Unrelated to web searches, but just wanted to talk about a personal experience I had this weekend. I went on a backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon with a group of 12 perfect strangers. We played a variety of games each night in the absence of a Television or a Bar to entertain us. The group bonded faster and closer than I have ever seen in any situation. We often focus on games in the context of teaching content, but I think the power of games in group development is astounding. By the way, many of the games we played actually had useful content and could be used to encourage creativity (similar to the glass bead game.)