I nearly squealed with delight as soon as I saw the Jenga: Girl Talk edition. (Yup, that's "Girl Talk" as in the 1988 board game for girls of the same name.) The classic wood block game gets a new spin with all-pink blocks and an added twist--questions printed on each block. The object of this new Jenga is not only to take out a block one by one without toppling over the tower, but also getting to know your fellow players just a wee bit better as they reveal their answers to the questions.

I decided to take the game over to an adult dinner party I went to yesterday, where we played two intense rounds of Jenga. The game might be aimed at girls 8-15 years old, but it's truly a great deal of fun for people of all ages. As we gathered round the dining room table, slowly pulling out each individual block, we asked each other the questions--which ranged from "What's your favorite cereal?" to surprisingly soul-searching queries such as "What is your biggest regret?"

I found it interesting how seemingly simple questions like "What do you want to be when you grow up?" take on very thoughtful tones when you ask them to a room full of adults!

One of the major selling points of Jenga is that it as much of a game of strategy as it is skill. Kids will love playing this at sleepovers (I can see girls pouring over this game for hours, taking turns asking each other questions), but as I mentioned before, it's appropriate for people of any age. (I would imagine it would make a great game for baby showers, bachelorette parties, and girls' night out!) You really do find out interesting things about people by asking those questions!

Here's the Jenga stack early on in the night:

Uh oh! It's starting to look perilous!

Woah! That's not looking steady at all!

Ah well, all good things come to an end, but we didn't do so bad--24 stacks high!

Recommended for kids 8 and up. One or more players.

Jenga: Girl Talk is sold exclusively at Toys 'R Us.