Cranium Cosmo

by Cranium

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005NTIG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,557 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

Whether you're taking a quick break at your desk, popping into a friend's office, or bringing a few laughs to your next meeting, Cranium Cosmo is the all-new way to get a daily burst of outrageous fun. Ever tried bowling using dry- erase markers as pins? How fast can you type your name with your nose? Can you build a crossword puzzle containing a pet's name using Cranium Cubes? Think you can match Saturday Night Live characters with their famous phrases? Cranium Cosmo is the perfect office toy for aspiring actors, artists, data hounds, or wordsmiths looking to create, noodle, puzzle, or play for a few minutes every day.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Make sure you know what you're getting, January 7, 2002

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J. Manullang "JLSM" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cranium Cosmo (Toy)

I LOVE the original Cranium game, so when I saw a new one had come out, I was thrilled. Somehow the fact that it is designed to be an office game completely slipped past me (I realize this is my own stupidity/ignorance; I don't fault Cranium for this!). I got it for Christmas and was surprised at the basic premise of the game. The thing I don't like is that it's not a game you sit down and play (like the original Cranium); in fact, it's really not a game that works well as a family game. HOWEVER, it's not worthless--it's actually really fun to pull out a few game "cards" when people are just sitting around at home, when company's over, to get conversations/arguments started, etc. True, some of the activities are definitely office-oriented (typing with your nose, using office supplies to perform death-defying feats), but many can easily be adapted for outside the office.

The activities are generally very similar to the original game, with one big exception: the blocks. We think they're a great addition! They have letters and words on them, and different activities call for using them to create crosswords or fortune-cookie fortunes; some just call for arranging the blocks in a particular configuration.

If you're not planning to use this game in an office, or if like me you were expecting a more structured party game, don't despair. It really is fun. I do hope they come out with more game packs, though, because I can see how you could easily deplete the supply very quickly.

29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worthless piece of plastic, November 15, 2001

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Avid Reader (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cranium Cosmo (Toy)

Okay, maybe it's not entirely worthless, but it's overpriced for what you get--which is a post-it note trivia game/dispenser. Each trivia card is actually a flimsy piece of paper; if you want to play more, you'll eventually have to buy more. I can see why they suggest playing it on short breaks because any longer and you'd quickly run through the trivia packs (they include two). The first disappointment from the makers of Cranium.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun at College, too, December 12, 2001

By A Customer

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

This review is from: Cranium Cosmo (Toy)

My new Cosmo sits on my desk in my dorm @ Stanford, and I love it! I'm studying for finals right now, and this thing provides a great (but thankfully, quick!) distraction from the joys of linear algebra and whatnot. I've posted some of the puzzles on my door and in the dining room; my friends are intrigued! Yesterday there was a group of about 5 people hanging around trying to figure out one of the PictOQuest puzzles (How many types of underwear can you find in this picture?). Granted, there are some categories of puzzles that don't work that well in a dorm setting, but for the most part I have been thoroughly entertained by my Cosmo.