It's my boyfriend's birthday soon, and I want to make the present giving AWESOME! Have already purchased presents and booked flights to be with him. Am organising special birthday meals for him, and a couple of activities too, so most of the day is pretty much sorted. But I really really want the present giving/opening experience in particular to be super fun for him. I'm thinking along the lines of a treasure hunt with clues so he has to hunt for the presents... Or wrapping the presents in a giant box and painting it like a cake with sparklers on top! Or multiple layers of wrapping disguising the present...Or, um, something else. But I don't know what exactly. I just want to make it a completely excellent fun surprise for him. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Jul 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Can you recommend some simple, fun, online two-player games suitable for two people chatting over a webcam? [more inside]
posted by Robot Johnny on Feb 4, 2009 - 18 answers

I need help coming up with an idea for a short, simple, but immensely entertaining activity at work (banking office). There's about 20 people, and maybe a 15-minute time limit. Half knowledge/trivia test, and half scavenger hunt/capture-the-flag type game. [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on Jan 26, 2009 - 5 answers

Need a clever puzzle for someone recovering from heart surgery. [more inside]
posted by foodybat on Nov 17, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for good crossword puzzle books. I enjoy the Boston Globe puzzles online (alas, no Sundays unless I subscribe) and usually get a kick out of the themed puzzles in the print edition of The Onion. [more inside]
posted by horseblind on Apr 4, 2008 - 10 answers

I got a Nintendo DS for Christmas! Given my logical style of solving sudoku, which of the scores of sudoku titles do I want? [more inside]
posted by booksandlibretti on Dec 27, 2007 - 11 answers

I've been enjoying Brain Challenge on my cell phone and am thinking of purchasing a hand held system. I'm unsure whether it would be better to buy a GameBoy Advanced or a Nintendo DS. Also which is more kid friendly. [more inside]
posted by beautifulcheese on Oct 13, 2007 - 15 answers

Looking for more puzzle/RPG hybrids! [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on May 20, 2007 - 9 answers

I need to get back in touch with one of my original loves - gaming - and need some help finding some great play-by-email-games ... [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Sep 10, 2006 - 10 answers

Puzzle Filter: Looking for any information about a puzzle I saw in the late 70's (?). As a kid I saw an explanation of a jigsaw puzzle that was distributed in a velvet bag, on a TV show (That's Incredible! maybe, or 60 Minutes). The jigsaw pieces had a code written with numbers on both sides of the puzzle pieces (white numbers on black background?). [more inside]
posted by unceman on Jun 29, 2006 - 4 answers

I loved that old game "The Incredible Machine" Any suggestions for more recent games in a similar vein?
posted by coffee and minarets on May 9, 2006 - 17 answers

I want to cultivate some good mental exercising habits. For that, I need some good, diverse sources for puzzles and activities. Specifically, I'm looking for, preferably free, sites with a decent database of verbal, logical, spatial, lateral thinking games. The format can be flexible, so crosswords are included. Also, games that test and hone reflexes and reactions are also welcome. Additionally, ADHDers are also advised to stimulate the cerebellum. Any help on that? Basically, I'd like a list of resources for complete brain workout, that can be performed atleast once every day. Obviously, I'm not looking for one site to include all of the above.
posted by Gyan on Apr 20, 2005 - 25 answers

I have a couple of questions about Sudoku. [mi] [more inside]
posted by obiwanwasabi on Dec 12, 2004 - 2 answers

Has anyone participated in the Urban Challenge? I'm participating this weekend and would like to hear about strategies or experiences. [MI] [more inside]
posted by Frank Grimes on Sep 7, 2004 - 1 answer