Summary
Two players are lawyers — one representing each side of a minor, absurd domestic dispute (who left the milk out, who gets the good pillow, etc.). A third player is the judge. Lawyers present arguments, call each other out with “Objection!” and the judge rules “Sustained” or “Overruled.” The game works best when the legal formality is played completely straight and the dispute itself is completely trivial. Teaches status play, commitment to a premise, and the comedy of applying serious structure to small problems.
Example
The dispute: who ate the last of the cereal. Lawyer 1: “Your honor, my client clearly left a note. The note said ‘mine.’ The note is gone. Draw your own conclusions.” Lawyer 2: “Objection — the note said ‘mini,’ referring to the box size.” Judge: “Sustained. Continue.”