Thread: Re: Save it for the non-gamers

Ice Hensley — 2008-05-05T02:09:39+00:00

We bought the game when it came out and played it a few times then it sat on our shelf for years collecting dust. My wife suggested we pull this out at the last family gathering and I was pleasantly surprised at what a great time we had! This game can be a blast with the right group. Ours consisted of myself and 5 non-gamers, split into 3 teams of two.

We laughed and laughed until it hurt.

It was definitely not a game anyone was playing to win at all costs. We were ok with the idea that it's supposed to be fun, not a tense strategic exercise...I think it can work with a group of gamers that are not expecting it to be something that it isn't.

In the review above it was noted that the game gets a little long. I wholeheartedly agree, and while we were playing about 1/4 of the way into the game we all decided to move along the inner track regardless of correct/incorrect answers at the brain spaces.

From now on, when we play this game we will only use the inner track. This should keep the game from overstaying its welcome.

Game: Cranium

Thread: Re: Save it for the non-gamers