Yankee Swap Rules

* Each of us brought three wrapped gifts valued at under $15 per gift and placed the gifts in a pile.

* Participants draw numbers to determine the order in which they go in each round. We did three rounds.

* The person who drew #1 goes first and must open a gift from the pile.

* The person who drew #2 goes next and has the choice of taking the gift opened by #1 or opening another gift. If #1's gift is taken, player #1 must open another gift from the pile.

* The person who drew #3 goes next and can either take #1's gift or #2's gift or open a gift. If player #3 takes an opened gift from player #1 or #2 then that player who is now giftless has the option of taking the other gift that was opened or opening a wrapped gift

* Play continues as such with players either taking/swapping a gift or opening one.

* When a gift is opened the round is over (you can't decide you don't like what you opened and decide to swap for something else).

* Any single gift can only be swapped once per round.

*Once the round for the highest number player has completed, player #1 can swap gifts with any other player (there is no further swapping after that).

* Hard core rule additions. Useful if you have a large group. After taking your turn you must keep your gift out where other players can see it. When it's your turn if you touch a wrapped gift you have to open it.
If a participant takes too much time deciding which gift top swap/open the remaining participants can start counting aloud from ten down to zero. If zero is reached the participant must take the wrapped gift closest to you.