25 Words or Less: People, Places, Things

by Winning Moves

Product Features

• Deck of 288 cards, countdown board, timer, instructions
• Fun, fast-paced game
• Challenging, good for group play

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 12.1 x 8.6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000ISZ2
• Item model number: 1006
• Manufacturer recommended age: 13 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,593 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

One card. Five words. One minute's worth of sand trickling through the hourglass. In 25 Words or Less, can you describe the words on the card so that your teammates are able to guess them correctly? Selected as a Games magazine Game of the Year, 25 Words or Less is both fun and challenging. Will your teammates correctly shout out "squirrel!" in answer to your three-word clue "fluffy-tailed rodent"? On the same card, you'll have to provide clues for: wafer, Ethel Mertz, heater, and cord. If your teammates get all the answers within the word and time limits, your team wins the card. If not, the opposing team gets it. First team to win 10 cards wins the game. Next card. In 25 Words or Less: telegram, wheelchair, scarf, Pluto, and pave. Ready? --Wendy Slotboom

Product Description

"You'll be amazed at how much creativity, confidence, and excitement you can build in 25 Words or Less by Winning Moves. Sounds like a simple enough concept, right? A single simple card with five simple nouns (people, places, or things) written on it. A single minute and 25 simple words with which to get some (hopefully very sophisticated) teammates to utter those surprisingly stubborn utterances. Sheesh - this one's gonna have lots of heads spinning! This fast-paced frenzy of linguistic allure is meant for four or more players and includes 288 cards, a countdown board, a one-minute sand timer, and instructions. The creativity it fosters is included at no extra charge. Bring home a laugh a minute with 25 Words or Less by Winning Moves from Kazoo Toys today! Ages 12 and up. By Winning Moves FUN"

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic party game!, November 24, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 25 Words or Less: People, Places, Things (Toy)

25 Words or Less is fast-paced fun. I brought this game to a party and the crowd had such a good time with it that the hostess ran out to buy her own copy the next day. This is a game that keeps you on the edge of your seat and really brings out the competetive edge. Yet, it also appeals to those who don't usually enjoy playing party games. Let the bidding wars begin!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 25 hours or more of fun, August 3, 2000

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JP (NYC) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 25 Words or Less: People, Places, Things (Toy)

As an aspiring creator of board games, this game makes me jealous. There are words on a card. There is a timer. There is a baord. And you have to give clues. Those Winning Moves people went home early in game design but stayed up all night thinking of the best possible strategy/word game they could think of. It's so simple, yet so many hours of fun.

You are able to do everything you can in any word/trivia game - and that is show off your great skill of punny and clever clues. Keeping tract of your clues in your head, though, (counting and recounting) is, I think, the most suspensful & nerve racking part. Watch out for an abundance of laughter and bonding when your best friend or spouse rides the same brain wave and gets exactly what your talking about..."Stem Corona...STEM CORONA? ...um, um..."ROOT BEER"

Fantastic game - Game of the Year for Games Mag and everything. Small, compact, etc. Just be sure that your playing with a bunch that will be familiar with some obscure words.

ENJOY!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent party game for 4-8 people., July 27, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 25 Words or Less: People, Places, Things (Toy)

This is one the better games that I have bought recently. The concept seems simple, but it does get harrowing when the timer is winding down and you realize you only have three clues left to get two words on the card. The game tends to work better with a higher number of people, as more are able to guess at the clues. Beware- This game can lead to arguments between couples when one member can't understand how the other can misinterpret the "perfect" clue. All in all, it is a good game, fun and thought provoking, and a great way to spend an evening. In my opinion, it was definitely worth the money.