Dixit (International Rules Version)

by Asmodee

• For 3-6 players
• Great party game
• Takes about 30 minutes to play
• Tons of replay value
• An instant classic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 2 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001OH9EDW
• Item model number: 5511302
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,331 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (135 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The players have hands of oversized cards with various artistic pictures. The active player secretly selects one of his cards and gives a very brief description. The other players secretly select their own cards which match the description. The chosen cards are shuffled and revealed, then players vote on which was chosen by the active player. Each correct answer gives points to the guesser and the active player. Each incorrect answer gives points to the player who submitted the guessed card. However, if all of the guesses are correct -- or none of them are -- then the active player gets no points and all the other players get points. The game ends when the deck is empty. The greatest total wins the game.

Product Description

The players have hands of oversized cards with various artistic pictures. The active player secretly selects one of his cards and gives a very brief description. The other players secretly select their own cards which match the description. The chosen cards are shuffled and revealed, then players vote on which was chosen by the active player.Each correct answer gives points to the guesser and the active player. Each incorrect answer gives points to the player who submitted the guessed card. However, if all of the guesses are correct -- or none of them are -- then the active player gets no points and all the other players get points.The game ends when the deck is empty. The greatest total wins the game.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

86 of 93 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game with some qualifiers November 12, 2010

By R. Stockton

This was the one game I picked up at GenCon this year, and it definitely deserves it's Game of the Year award. (Spiel Des Jahres, 2010)

If you want something to compare it to, I'd liken it most to Apples to Apples.

Reasons it deserves 5 stars:
- It's shockingly easy to learn; new players of most ages understand it instantly
- It's a beer-and-pretzels party game where winning and losing are pretty irrelevant
- Players can jump in or leave at will
- The production quality of the game is high
- It's not terribly expensive
- It can lead to very fun, punchy play
- You can instantly see where expansions could come in without changing the game
- It's really fun for adults and kids alike

The reasons I only gave it 4 stars:
- It takes 4 players to play the game, below that doesn't make sense
- There isn't a whole lot of strategy, so it doesn't have years of replay value
- If you are extremely literal, the game is hard to get your head around

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Classroom Favorite! March 22, 2011

By G. Sims

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

I am a fourth grade teacher and I use a lot of educational games in my classroom. In fact, I teach classes throughout the year on games teachers can use to spice up their lessons and increase student interest in what they are teaching. Dixit was a game that was offered to me at a discount because a local game store (CR Toys) had used it as a Demo and they marked it 60% off the MSRP.

At any rate, it sat at the bottom of my class games pile for quite awhile until I decided to just step up and use it. In my class, we always start with me giving the students a demonstration of how to play the game and then I have a few students play with me while the others watch and, together, we learn by doing.

In the beginning, the students seemed to not like the game. The basic rule of how to play seemed a bit strange to them and they had a hard time latching onto the idea. However, as the game rolled on, everyone was enjoying the game and realized how much fun it truly is. It is the first game students want to play during indoor recess now or if they finish work early.

The game comes with 84 large cards. Each card has a beautiful, bizzare, interesting, amazing, or simple painting by artist Marie Cardouat. Each player gets six cards and one player begins as the "storyteller". What the storyteller does is creates a sentence, phrase, title, sound effect, word, etc. to go with ONE of the images in their hand. For example, I might look at one of my cards and think "Aesop's Fractured Fables". I then pull that card out without showing anyone. Everyone else looks at their cards and tries to pick an image that closely matches what the storyteller said and gives that card to the storyteller (without anyone, including the storyteller) seeing.

The storyteller shuffles the cards and flips them face up on the table. Each person (except the storyteller) secretly votes on which image they think belongs to the storyteller. If EVERYBODY or NOBODY votes for the storytellers image, then everyone moves 2 spaces except the storyteller, who does not move. However, if at Least 1 person votes for the storytellers card (but not everyone) then the storyteller gets to move 3 spaces as does everyone who picked the correct card.

In addition, each player gets to move one bonus space for every player who picked their image (except for the storyteller). The first player to reach 30 points on the board, wins. Once the round is over, The storyteller then becomes the person to the right.

In my class, this game has really picked up steam and the students have learned to not be too obvious or to impossible in the sentences they create. I see they offer an expansion pack of images for this game. I will have to pick that up soon - this game is well worth the price and would be worth it for any classroom or family!

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great twist on clue-giving games January 21, 2010

By Overseas Shopper

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Durability: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is simply a great game. The play is incredibly easy to learn and there is almost no setup time. All players get a few cards and they take turns giving clues. On your turn, you give a clue to one of your cards that is neither too specific nor too vague. Once you give a clue, the other players pick a card from their hand that they think most closely fits your clue. You take all the cards, shuffle them up, and then lay them face down on the table. A player gets points whenever someone picks their card. The only exception is if you are the clue-giver and everyone picks your card, in which case you get zero points. That's why you want your clue to be good, but not perfect. The fun and the difficulty lie in figuring out the perfect clue for each card and that will change every time you play. Some kind of timing device would be useful, though there's not one included in the game.

Last note, the current Amazon price for this game is $75 from an external site. Though it is a great game, that's way too much to pay. I bought it from Amazon a few months ago at 1/3 that price. It may be high priced because it's sold out. If that's the case, let's hope the game gets a reprinting because it would be a shame if more people weren't able to play.