| Family & Friends Party | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Gammick Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Gammick Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Wii (WiiWare) |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Family & Friends Party is a video game developed by Spanish studio Gammick Entertainment for WiiWare. It was released in North America on March 2, 2009 and in the PAL regions on April 10, 2009. [1]
Family & Friends Party is a minigame compilation for multiple players, with individuals or teams competing to complete all six games within a certain number of turns. The six minigames include variations and clones of hangman, charades, Simon and Pictionary. [2]
IGN gave it 5.9/10, believing that players will only get the most enjoyment out of it with many players gathered together. [2] WiiWare World echoed these sentiments and also felt that while it featured decent production values, it suffered from unbalanced gameplay and a steep asking price. They gave it 5/10. [3]
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