You’re Pulling My Leg! can be played in person or over a video call!
You’ll laugh out loud as you and your friends try to fool each other with hilarious stories about your lives as you play this storytelling game. After you choose a question, the secret flip of the coin tells you if your answer should be true or made up.
When you hear a story, vote points on if you think your friend is telling the truth or pulling your leg. You’ll win points if you’re right but lose them if you’re wrong. Think you know your friends? How well do they know you? Bluff other players but don’t let them fool you. Score enough points, and you win!
This game book features over 600 questions and instructions on how to play this game in person or over a video call with two or more people. Also available as an ebook!
My family and I love this game so much! It is a fun way to pass time, have fun and create deeper bonds with those you love. We laughed, learned a lot about each other and had so much fun spending time together doing something new and interesting! A great game to play when there is no place to go! I highly recommend it!
Also check out YOU'RE PULLING MY LEG! JR
Have you ever eaten too much pizza? Gotten gum stuck in your hair? Surprised a friend? You'll laugh out loud as you and your friends and family try to fool each other with hilarious stories from your lives as you play this storytelling game. When you read a question from a card, the secret flip of the coin tells you if your answer should be true or made up.When you hear a story, vote points on if you think a player is telling the truth or pulling your leg. You'll win points if you're right but lose them if you're wrong. Think you can bluff your friends and family? Don't let them fool you! Score enough points, and you win!This game book features cards with over 600 questions and instructions on how to play this game in person or over a video call with two or more people.Praise for You're Pulling My Leg! Junior:"This is pure fun! We loved this game. It made us laugh hysterically. Encourages the players to interact and gives them a chance to learn about each other." -iPARENTING MEDIA AWARDS"Teaches while challenging children to understand what makes an interesting, compelling, and believable story. Knowing your audience, playing to that audience, and selling your ideas are some pretty heavy things to find in a simple game, but that is just what testers reported witnessing in their children as they played this game over and over. There are elements of improvisational acting here, and along the way, you'll be surprised how much you learn either about your own kids or about others." - THE NATIONAL PARENTING CENTER"Everyone enjoyed this game. The kids got a big kick out of it and just could not stop laughing." - PARENT TO PARENT
About Allen Wolf
Allen
Wolf has won multiple awards as a novelist, filmmaker, and board game creator.
His debut novel Hooked won a Book of the Year Award from Foreword Reviews, Gold
Medal from the Readers' Favorite Book Awards, Silver Medal from the Benjamin
Franklin Book Awards, Bronze Medal from the IP Awards, and was a finalist for
the USA Book Awards. Kirkus Reviews wrote, "The high-concept narrative is
entertaining, well-paced, and highly visual."
Allen wrote, directed, and produced the movie version of Hooked that is
expected to debut in theaters in 2019.
As a filmmaker, Allen wrote, directed, and produced In My Sleep which was
released worldwide, won multiple film festivals, and is available on Amazon and
iTunes. Hollywood Reporter raved, "In My Sleep never rests, a credit to
the tight, psychologically astute pacing of filmmaker Wolf."
Wolf created five board games that won 38 awards - You're Pulling My Leg!, Slap
Wacky, JabberJot, You're Pulling My Leg! Junior, and Pet Detectives. They have
brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of people around the world through his
company, Morning Star Games.
He graduated from New York University's film school. He married his Persian
princess and they have two kids together. He enjoys traveling around the world
and hearing other people's life stories. Allen also cherishes spending time
with his family, chocolate, and visiting Disneyland.
5 Key Questions to
Get to Know Your KidsBy
Allen Wolf
My
wife and I helped our five-year-old boy, and seven-year-old girl ride their
bikes when a stranger approached us on the street.
“Are
those your grandkids?” he asked with a smile.
“No,
I’m their dad,” I said with a shrug. The stranger chit-chatted about his
grandchildren before moving along.
After
he left, my daughter turned to me with a wry smile, “I told you that you’re
super old!”
She
certainly had. A few months earlier, she told me she thought I was “a million,
thousand years old.” I’m in my late 40’s. I didn’t scold her for saying
something that is horrifying to hear for people living in Los Angeles where
youth is revered. At first, I did want to mount a convincing defense about how
young I look for my age. But, I realized she had not yet learned the cultural
norm of suppressing her thoughts. I held a rare position to hear her unbridled
opinions.
I
created the You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior game so parents could hear
those same unfiltered opinions of their children – the good and the bad.
Typically, if you ask your kids direct questions, they might feel a little
intimidated to answer. But, in the context of a game, I’ve discovered that kids
love sharing their thoughts, and they get a kick out of crafting their
stories.
