I'm a fuddy dudd...haven't enjoyed any of the silly games played at quilt retreats, especially the ones involving fabric. My mom and I both take good fabric cut to the correct dimensions and almost always come home with junk fabric cut poorly. We go to retreats to relax, sew and learn. The best thing we have seen non-sewing wise so far - a huge snack table where everyone just put out whatever! We have done some great classes where the purpose is to start the project and learn a new skill, then take it home to finish it and we have done one really nice mystery quilt. I prefer an open area with the ability to smooze at one's leisure, not forced interactive games.