Threesome
Game theorists might call it a "zero-sum game without perfect information"; those playing it to break a tie sometimes call it "Rochambeau"
Rock, Paper, Scissors
"A naive girl has a bad day after she fails to notice that her grandmother is actually a hungry wolf"
"Little Red Riding Hood"
If you touch the metal edge of the cavity, you'll set off the buzzer & make Sam's nose light up!
Operation
Available for immediate occupancy: pair of respiratory organs; lobes & alveoli included; perfect oxygen "starter home"
Lungs
The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 band together to battle mysterious forces on a tropical island
Lost
If your clothing catches fire (though hopefully it won't), this 3-pronged fire safety mantra will remind you what to do
Stop, Drop, Roll
"A kid trades his cow for some magic beans & before you know it, a huge vine grows up to the clouds where an angry giant lives"
"Jack and the Beanstalk"
On one foot, jump through the squares, skipping the square with the marker in it
hopscotch
The longest bone in the body seeks calcium supply for osteoporosis prevention; no "thigh gap" fetishists please
The Femur
To save himself & his family, Marty Byrde must launder money for a ruthless cartel kingpin
Ozark
According to the carol, it's what "my true love gave to me" on the third day of Christmas; I just hope he wasn't regifting
3 French Hens
"Lost & hungry, two siblings stumble upon a house made of gingerbread but the owner is a lunatic who wants to eat them"
"Hansel and Gretel"
Blocks may be tapped or knocked in order to find a loose one that is safe to move
Jenga
Vestigial organ seeks purpose; currently unhoused following abrupt removal from lower right abdomen
Appendix
An MI6 agent & a wily assassin known as "Villanelle" have it bad for each other
Killing Eve
If "American Pie" is your karaoke go-to, you know they're "the three men I admire most" who "caught the last train for the coast"
Father, Son & the Holy Ghost
"A vain leader is swindled by con men who claim to make beautiful garments that are invisible to the unwise or incompetent"
"The Emperor's New Clothes"
Any bag which comes to rest anywhere on top of the board is worth 1 point
cornhole
Butterfly-shaped gland seeks iodine for critical hormone production in goiter-free work environment
the thyroid
Tommy Shelby and his sharp-hatted gang carve out a crime empire in post-WWI England
Peaky Blinders
Unlike women, these three "unalienable rights" are specifically mentioned in the Declaration of Independence
life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness
"A talking cat requests proper footwear before playing a deceitful game to get himself & his owner ahead in life"
"Puss in Boots"
Be the first player to go from "onesies" to "tensies" & you win the game
jacks
Sticky, yellow-green digestive fluid seeks transit from liver to gall bladder; proficient in fat digestion
Bile
A young doctor gets acquainted with the quirky locals when he opens a practice in Cicely, Alaska
Northern Exposure