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The outrageous multi-activity game Cranium Classic now features 600 exciting new playing cards, flexible play length, and a 60-card bonus Family Pack. Add to that 14 wacky activities including hilarious sculpting, acting, and sketching, and you're in for a fun night of play. So whether you're an artist, a singer, an actor, or a professional speller--there's something for everyone in this endearingly oddball board game.
A Colorful, Silly, Creative Game
Cranium Classic has long been known for its goofy, unpredictable activities, challenging even the most well-rounded players to step up their game. This latest version includes 600 updated playing cards--making the adventures all-new again--and the bonus Family Pack is a shoe-in for family-only game nights.
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A Colorful, Silly, Creative Game
Cranium Classic has long been known for its goofy, unpredictable activities, challenging even the most well-rounded players to step up their game. This latest version includes 600 updated playing cards--making the adventures all-new again--and the bonus Family Pack is a shoe-in for family-only game nights.
Though the game features new playing cards, gameplay is still the same--roll the 10-sided, colorful die, pick the matching colored card, and complete the activity listed to advance to the next Planet Cranium. Once you get to Cranium Central, successfully complete the final task and lead your team to victory! The bright, fun colors and cartoonish characters only add to the overall silliness and goofiness of the game, encouraging those playing to let their guard down and have a good time.
Build It, Sing It, Perform It, Draw It
Cranium is great for large groups or events--whether it's a party, a reunion, or just even a family game night. The game constantly challenges players in trivia and creativity, creating a fun and spontaneous atmosphere.
However, keep in mind this particular version of Cranium is designed for ages 16 and up, so if you have younger children, you may want to play one of the other versions. There is also a warning listed about the clay containing wheat--just a thoughtful heads-up for anyone with wheat allergies.
What's in the Box
Game board, 600 cards, 10-sided die, two tubs of clay, timer, pencils and paper pads, four play pieces, and a 60-card bonus Family Pack.
Product Description
You won't believe what your friends and family can do as your team hums, whistles, sketches, sculpts, acts, puzzles and even spells backwards to win.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By R. Holt
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Childbirth? Flash dance? Nope--volcano. This particular Cranium moment has become immortalised in our family's Hilarity Hall of Fame, thanks to the wonderful, charades performance of my brother-in-law... Kudos to Cranium for creating this game--and a whole family of other great games (many of which we also own).
While Cranium is easy to learn and easy to play, it is also provides a variety of tasks that should prove challenging to the average game team. What is your strength? Spelling? What is your weakness? Trivia? And your teammates? What about the other team(s)? Where one team looses ground, they are sure to pick it up when the tasks turn in their favour.
Although the game can be played with several smaller teams, our experience has been that having only two groups with larger team sizes often produces some of the most enjoyable rounds. Cranium has been a hit at small family gatherings, large family reunions, and at parties full of relative (and total) strangers. I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes to express themselves and just have fun!
While Cranium is easy to learn and easy to play, it is also provides a variety of tasks that should prove challenging to the average game team. What is your strength? Spelling? What is your weakness? Trivia? And your teammates? What about the other team(s)? Where one team looses ground, they are sure to pick it up when the tasks turn in their favour.
Although the game can be played with several smaller teams, our experience has been that having only two groups with larger team sizes often produces some of the most enjoyable rounds. Cranium has been a hit at small family gatherings, large family reunions, and at parties full of relative (and total) strangers. I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes to express themselves and just have fun!
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This game is hysterical! Our family has so much fun playing this game, from tweens through grandma. The younger kids love to play too, if you explain some of the older references.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
So much fun at parties - if at least one person already knows the rules
January 21, 2010
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My bf and I had so much fun playing this game over the holidays. We had fun playing it with his 16 yr old daughter and her friend, we had fun playing it with a big group of people at a New Year's party. Mostly I think we had SO MUCH fun because we are very good at it and are the undefeated champions, but even people we played with who never got past the first 1/4 of the board had a lot of fun playing it.
On the plus side, this game is a lot of fun and a lot of laughs.
