The Peter Coddle games were early versions of “Mad Libs,” or of “Dr. Quack.” One player read about Peter Coddle’s misadventures; other players drew cards to fill in spaces in the story. The most popular version chronicles the rural Coddle’s trip to New York; another takes him to Chicago. This one follows him to the 1939 World’s Fair.
You can play digital Coddle over here.
(Posted by Doug Skinner.)
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1 name Children’s Card Games (204) // Jun 15, 2014 at 2:17 pm
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2 name Memorable Magazines (6): Grump // Aug 24, 2016 at 1:11 pm
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