Gamewright recently announced a new line of inexpensive ($10), travel-friendly games for ages 12 and up, Port-a-Party Games. The first two titles are Who Would Win, which pits improbable celebrity matchups against each other, and Joe Name It, a fast-playing trivia game.

Who Would Win (3 or more players, 15 minutes per game) creates improbable celebrity matchups in offbeat competitions. Players draw cards and then convince the judge why their characters would win a randomly chosen event. For example, who would win: Albert Einstein vs. Donald Trump in a hot dog eating contest.

In Joe Name It (2 or more players, 15 minutes per game), players try to win the most cards by filling in the blanks with the number rolled on a die and then correctly naming something that fits the category. For example, if you roll a 3, you may need to name three sports played without a ball.

"I'm thrilled to introduce our new Port-a-Party line," Jason Schneider, product development and marketing manager for Gamewright, said in a press release. "We always strive to push boundaries with our games, and the Port-a-Party line is certainly a new venture for us. Who Would Win and Joe Name It are fun for families, but will really appeal to an older audience that we don't typically reach. Both games are easy to pick up and play, so they'll be a sure hit at your next party."

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In Europe and many other parts of the world, the Glasgow-based Collins Official Scrabble Words book is used to determine what is and is not a legal play. The publishers of that reference have decided to add 3,000 new words, including some slang words like "thang," "grrl" and "innit," according to an article at The Globe and Mail's web site. The newly legal slang terms have drawn criticism from Scrabble purists, one of whom told the newspaper, "I don't like slang words at all."

Last April, Mattel -- which publishes Scrabble outside of North America -- introduced a new version of the game in which proper nouns are legal. In 2009, some wondered if the addition of qi and za was damaging the game. And way back in 2003, Mattel was considering adding some common texts (such as "fwiw") to the game.

Of course, no matter what the publishers say, you can use whatever dictionary you want to decide if a word is legal or not. I use The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Fourth Edition, which is what all of my Scrabble word lists are based on.

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Our week of celebrating the trick-taking card game Euchre comes to an end today with a look at some different ways to play. In Three-Handed Euchre (for three players), also known as Cutthroat, there are no permanent partnerships. And these Railroad Euchre variants four the basic game include four ways to speed gameplay.

Thanks for following along this week with our extensive look at Euchre. I hope you get a chance to play this weekend!

More About Euchre:

• Rules of Euchre
• How to Bid in Euchre
• What Card to Lead in Euchre
• How to Cheat at Euchre

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By now you know the rules of Euchre. You've mastered the art of bidding. And you know exactly what card to lead. If all of that is still not enough to help you actually win, contributing writer Seth Brown offers a few tips on how to cheat at Euchre. (In Euchre, certain forms of cheating are considered a normal part of play in many circles.)

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