Family time: game day

Even after you've taken a post-turkey nap and shaken the tryptophan from your veins, you may still find lethargic relatives draped across your furniture. Beat the lull and rustle up some friendly family competition with these board games made in the West.

Dread Pirate

A battle for booty on the high seas. Collect each type of jewel and be the first to reach Dread Island, by hook or by crook. $50. For 2-4 players, ages 8 to adult. Front Porch Classics, Seattle; www.frontporchclassics.com or 800/526-0314.

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Sentence Says

This game challenges players to make sentences from the letter cards they have been given. With "M," "A," and "B," for example, you could make "Martha ate bread" or "Articulate mothers belched." $30. For 2-6 players or teams, ages 7 to adult. MarBan Industries, Santa Monica; www.sentencesays.com or 800/959-8611.

Things

Provoke your family with topics such as "things ... you shouldn't say to your doctor." Players answer anonymously, and a moderator then presents responses for the group to guess who wrote what. $26 U.S. For 4 or more players, ages 8 to adult. Outset Media, Victoria, B.C.; www.outsetmedia.com or 250/592-7374.

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