Play the "A. B. C. D" game. A game which tests reflexes. Here's a video that sort of illustrate what's supposed to go down (BTW... This was the best video I could find so... yeah I apologize about that in advance!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkTVms5viqU&feature=player_embedded

Bascally there are 4 hand signs A (Prayer), B (X Shape), C, (Upward Facing palms), and D (Downward facing palms). There is one leader that calls out a letter. Those who have the same hand sign as the leader, gets a slap. The number of slaps you receive correlates to the letter. i.e. 1 slap for A, 2 for B, etc.

5) Wheel barrow a friend/random person 5(ish) feet fastest.

6) Play a game of "Ninja". Refer here: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-%22Ninja%22-Slap-Game for instructions.

The foreseen issues with this version is that there will need to be some form of explanation for at least 2 of the games. But fun games tend to need multiple layers and dimensions of fun so some short explanation should be fine. Another potential negative is that it's active, that you can't play it during a road trip. Also, there is mild violence involved.

What's nice about this format is that it allows multiple players in on the action! This is especially encouraged for the games 4-6! Players can also organize into teams which will naturally incorporate some form of organization and strategizing! More fun!

This game is great for ice breakers, family reunions, and fun summer days!

Awesome.