I wish I spoke Italian. I don't, alas. I do know that here in Western Pennsylvania the game "hangman" is called "hang the butcher" I'm not sure why. I suppose it could be from "The Old Woman and Her Pig" "Rope rope hang butcher, for the butcher won't kill the cow, and the cow won't drink the water, and the water won't quench the fire etc."
I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood, I've wondered if the name came from some Jewish tradition.
I've always hoped it was in honor of the Butcher Cumberland, not as far fetched as it sounds. There are plenty of Scots in Pittsburgh. The local dialect includes Scots words, redd up for clean up being an example.
Do non English speakers play spelling games? English spelling, being illogical, makes an excellent base for a game. Would a language where everything is spelled the way it sounds provide enough challenge?