Namesake; the Game About Who You Know, on a First-Name-Basis Review

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(More customer reviews)This game came out in the mid 90s, I got it about ten years later in 2005. Here's the lowdown:
There are various categories on the board, including stars, athletes, writers and journalists, etc. Depending on where you land, you'll have to name a famous person in that field. The name is determined by the namesake name card, which has six first names on it, labeled A through F. You call B. B is Michael or Mike. A famous star would be Michael Caine, A famous athlete would be Michael Jordan, a musician would be Michael Jackson. You get the idea. There are also spaces where you'll compete against other players or you'll have to name up to six people in 30 seconds. When you reach the finish, come up with three names in three different areas to win. The example above best explains this.
My Wednesday game group plays this game in teams, because we've found that two or three heads can be better than one. A good game that makes you think.

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Amusing party game in which players must come up with celebrities from various disciplines who have a particular first name.Be challenged in a whole new way! With each turn, you must draw a name card and think of a famous person with that first name. 'Who' you say all depends on what square you land on:Let's say you draw the name "Jack".On a "Stars" square and you could say "Jack Nicholson". On a "Fictional Characters" square and you could say "Jack Frost". On "namedrop" square, you have to name as many "Jack's" as you roll, in ANY category ... Jack Palance, Jack the Ripper, Jack Kennedy....On "nameoff" square, you battle with your opponents over who can name the most "Jack's".Quick, you've got only 30 seconds or you lose your turn.Object: It's a race! To win, be the first player or team to reach "The Final Namesake" and correctly 'namesake' the game-winning name.Contains: Game Board, 6 Tokens & 6 Stickers, Timer, Name Cards, Rule Sheet, Quick Reference Sheet.

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