Jim Reed
United States
Mount Holly
New Jersey
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First...
For an excellent written review of how the mechanics of this game play, see Tom Vasel's review.
For an excellent video review on how to play this game, see Scott Nicholson's review.
OUT OF THE BOX PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS:
THE TIMER: This thing is a piece of junk! (Atleast mine is and so was T. Vasel's arcording to his review.) It comes with two batteries in the timer and two extra ones. That sounds great right? But it didn't work out of the box and when you read the directions they actually tell you that it might not work out of the box. So after a change of batteries...it still didn't work! In fact, I had to fool with the thing for over ten minutes before it finally wanted to work. It did work well (eventually) but still seems flimsy and cheap.
THE INSERT: It holds everything great but it has these huge extra dishes on both sides of the insert that would hold your Power Grid pieces perfectly, but nothing goes in them. I think they could have cut the size of the box in half. (Minor complaint)
GAME PLAY 1 - FUN AND LAUGHTER:
My family is a big fan of drawing games. We own several games where drawing is the main ... uh hum...draw of the game. But they're all similar...you draw, someone guesses. The main point of this game has you discribing a cartoon while others draw it, then you score points for meeting certain criteria that was unknown to the artist or the discriber. Very different from pictionary style games.
And yes, it's very fun. I still havn't decided if I like drawing or discribing the best. One of the great aspects is that everyone (except the describer) is drawing at the same time and drawing the same thing. So when the timer is up (90 seconds), you get to see all the drawings and die laughing at the funny looking people and creatures on there pads. Even if you're a half decent artist, it won't mater b/c you're having to draw so much in so little time even a professional would be drawing stick figures.
GAME PLAY 2 - LET THOSE TEMPERS FLY:
So yes, I'm fairly new to this side of board gaming but I've been an avid board and card player my whole life, and never, ever, have I played a game that causes more arguing. Why?
When you're finished your drawing you pass it to the person next to you to grade. Let the first round of cat scratching begin!
* You know you drew 3 smiley faces on the guys shirt, they're there but a little on the "weak" side, your "judge" doesn't think you should be awarded the point, you do. So you go to everyone else to see what they say and let the claws come out! * What? Everyone drew the sun on the left and the point is awarded if the sun is on the right? But the judge swears he said the sun was on the right, why did everyone hear left? Let's argue it!
I mean, every picture had atleast two people arguing about something! It was crazy! One of our players actually got so upset they decided to stop playing and in this persons defense, they've NEVER gotten upset over a game before.
MY THOUGHTS:
DESPITE the arguing, the game is still a lot of fun. Not all the disagreements were "never gonna talk to ya again" disagreements. I think this game is going to see a lot of play of the next few game nights. I actually hope they put out new cartoons b/c once you've gone through all 100 or so picture cards you'll be done and I've already went through about 25 of them.
I would love to see them come out with actual photos that you have to describe and have people draw.
FINALLY TALLY
7.5
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