Scattergories The Card Games

by Winning Moves

Product Features

• The Fast-Thinking Categories Game
• A fast-playing, portable game of Scattergories
• 2 or more players
• Contains: Deck of letter cards, deck of category cards, 2 "I know" cards, card tray, and rules
• Great game for family night, sleep-over's, or camp-outs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 7.2 x 4.4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001G52E2K
• Item model number: 1120
• Our recommended age: 7 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 7 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,529 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Quick. What can you find "At the Beach "that begins with the letter "S"? If you slap the "I know" card and say "I know. Sand." then you've just won that point. Continue on in this fashion and you'll win the game. Whoever has the most cards at the end of the game wins.

Product Description

All the exciting elements of the Scattergories game in a great, portable format. Two decks form endless combinations of categories and letters so every game is different. Quick! What can you find "At the Beach" that begins with the letter "S"? 2 or more players

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for students!, July 12, 2010

By 

Jodi - See all my reviews

= 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: Scattergories The Card Games (Toy)

I bought this game for my classroom as a last day of school activity. The kids had fun playing it, and couldn't stop laughing for the most part. :-)

This game would get boring if played for too long. If it is going to be played by different people, it is a good buy. If you are planning on buying it for two people to play over and over again, it might get boring.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good travel game, October 2, 2009

By 

Michael Ceciliani "Mike C" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scattergories The Card Games (Toy)

This version of Scattergories is similar to ASAP, a game that came out in the 90s. This version is easier to carry around and doesn't involve writing. You don't need pencils and you don't have to get those pads that come with the other version. This version is good to play in the car with the kids which makes it a good travel game.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Portable Scattergories - great idea!, November 13, 2011

By 

Katharine Hyde (Central New York) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Scattergories The Card Games (Toy)

I host a monthly game night and also do a lot of camping, so I like to have a wide variety of games available, but don't like having large game boxes to store or take with me when I camp. I also like games that are the quick play type, esp. if kids are playing. This is a good substitute for the regular Scattergories game that doesn't require any writing or that annoying timer ticking away. There's an "I Know" card that is placed in the middle of the table along with a deck of subject cards and a deck of letter cards in a handy tray. To start the game a subject card and letter card are flipped over. The first person who slaps the card, says "I know" and gives an immediate and acceptable answer takes one of the two cards and another card is flipped over, so either the subject stays the same or the letter stays the same until someone eventually takes that card. Once one of the two decks is finished, each player counts his/her cards and the one with the most cards wins. Simple.

I like that it has a tray to keep the subject and letter cards separate. With regard to my ranking of "durability" I gave it an OK rating, but I did that with the idea that kids often lose cards or otherwise mess them up. If adults are the primary users of this game I'd give it a higher rating. It's not really educational as much as it requires quick thinking. To make it fair, it's probably a game that's best played by all kids or all adults (say age 16 and up) so the playing field is more equitable.

Overall, it's a fun, portable, easy and quick game to play that anyone over the age of 10 or so could enjoy. I agree with another reviewer who noted that if only 2 people are playing this game frequently it could get a bit repetitve over time, but if 4 or more people are playing it a few times a year it's a lot of fun.