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What hue do you think of when we say “apple”? Hues and Cues is a vibrant game of colorful communication where players are challenged to make connections to colors with words. Using only one and two-word cues, players try to get others to guess a specific hue from the 480 colors on the game board. The closer the guesses are to the target, the more points you earn. Since everyone imagines colors differently, connecting colors and clues has never been this much fun!
Gather around with three to ten people to play a quick and simple game with a prism of possibilities! First, a “cue giver” hides a specific color they’ve chosen out of a deck of cards. There are 480 shades on the board in front of you! After getting one- and two-word cues, everyone places their marker on which color they think is being described. “Coffee.” Is it dark brown, as in freshly brewed? “Au lait.” With milk. That means I should pick a lighter shade!
Use examples from everyday life, from nature to pop culture, or materials and moods. Everyone around the table gets a turn to give cues and guess. The better your hints or guesses, the more points you earn. Play off others’ experiences to narrow down what they have in mind!
—description from the publisher
Ages | 8+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players, 6 Players |
Play Time | 30m |
Designer | Scott Brady |
Mechanics | Targeted Clues |
Theme | Party Game |
Publisher | The OP |
bmilli333
For some reason this game is hilarious to me. Maybe it is the arguments sparked by how my different friends interpret color or maybe its just because you would think naming objects based only on a color would be easy. So much fun! My group loves this simple little color game!
boredgamer13
Learnability: The instruction manual is only two pages. The game is easily learned within ten minutes and the rules are simple enough to be taught to younger children as well. Complexity: The game is simple. Take a card, pick a color on the card, and try to describe it without saying anything in the room or using obvious color names *red/blue/ect*. Other players make their guesses and points are scored. House rules can be added to make the game a bit more complex, but the game is easy enough. The only difficulty we found in playing, with standard rules, would be describing some colors. Replay Value: The game offers a lot of replay value. There are tons of cards in the deck with 4 colors per card. So there is quite a bit of variety in the colors one can choose. Even if two players do get the same color, people are going to describe it differently and the opposing players will take the hints given differently. Nobody sees color the exact same way so it's interesting to see what people think of when they see a color. It's even more interesting to see what others think of your description of said color. Final Thoughts: The game is quite fun. It's a great party game, and it's very relaxed compared to a lot of games that I own. If you are looking for a very easy going and chill game it's worth looking into. I wouldn't say that it's my favorite game, but it's something that I am glad that I own if you just want to hang out with a group of friends. It's also great for younger players. I'd say that it's a good game to start with on a board game night or a good game to introduce to players who don't play very many games.
andyjobo
Definitely a party game with a gimmick which will entertain a large group for a short time. Pull it out at a party, have some fun, then put it away. Do NOT try to make this game more than what it is.