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You've Been Sentenced Family Game Giveaway

In a society where both parents not only work full time, its a necessity, and our children have become "lock-key" we have struggled to find ways to reconnect with not only our spouses but our children. There is a growing number of families who have instituted "Family Game Night" in order to re-establish that stretched connection and become present. I have come across a wonderful family friendly and educational game to add to our "Family Game Night" collection, You've Been Sentenced!

You've Been Sentenced! is a creative language game that uses pentagon-shaped cards that contain conjugations of funny words, famous names, and places. Each player is dealt 10 cards, where the players goal is to build grammatically correct and justifiable sentences while trying to score the most points per round.  Once you've made your sentence, you must defend your sentence creation to the other players that it is grammatically correct. The other players then vote on whether or not the sentence is correct or not. The players whose sentence was considered correct will be awarded the points for the cards used. The game is great not only for adults, but also for school aged children (8 and up) who are learning sentence structures. It encourages children to be use both their creativity and language skills and it definitely stimulates interest and increase motivation.


One of my favorite things about the game is the expansion pack of cards that are available. The expansion pack topics include pop culture, sci-fi fantasy, sports, Readers Digest National Word Power Challenge, & gourmet cuisine. My personal favorite is the Sci-Fi fantasy expansion pack. There are literally endless sentence possibilities so the game is never the same. You've Been Sentenced! is also available in a classroom addition and talks are in the works for a television game show! You've Been Sentenced! has won acclaim from numerous industry leaders including: Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Magazine, Dr. Toy Best Products, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, FAO Schwartz Toy Audition Winner, and the MENSA Society's Parenting for High Potential magazines, Resource Roundup Pick!

Win it: Donald McNeill, CEO and Chairman of McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, is offering 4 of my followers the opportunity to win You've Been Sentenced! to add to their "Family Game Night" collection!

Enter to Win:
  • blog about this giveaway with a link back here
  • subscribe to my blog
  • follow this blog
  • fave this blog on Technorati
  • stumble this blog
  • email three (3) friends about this. blog and cc to randsmountney@yahoo.com
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  • Make a purchase from McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds for 5 additional entries
  • subscribe to McNeill Designs e-newsletter
Please leave a separate comment for all you do to ensure you get all possible entries! Remember to include in  your email address on your comment! Contest ends 9/12 at 10pm

US entries


Contest Closed. Congratulations to Bridgette, Elizabeth, Gianna, and Purango! 
 

Sarah

90 comments:

joeandbridge said...

I subscribed to your blog via e-mail.
Thanks!
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joeandbridge said...

I follow your blog via google. Thanks!
Bridgette Groschen
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joeandbridge said...

I subscribed to McNeil Designed e-newsletter list. Thanks!
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joeandbridge said...

And for good measure...I tweeted your giveaway on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/joeandbridge/status/3791660904
Thanks!
Bridgette Groschen

a49erfangirl said...

I subscribed to your blog via email.

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Gretta said...

What a neat game. My daughters would love playing this with us. I also blogged about your giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.

http://grettajohns.blogspot.com/2009/09/some-more-giveaways.html

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for having this contest. I really appreciate it.

joeandbridge said...

I tweeted your giveaway again: Thanks!
http://twitter.com/joeandbridge/status/3804137015
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com
twitter id: joeandbridge

Lisa B. said...

I subscribe to your blog via e-mail.

Thanks!
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KC said...

Signed up for McNeill Designs email newsletter too:
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Meg Hitt said...

I don't have a blog but I do Twitter like crazy. hope this counts:
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I subscribe to your blog via Google Reader.
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Anonymous said...

I emailed 2 of my neighbors, and one of my friends (3 total) about this blog/game, and CCs you! What a great giveaway, would love to win!

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joeandbridge said...

I tweeted your giveaway today (daily tweet) Thanks!
http://twitter.com/joeandbridge/status/3896149822
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com
twitter id: joeandbridge

sweetsue said...

We love board games and are always looking for a new one! I follow on Blogger.
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Admin said...

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Admin said...

I added you as a favorite to Technorati. This sounds like a really fun game. my family is big on word/sentence games.
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Sarah said...

I blogged about the giveaway here:
http://iloveagiveaway.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-giveaways.html

Sarah said...

I have your button on my sidebar:

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tina reynolds said...

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tina reynolds said...

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joeandbridge said...

I tweeted your giveaway today (daily tweet) Thanks!
http://twitter.com/joeandbridge/status/3939142906
Bridgette Groschen
joeandbridge@aol.com
Twitter id: joeandbridge

lilyk said...

I subscribed to the McNeill Designs e-newsletter.

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Kristie said...

I subscribed for the McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds e-mail.

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memetu said...

Family games build fond memories. I am having flashbacks to the games my brother, friends and I played throughout our childhood. He died last year.

Julie said...

email subscriber

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always looking for new games to play :)

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Unknown said...

I blogged about it here

http://lastnervescontests.blogspot.com/2009/09/board-game-contest-ends-912.html

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Unknown said...

I faved you on Technorati. I am lastnerve on there

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I stumbled it. I am lastnerve on there

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Unknown said...

I don't know how to add the button to my sidebar so I included it in my blog post, does that count?

Here is where it is
http://lastnervescontests.blogspot.com/2009/09/board-game-contest-ends-912.html

Val
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