FUNEMPLOYED

Nobody likes job interviews. The stress, the necessity to read and re-read your CV, it’s a nightmare. So you know what’s an incredible cathartic game that lets you and friends make fun of this miserable experience? Funemployed. In this light hearted, card-based improv game, players take turns applying for random jobs with random qualifications. One player takes the role of the interviewer and either randomly draws or selects a job role the other players will be applying for, with jobs such as Butler, Taxi Driver or Super Villain. Once decided, all players are dealt skill cards and ten more are displayed face up on the table, which players can freely swap with cards in hand until they’ve built a hand of four. These qualifications are perfectly normal, like “Self-entitled,” “Fifty Tattoos” or “Chainsaw.” Each applicant player is then interviewed, using their cards as justifications for their answers (“Well you see, as a Super Villain, identity is important, so by having fifty tattoos I’m highly likely to be memorable.”) This slight tweak to the usual “random jokes on cards” format that made Card Against Humanity a problematic favourite, improves the game for everyone. Without having to rely purely on shock humour, players are encouraged to get silly, using cards as aids instead of answers. Slowly revealing a trait like “Pyromaniac” when applying to be a Motivational Speaker will cause your room to explode with laughter. The wide array of jobs and skills included show the designer’s deep level of commitment to fashioning a selection box of comedy starters, though if you want to play this with family you may want to remove some of the less “PG” friendly cards. In any case, if you’re looking for a giggle that gives everyone a chance to shine, Funemployed is definitely worth a look.