Who's idea was this anyway?

So you thought Intellectual Property and Patents are all about serious technological inventions right? Well, think again!

The next time you play Charades during a party over drinks, you might actually be infringing on this patent (well apparently only if you are above 21 years of age).

From the abstract:

The present invention is a social game and method of playing the same comprising a plurality of cards. Each card has at least one task for the cardholder to attempt to successfully complete, such as at least one question to answer, at least one act to perform, at least one instruction to follow, and/or at least one fact, quote or saying to read. When a cardholder successfully completes a task, the cardholder earns a predetermined amount of points. Additionally, where a task requires another player to guess what the cardholder is acting or doing, the player that correctly answers may also earn at least one point. The first player to earn a predetermined total number of points wins the game. The game and method of the invention may be played using alcoholic beverages throughout the course of the game, but only by players twenty-one (21) years of age and older.

This patent is currently under review, and may one day be granted.