On the minus side, the rules of the game are a bit complicated. In some ways they seem quite counterintuitive. Like, people assume that you roll the die, move, and then read a card. But noooo, another team reads a card for you, then you try to complete a task or answer a question or guess a charade or whatever and IF you get it right, THEN you roll the die. But, a lot of the cards are for ALL teams to play, and then you have to keep track of which team got that card and who gets to do what when that card is played out and whether a team gets onto the inside track or not when they landed on "cranium" and...well really I think the rules are complex, especially with a room full of 12 people playing the game, and you may find people get confused about whether it's a card everyone plays so they should be trying to guess the answer or whether it is only another team playing and they should be quiet. You may also find that it is very hard to play charades or something similar when there are four people trying to act out the same character or thing.
Oh, and another thing to note, you probably want to set aside the cards you've already used. If the cards you've already used get mixed in to the boxes it can be a pain to have someone start reading a card and then "oh, we already had that one!... Read more ›
On the plus side, this game is a lot of fun and a lot of laughs.
On the minus side, the rules of the game are a bit complicated. In some ways they seem quite counterintuitive. Like, people assume that you roll the die, move, and then read a card. But noooo, another team reads a card for you, then you try to complete a task or answer a question or guess a charade or whatever and IF you get it right, THEN you roll the die. But, a lot of the cards are for ALL teams to play, and then you have to keep track of which team got that card and who gets to do what when that card is played out and whether a team gets onto the inside track or not when they landed on "cranium" and...well really I think the rules are complex, especially with a room full of 12 people playing the game, and you may find people get confused about whether it's a card everyone plays so they should be trying to guess the answer or whether it is only another team playing and they should be quiet. You may also find that it is very hard to play charades or something similar when there are four people trying to act out the same character or thing.
Oh, and another thing to note, you probably want to set aside the cards you've already used. If the cards you've already used get mixed in to the boxes it can be a pain to have someone start reading a card and then "oh, we already had that one!... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is much better than regular trivia games. It is a combination of charades, trivial pursuit, and pictionary. Some questions are quite difficult for non-Americans.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By to0pink
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I think cranium is a very well made game, but it might not be for everyone.
CONS:
-sometimes the material is not well known enough for the general public (e.g., songs from the 60's will be lost on the 20 and under crowd)
-sometimes it feels like the game can drag on for too long
-not as easy to get into as some other fast paced party games (taboo, pictionary, etc.)
PROS:
-Highly polished game. It does not feel cheap at all.
-Great for BIG groups. It increases the chance of people knowing the material.
-High hilarity value if you have the right mix
If you know this game will suit the party you will bring it to, then buy it. Great for church events, lockins, retreats, and any audience where you have a large pool of people.
CONS:
-sometimes the material is not well known enough for the general public (e.g., songs from the 60's will be lost on the 20 and under crowd)
-sometimes it feels like the game can drag on for too long
-not as easy to get into as some other fast paced party games (taboo, pictionary, etc.)
PROS:
-Highly polished game. It does not feel cheap at all.
-Great for BIG groups. It increases the chance of people knowing the material.
-High hilarity value if you have the right mix
If you know this game will suit the party you will bring it to, then buy it. Great for church events, lockins, retreats, and any audience where you have a large pool of people.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By ME_gator
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Without going into all the game details, this is a great game for couples, friends, or families. Definitely want four or more people. Much better than trivia games. 25 is a little high, but I could still justify it.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I ordered the game before the seller had posted images of it in the cardboard packaging, and assumed it would come in the attractive and durable tin that's still visible on the product page. What arrived was an ordinary cardboard package, which was scuffed at the corners because the original shrink wrap had been removed. As I write this, Amazon currently sells a newer edition of the same game directly for just $19.99 -- and I suspect it will arrive in better condition.
Seller: please contact me once you've removed the image depicting a tin, and I'll revoke that part of my review and increase my rating of the product. Thanks!
Seller: please contact me once you've removed the image depicting a tin, and I'll revoke that part of my review and increase my rating of the product. Thanks!
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do not play this game or it will cause your relationship to suffer!
