Coodju

by ANOMALY GAMES

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005LBTN
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,008 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Coodju turn your next gathering into a hilarious, spellbinding free-for- all? All it takes is the laugh-inducing lexicon contained in Coodju. Teams of at least two players attempt to amass points by spelling the six words on one of the 504 cards according to instructions on the dice. Without pencil and paper, can you spell aloud "taut, lynch, fluff, tamper, paradox, and scorpion" in under a minute--vowels only? What about "octagon" and "laborious," skipping every other letter? And you'll soon learn that "g, u, e, z, a" spells "gauze" from the outside in. Fast and funky, Coodju is a party-time spelling bee with a honey of a sting--and, if there's any justice, a whole lot of buzz. --Tony Mason

Product Description

You and your friends split into teams and battle each other for points by spelling words you use all the time in some bizarre and crazy ways. Coodju is a simple, easy-to-learn game of word play. It's also one of few party games that will get your adrenaline pumping while providing you with laugh-out-loud fun and team challenge!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleepless in Seattle, October 3, 2001

By 

Lisa S (Arlington, WA United States) - See all my reviews

= 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: Coodju (Toy)

We recently had a family get together and played several boardgames, including Coodju. It was a HIT, with the little kids and the big kids. It was fast-paced with unique scoring, combining skill with a little bit of "luck of the die". It provided us with hours of fun, while stimulating our minds. I highly recommend this cool little game to anybody looking for something different and fresh.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I hate spelling, but like this game., April 20, 2004

By 

Thomas J. Vasel "Tom Vasel" (Uijongbu, South Korea) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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

This review is from: Coodju (Toy)

In school, spelling was my least favorite subject. I hated it, and hated writing papers where I had to continually check if I was spelling things correctly. When I got to college, I was delighted to find that Microsoft Word had a spell checker, and my life has been changed ever since! Now I see a game called Coodju, billing itself as the ultimate party game (very doubtful) about spelling! Oh, the horror. But I got it for a good price, so we tried it out.

And is a game about spelling worth your time? The short answer is if you collect party games, then yes. If you only need a few party games, then no.

A longer answer follows.

First, a short description of the game:

The game is extremely simple. First, like most party games, everyone is split into two teams, that do not have to be even. The games only contents are two six-sided dice, with words printed on each side, a one minute timer, 300 cards with 6 words on each, and a score pad. As usual with party games, and even more so with Coodju, this pad can easily be replaced with a piece of paper. In Coodju's case, all it is a paper split into two sections, to keep track of the points for each team.

A player is chosen on one of the teams to start. He rolls two dice. One die determines how words are to spelled. They can be the following... (Using Spaghetti as the example word)

FORWARD (easy) - S-P-A-G-H-E-T-T-I
BACKWARD (fairly easy) - I-T-T-E-H-G-A-P-S
VOWEL (easy, only the vowels) - A-E-I

CONSONANT (fairly easy, only the consonants) - S-P-G-H-T-T
SKIP A LETTER (every other letter) - S-A-H-T-I
OUTSIDE IN (hard, first letter, than last letter, then second letter, than second last letter, etc.) -
S-I-P-T-A-T-G-E-H

There are 6 words on a card. Normally, the first five words are worth one point each, while the last word - the bonus word - is worth 5 points. However, the other die can modify the scoring of the words. The following are the modifications the die can make.

DOUBLE POINT - Means exactly that, all points this round are doubled.
TRIPLE POINT - Our favorite, giving 15 points for that bonus word!
DOCK `M - The amount of points your team makes are also deducted from the opposing team's score.
DOUBLE TIME - You have 2 minutes instead of 1 to spell the words.
PASS - You are allowed to pass over regular words instead of spelling them.
OVERRIDE - You can pick the way words are spelled (on the other die)

At this point, the player flips the timer and pulls a card. He read the words to one of his teammates, who then spells it. If the word is spelled correctly, the reading player reads the next word. If not, play is passed to a different teammate who must spell the word. If no one on a team can spell a word correctly, then the word is thrown out. The reader is allowed to pronounce things wrong to help his teammates spell them. For example, he could pronounce Candidate as "Can - did - ate". If a team finishes a card, another card is drawn and read until time runs out. Then, points are totaled for the amount of words spelled correctly.

The game is played until one team reaches a certain amount of points (usually 100) at which time the game ends and that team wins!

Comments on the Game:

1). Components - The components in this game are not great, but they work well. The box is VERY nice, as it is a good size, has trays for all the components, and has a short, very clear summary of the rules on the sides of the box. The box is very sturdy and looks good on the shelf. The dice are nice, but with a lot of playing, the words could rub off. (I doubt you would play the game THAT much). The cards are not super quality, but they work for what is needed. They are easy to read, which is important.

2). Web Site - I'm always impressed when a game has good support from the company. Coodju has a nice web site up, with downloadable rules (always a plus!) and some variants on the game. The website looks good, and is easy to navigate at www.coodju.com

3). Fun Factor - I was really surprised. While this game didn't blow my socks off like Apples to Apples or Time's Up, it was a lot of fun. I expected everyone to hate it, as it was about spelling, but everyone really liked it. Some of the pronunciations that people made of the words cracked the whole crowd up. Some words that we thought easy to spell just weren't. Everyone cheered when rolling a "Triple points" and booed when rolling an "Outside In." The game works well with all ages, and was a lot of fun.

4). Time and Place - This game plays very quickly - as you can set the amount of points you play to. Games can last from 15 minutes to 45 minutes, and are fun. Also, the game works well on trips. We played it on a bus traveling, and it wasn't too hard. We rolled the dice in the box lid and shouted the words to be heard over the bus noise. Everyone had a good time. It's easy to throw this game into my traveling backpack of games.

5). And Yet - While everyone liked the game, it just wasn't as much fun as many of our other party games. I'm sure we'll play it again, as it was fun, but I have about 20 party games, and this one isn't one of the top ones asked for.

So, in conclusion - I recommend that you get the game if you find it somewhere for an inexpensive price, and you collect party games. But if you only keep a few party games, and concentrate on war , German, or abstract games - you should pass. But don't let a hatred for spelling deter you - the game is still a lot of fun. I should no, becuz I amm a horrribel spellir.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars at last spelling is fun, September 19, 2001

By 

Maisha T Closson (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Coodju (Toy)

This game sparks massive fun competition in everyone who plays. I've played with large and small groups and we always have a great time spelling backwards, forwards, from the outside in--you have to try it! The scoring system is inventive and exciting. I highly recommend it for families, friends, classroom teachers and college students. There's no other game like it.