I was only in a guild for a couple of years and only went to 1 Christmas meeting/party. We played "Bad Santa". I hope I can explain it well enough.
1. Everyone brings a gift to exchange that is quilting related. We had a $5 limit. And don't wrap it so everyone can see what is available.
2. Numbers are prepared ahead of time so when it's time to play the game everyone draws a number out of a bag.
3. The numbers are then called, in order, to come up and pick an item from the exchange table. But, wait, this is when the fun begins.
4. When your number is called (anyone after number 1) you can pick a gift from the exchange table or you can take a gift from someone that has already been selected. If you took a gift from someone else, that person picks a new gift.
5. The best number to have is the last number because you can pick from everything and no one will be able to take it from you.
It was great fun.... so much fun that we do it at our family Christmas gathering now.