We had a neighborhood party about 6 weeks ago and someone said "lets play a game" There were four couples there and someone came up with the great idea to make it men vs women. Big mistake. Huge mistake. My life will never be the same.
I ended up on the men's team, which is good because last time I checked I am still a man, so naturally I tried to do my best to support my team. Things were going pretty well the first game, but obviously one team had to win, which left one team that did not win. Without saying which team won or lost, all I can say is all of a sudden the women's team got kinda mad and started getting very confrontational. I said "lets stop playing this game and play something else" but they wanted nothing to do with that idea and demanded a rematch. The night ended with one team winning 3-0. Not a good week at my house.
A week goes by and the women want a rematch. Against my better judgment we played again. Another couple joined us this time. After three more games we end up at 6-0, and I prepare for another bad week at home. Aren't these games supposed to be fun? Aren't they designed to bring you closer to your friends and spouse? Why isn't it working?
A few more weeks go by and we could not avoid a rematch any longer, so we played again. One couple did not make it, but still another couple joined in. Much better result because of the three games we played, the women won 2 of them. It was kinda weird because they wanted to reset the games counter and kept saying the new score was women 2, men 1. But really it was men 7, women 2. Why is it that they could not see this?... Read more ›
We had a neighborhood party about 6 weeks ago and someone said "lets play a game" There were four couples there and someone came up with the great idea to make it men vs women. Big mistake. Huge mistake. My life will never be the same.
I ended up on the men's team, which is good because last time I checked I am still a man, so naturally I tried to do my best to support my team. Things were going pretty well the first game, but obviously one team had to win, which left one team that did not win. Without saying which team won or lost, all I can say is all of a sudden the women's team got kinda mad and started getting very confrontational. I said "lets stop playing this game and play something else" but they wanted nothing to do with that idea and demanded a rematch. The night ended with one team winning 3-0. Not a good week at my house.
A week goes by and the women want a rematch. Against my better judgment we played again. Another couple joined us this time. After three more games we end up at 6-0, and I prepare for another bad week at home. Aren't these games supposed to be fun? Aren't they designed to bring you closer to your friends and spouse? Why isn't it working?
A few more weeks go by and we could not avoid a rematch any longer, so we played again. One couple did not make it, but still another couple joined in. Much better result because of the three games we played, the women won 2 of them. It was kinda weird because they wanted to reset the games counter and kept saying the new score was women 2, men 1. But really it was men 7, women 2. Why is it that they could not see this?... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cranium, a great game
Our family really likes this game. Cranium has always been a blast. Whenever we get together for family gatherings or family dinners we play. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Brent Harring
4.0 out of 5 stars
Whole Family Fun
This game works for everyone at all ages. I recommend making your own clay or buying PlayDoh. The provided purple clay will go hard very soon if you dont seal very carefully.
Published 12 days ago by Vonstermommy
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a hoot!
This game is so much fun for people of all ages. I took it to a game night where not many people actually knew each other. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Honey Bee
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great game
So much fun, lots of variety, something for everyone. Basically all other games in one. Only drawback is that you need 4 people to start, and its most fun with 6
Published 3 months ago by vetpathguy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this game!
By far my most favorite board game. You can play Pictionary, Charades, Role Play, Quizzes and Spelling tests, crafts and more! There is something for everyone in this game!
Published 3 months ago by Shoe Skeptic
4.0 out of 5 stars
fun
this game can be played by adults and children alike. lots of fun for the family, lots of laughs as well
Published 4 months ago by Alicia Denis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gift
I got this as a gift for my son and daughter-in-law and they have informed me that they love it!
Published 4 months ago by Dan H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cranium
A gift for a friend who mentioned he loved the game Cranium, and did not own it. He was pleased.
Published 4 months ago by Linda Schroeder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Game
Great condition, game is fun for all ages. Adults and middle school age kids can play. It is face moving and fun
Published 4 months ago by Jeanne Schab
5.0 out of 5 stars
this game is one of my favs
This game is a ton of fun. The 16+ age rating is appropriate. There is something in here for everyone - the data buff, the hands on 3d creative person, the spelling expert, the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by vince
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