6 out of 10 stars
Cosmopolitan is hands-down, my favorite magazine (YES, it even beats out Shape and Marie Claire; they would be runners up, however) which is why I was eager to get my hands on Cosmo's Steamy Sex Games. I will admit, my love for Cosmo is probably directly correlated with my love for sex...but to me, Cosmo is way more than just a sex magazine. It's a health, beauty, self magazine that knows how to make you feel your best and your partner pretty damn good too.
That being said, I am slightly disappointed at how this box of cards doesn't do the magazine justice. Many of the "sexy" suggestions attempt to be flirty and risque, and almost all of them fall flat. Out of the 240 cards, I'd say only about 40 were really original. The rest, I could have easily come up with myself.
Here's an example I laughed at from the Dirty Truth or Dare segment: dare - I'm a sexy stranger at a bar. Pull out your best on-the-prowl tricks and try to pick me up for a one-night stand. First of all, can you say awkward? Can you imagine roleplaying a "sexy stranger in a bar" in your very own bedroom? Would you use make-believe the alcohol too? Let's say you and your partner both really inventive and could imagine the fantasy clearly (something I still can't do with a straight face); too bad it's too creepy of a scenario to continue with.
A lot of the cards in the box are annoyingly repetitive. I came to a card from the Titillating Trivia section I liked a lot: What's the kinkiest thing we've ever done together? Get the answer right - We act out your lusty wish. Get the answer wrong - We act out my lusty wish. I mean, that's really creative and it's a win-win situation. Either way, you get to have fun sex! However, this was the next card in the deck: What's my all-time favorite sex act? Get the answer right - We get to do your favorite act. Get the answer wrong - We get to do my favorite act.I discovered with dismay that there were at least two more cards that went on like this, just with slightly different wording. Who is Cosmo trying to fool? They're all the same thing, just with "sex act" replaced by the words "sex position"!
The book isn't a complete letdown, though. Like I said earlier, there are lots of clever ideas available. In particular, I enjoyed the Kama Sutra section because it has imaginative positions with diagrams and descriptions to guide you along.
I was entertained by this book for a fun night, I'll admit, but I feel I would get sick of it after a first skim of all the cards. This is mostly due to the fact that many of the games aren't even steamy, but also because all the activities are cute, playful ways to get to know your partner. If you're already intimate with your partner (which I am), this one might be sort of a bore.
Overall, 6 out of 10 stars - Would recommend to people.
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Overview
Get in the game with this carnal collection of sexy couple activities from the experts in bedroom fun. Ranging from Sexy Scavenger Hunt to Dirty Truth or Dare, these games are all printed on clever tear-out cards and are sure to fire up your love life. For each erotic diversion, players will find instructions on the props they’ll need, the rules of the game—and the passion payoff. It’s simple to pull out the cards for the games that sound the most irresistible, take them bedside, and let the fun begin. The book comes inside a special storage box with a magnetic clasp—so you can play your favorites again and again. If you think The Cosmo Kama Sutra is hot (with more than 320,000 copies in print), just wait till you roll ...