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I think games are only appropriate when the average of the guests is close to the age of the bride. Women who have kids, who are older, etc. have other things to do, and spending in an inordinate amount of time on games, makes the shower kind of painful. When I was in my 20s the games were fun. Now, I'm in my 30s and have probably been to a zillion baby or bridal showers and I get annoyed if there is more than 1 game - especially if it takes more than 15 minutes.
My cousin's recent luncheon bridal shower, I traveled 2 hours in the pouring rain and horrible traffic - the majority of the guests had a similar trek. When we got there, the seven bridesmaids made us play an icebreaker game (game 1), then we had to pick out of a hat what table we were going to sit (Do not do this! I wanted to see and chat with family I hadn't seen in over a year and I was stuck sitting at a table with people I did not know and it sucked) (game 2), then salads, then another game (game 3), then lunch, then another game (game 4), then presents, then another game (game 5). By game 5, mosts guests were trying to leave. The shower itself ended up being 4 hours long and then another 2 hour trip home. In a 6 hour day - about an hour and half was spent playing games. I love my cousin, but this is not how I want to spend my Saturday.
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