When
The National Parenting Center reviewed You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior,
they wrote, “Knowing your audience, playing to that audience and selling your
ideas are some pretty heavy things to find in a simple game, but that is just
what testers reported witnessing in their children as they played this game
over and over. Along the way, you’ll be surprised how much you learn either
about your own kids or about others.” Are you ready to be surprised at what you
can learn about your kids?
Here
are five questions I think will help you get a deeper glimpse into your kid’s
hearts and imaginations:
Tell me about a time when you worried about something.
This
question will give you a window into how your kids perceive their world. They
might share about a time you knew nothing about, and you can use this as an
opportunity to speak into their fears.
Tell me about something you would do if someone paid you a lot
of money.
Children
usually light up at this question. It’ll help you get a glimpse into their
dreams for the future.
Tell me about something you would bring if you moved to another
country.
Their
answer will give you a window into what they feel like they can’t live without.
Tell me about a time when you acted like one of your parents.
Get
ready to find out how your children perceive you.
Tell me about something mean that someone said about you.
Here’s
an opportunity for your child to share about a time that might have been
hurtful that you might be new to you.
You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior features these questions mixed in with
many others throughout the game, and kids get to choose which three questions
they’d like to answer. The best that can come out of playing You’re
Pulling My Leg! Junior is that you and your family will get a lot
closer, and you’ll have a lot of laughs along the way.
1. Tell us about
yourself. What’s it like being both a filmmaker and a game creator?
I’m a game creator,
author, and filmmaker, and I live in Los Angeles with my wife and two kids. I
love creating games, books, and movies because I enjoy seeing stories spring to
life, whether it’s through something I’ve made or the stories people tell as
part of one of my games. Storytelling is at the heart of what I do. I feel
tremendously blessed that I can inspire people to expand their imaginations as
they experience my games or stories.
There’s a lot of
crossover between my work. I featured the original version of my You’re Pulling My Leg! game prominently in my
first movie, In My Sleep, which is now streaming on Amazon. I also
featured the game in my first novel, Hooked,
that will be released as a movie in 2021. I love that I can work in multiple
mediums, and I’ve been able to feature my games in the stories I tell. It gives
me great joy to hear that my games bring people together, helps people build
relationships, and inspires their creativity.
2. How did you first
come up with the idea for You’re Pulling
My Leg!?
I came up with the
idea for You’re Pulling My Leg! just
before Christmas years ago when I was thinking about a gift I could give to a
good friend. He was dating someone he thought might be his future wife, and I
wanted to create something that helped them get to know each other better but
within the context of a game to make it extra fun. They loved the game, and so
I created more versions for other friends to play. It became a hit with those
friends, and soon people encouraged me to turn You’re Pulling My Leg! into an actual game so more people could
experience it, so I did. The game ended up selling in toy, game, and book
stores worldwide, and I love that it all started as a gift.
3. What does the
process look like for creating a game?
When you have a game
idea, the first step is to create a prototype. I often visited craft stores and
grabbed different sized boxes, jars, whatever I thought would help me make the
game’s components. Once you’ve tested the gameplay, the next step is to create
the playing instructions. The goal is to create instructions that work without
you saying anything since people can’t ask you questions when they’re not sure
how something works in your game. You’ll next want to observe people playing
your game so you can see what works and what doesn’t, in particular when people
you don’t know are playing your game. That way, you’ll get a clearer idea of
how the game will play with the general public. When you feel like the gameplay
is solid, you can start hiring graphic designers to help create the look for
your game. After that phase, you can either pitch the game to a game company or
ask game manufacturers to provide estimates on the cost if you’d like to make
the game yourself. Creating a game takes a lot of creativity, time, energy, and
resources, but when you see how much people enjoy playing your game, it’s all
worth it.
4. How do you balance
managing all your creative projects?
I start most days
around 4:00 a.m. and sometimes even earlier. In those early morning hours, I’m
able to work on my creative projects without interruption. I try to work on a
project consistently and chip away at it day after day. Then, one day it’s
finished, and I’m able to move onto something else. Starting any new project
feels like standing at the base of an enormous mountain, and it can feel
overwhelming to think of what’s ahead. But if you’re able to move forward with
one small step after another, eventually you’ll discover you’ve made it to the
summit. It takes a lot of perseverance, but it’s worth it when you see your
creative work come to life.
5. Where do you get
inspiration from? What is currently inspiring your creative process?
I’ve drawn creative
inspiration from friendships with others and adventures I’ve taken in my city
or around the globe. I’ve also felt creatively recharged when I visit museums,
experience a great movie, enjoy a game night with friends, or visit Disneyland,
where I’ve visited over 500 times. Everything in Disneyland is based on a
story, and I have often spent time at the park to work on novels, screenplays,
or other creative ideas.
