Parlour game

[1] During the 19th century, the upper and middle classes had more leisure time than people of previous generations.

This led to the creation of a variety of parlour games to allow these gentlemen and ladies to amuse themselves at small parties.

Parlour games competed for attention with the mass media, particularly radio, movies, and television.

Some remain nearly identical to their Victorian ancestors; others have been transformed into board games such as Balderdash.

These can be played either indoors or outdoors and is usually accompanied with a token prize (i.e. stuffed animal) upon winning.