Customer Reviews

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus the Game

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Proved to be a disappointing choice for our new annual Thanksgiving game. The instructions were laborious and slow. The questions were based on stereotypical assertions...men are insensitive brutes, women are flighty, fussy dullards. There was nothing new in this game. There were no clever questions or scenarios offered in the cards. After a half hour of struggling for a laugh...we switched back to our two satisfying 'good-time standbys'...Taboo and Compatibility.

I'm surprised at the low ratings this game received. Perhaps other buyers are not familiar with the Men/Mars-Women/Venus line of books, with their emphasis on relationships and gender issues. This a very personal game, but in this hurried, harried, hassled world of ours, it's refreshing to step out of the rush and learn more about the people you love. Playing is easy. We play in teams, men vs women. We always do that when we get together, regardless of the game :-) A participant reads a question with 3 possible answers S/he records his/her answer. Both teams have three tokens they can use to mark what they think the answer is. You move ahead on the board according to how many tokens your team placed on the correct answer. We play our games very friendly style, so the questions become conversation starters. You might be surprised at what you learn about a friend of 20 years, or you may begin to know someone new. This is a game for 'nice' people. Manipulations, lies, and insults will ruin enjoyment. A little bit of teasing or a giggle now and then is okay. You determine how much fun you have. Loosen up. Get close in a world increasingly full of strangers. You have nothing to lose but your sense of isolation.

This is a great game for couples. As a younger couple that has been together for 3 1/2 years we really enjoyed it and learned alot about each other. It is great for three couples and can be played over and over.

My husband and I played this game with a couple of friends I was fixing-up. The questions sparked revealing conversations -- things you might be cautious talking about early in a relationship -- but because it was a game, it was "ok" to talk about those issues. It's a great way to learn more about the people you're playing the game with - even if you've known them a long time. We played for four hours and could have played longer. If you're looking for a hysterical game with non-stop laughs, this isn't the best choice. But if you're looking for a pleasant evening with friends - with lots of good conversation - I haven't found a game better than this one.

The thing about this game is that it is designed for couples to get to know their partners better; but what HAPPENS is that couples get together and end up ARGUING, practically throwing dishes, and it's absolutely hysterical. All you do is laugh, the whole time, and it's so delicious to listen to your friends arguing, too! Amazing the secrets you can glean! I give this game three thumbs up for being very amusing, unique, and fun to play!

I bought this game way back when it first came out and we used to get a couple of bottles of wine invite some couples over and have a blast laughing our butts off. We then moved out of state and the game was left behind by accident. I searched for it, at the time quite a few years ago and could not find it anywhere. But I have always talked about it on game night and the other night I was talking about it again and decided to look online for it again and here it is on amazon. I am buying it again and now everyone in my new state can see what I've been talking about.

I absolutely love this game! Makes a great party game for couples ... one warning, though -- couples in serious relational discord may not want to participate in this game -- Issues are definitely exposed during play!

Good Game I guess but not too entertaining depending on who you play it with. Will give it more trys in different groups of people.

This can be a great game to pull out at Valentines parties. Great fun!