I also draw
inspiration from the Bible, and I try to read every day. It is an epic story of
love, sacrifice, and redemption that takes place over thousands of years and
continues to impact me today. My family greatly inspires me. I love seeing how
my kids are uninhibited with their imaginations. They create stories, games,
and characters using whatever resources they can find around our home. They
perform with abandon and delight in whatever they make. I find that very
inspiring. I’ve been married since 2009, and my wife inspires me as I continue
to get to know her story and experience life with her.
6. When the pandemic
happened, you were able to create new versions of You’re Pulling My Leg! and You’re
Pulling My Leg! Junior that people can play virtually. How were you able to
adapt the games? What do the new versions look like?
After the pandemic
happened, it struck me how much we were all becoming isolated or cut off from
our everyday relationships and interactions. At the core of You’re Pulling My Leg! is the idea that
we can have a great time getting to know each other as we share stories from
our lives. So, I started brainstorming on how people could play the game in
person or over a video chat without needing the cards, shaker, and other
playing pieces that came with the original game.
I experimented with
having different groups of people play the game over video calls until I came
up with a version that worked within a book. Then I gave the book to various
people to test it independently, and I was happy to hear how much they got a
kick out of playing it. It’s now very easy to play You’re Pulling My Leg! and take it anywhere. You can store it on
your bookshelf instead of in a closet, and it’s simple to grab and start a
game. My kids are much younger than the age I recommend for the Junior version,
but they noticed the book and wanted to play, so we played together by just
asking each other the questions, and they loved it. I hope this game will
continue to bring people together when so much in our world is trying to pull
us apart.
7. What are your
favorite questions from the books?
I have many favorite
questions from this game. What I appreciate about You’re Pulling My Leg! is that you’re able to ask people questions
that typically wouldn’t come up in typical conversations, so you can get to
know that person much better and more quickly. Since the questions are asked in
the context of a game, it adds an extra element of fun as you try to figure out
if that person is telling a true story or pulling your leg. My favorite questions
from the book help you get a deeper glimpse into people’s lives.
From You’re Pulling My Leg!: One of my
favorite questions is, “Tell me about a time when you panicked about something”
because you get to hear a story about when that person freaked out about
something, and it’s usually very funny in retrospect. “Tell me about a time
when you did something you never thought you’d do” is a great question to hear
about unexpected moments in that person’s life. “Tell me about something you’d
do differently if given another chance,” allows you to learn more about
someone’s history and how they would have made different choices. “Tell me
about a date that didn’t go well” typically leads to some hilarious stories.
“Tell me about a fictional character you would be if you could” lets you see a
different kind of life that friends would like to experience.
From You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior: One of my
favorite questions is, “Tell me something silly you have done” because it helps
you get a glimpse into what that person sees as funny and silly, and it’s
usually hilarious, especially when a kid answers the question. “Tell me about a
time in your life you would repeat if you could” helps you see what that person
thinks is a highlight from their life. “Tell me about something not many people
know about you,” gives others a chance to tell you something that might
surprise you. And I’ve never been able to ask, “Tell me about a time when you
ate too much candy,” without laughing hysterically at the answer.
8. With the holidays
around the corner, what are the best questions to get to know your family
better?
When people play with
their families, they sometimes think they’ll know all the answers to the
questions, and they’re often surprised when they don’t. My favorite questions
for families are, “Tell me about a time when you tried something for the first
time” because it’s a chance to share about moments when you had new
experiences. “Tell me about one of your imaginary friends” will get you
laughing as you try to figure out if that family member is pulling your leg.
“Tell me about something you would buy if you could afford it” might give you a
future gift idea. “Tell me about a time when you were a supportive friend to
someone” will give you a window into how people in your family have cared for
others. “Tell me about something you have worried about” will help you see
what’s on your family’s minds. “Tell me about an awkward conversation you had
with someone” typically leads to entertaining stories.
9. Why do You’re Pulling My Leg! and You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior, make
great gifts for the holidays?
When you give You’re Pulling My Leg! or You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior as a gift,
you’re showing the person you’re giving it to that you value their life
stories, want to get to know them better, or think they’ll enjoy connecting to
others while having a lot of fun. To me, one of the greatest gifts is
friendship, and this is a game that helps people build relationships and get
closer while sharing laughter. I wrote the questions so they can have multiple
answers so you can play the game over and over again, and it’s always fresh.
The book is also printed locally in most countries, so you’re supporting local
businesses. It’s eco-friendly, has a small footprint, and books are easy to
gift wrap, a massive plus for me!
The Haunting of Beatrix Greene Episode 1
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