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brw12
5 plays: What a well done, compact, creative, fun group game. It's in the Pictionary family, and similar to LEGO Creationary and the clay component of Cranium. The big difference is that there are five sets of components, from sticks and stones, to shoelaces, to cards with icons; whichever set you have, that's what you have to build your tableau from. The components are very well designed, and high quality. The creativity is limited, since you make your tableaus only to resemble other photographs, rather than more general concepts (as in Pictionary out Creationary). But the variety of materials makes up for this. Seeing the same scene recreated with different materials is wonderful, and the potential for various types of repetition and variation is surprisingly rich. Thanks to the simultaneous play, it plays really fast -- now that we have the hang of it, it takes about 30 minutes. Most importantly, kids ask to play it -- even kids who aren't into boardgames. It's not intimidating, and always feels appealing. For my family, it's become one of the 5 or so absolutely indispensable games, along with Patchwork, Jaipur, and Sushi Go. Great for all ages, from maybe 4 to 104 :) After 10 plays or so, it does start to feel a bit repetitious, however. Lightness (1)-Heaviness (5) rating: 1
cacol89
Confession: I dislike the fact that I like this game. It's very simplistic, and doesn't feel like a game: it's more of an activity... however it's a pretty nice experience, full of creativity and artistic thinking. It feels almost like a kindergarten game, but it's actually for adults (i.e., not Kids). The fotos are weird, but, rarely, very well suited for what the game wants to accomplish. Really nice, different, game. Definitely on the lighter side of a party game. You can get pretty much everyone, including grandma, to play this, and everyone will have fun. Not ultra fun. But fun. Confession 2: if it wasn't by the fact that it won Spiel des Jahres, i would not have bought, nor kept this game.
cherneydh
Who knew i'd love a game about playing with sticks and stones. Trying to interpret these little creations is a cheerful endeavor. Just make sure to get the XL cards.