Pukes and Staggers, a drinking game spinoff of the retro game Chutes and Ladders, was created by Happy Beer Games LLC. The game's accompanying ad campaign proclaims, "Stay home tonight, don't drink and drive," which stirred up controversy in the blogosphere.
The Pukes and Staggers board game asks players to "perform tasks, drink in unusual ways and have the most fun you'll ever have playing a drinking game," according to the Happy Beer Games website. The game's objective is similar to the original -- get to the finish line -- but naturally, there are several challenges in the players' way. Pukes and Staggers is available online and at Spencer's Gifts retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.
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