Funko Games Cranium Big Brain Game - Light Strategy Board Game For Children & Adults (Ages 10+) - 2-4 Players - Collectable Vinyl Figure - Gift Idea

Oh my goodness! My 7 year old had a BALL with this game. We played the green cards at first, which are easier, and once he had the gist, he was off to the races. The back of card bonus question/activity adds some easy-peasy fun and a chance for wiggles and I'd say makes the most sense when playing with others so you can enjoy each other's sillyness. But the overall seek-and-find-and-puzzle part is brilliant and is both accessible and challenging for kids (maybe up to 10? 12?). My son started playing the red (harder) puzzles on his own and has come back and put hours into those when I wasn't available to play. Occasionally he'd check in when he had a stumper and we would figure it out together or flip it over for the answer, but that fact this game can provide solo entertainment away from a screen can be a huge plus for a busy mom! I don't know who did the art for this but it is SO creative and filled with hidden visual jokes and puns for adults to enjoy and more than a few hidden references to movies/TV/pop culture. I think I laughed out loud at the sand-witch. And there is just so much of it. It's an enormous multi-part board that pieces together into a giant map with very dense detail. I think you could stare at it all day and still find new things to notice every time you come back. If you and your kids like Where's Waldo but wish it had some brain teaser and puzzly-ness, this is a home run. (I almost wrote No-Brainer! LOL) It challenges them to interpret what they see, not just find it. I think this game has a lot to offer and I would give it six stars if I could. Instead I'm just going to buy copies for everyone I know with elementary age kids.

This game is great for kids under the age of ten or so, and even preschoolers can enjoy it if they have someone to read for them. It's basically a giant "Where's Waldo" style game, with clues on cards for kids to find specific items on the map. There is a timer to find the items and all the players work together. There are also easier cards for younger players. If you have 2+ children under ten (or your child has some friends over), this is a fantastic game they can set up and play all on their own! There are only two small flaws with this game: First, it's boring as heck for adults to play. There are a lot of good family games that are entertaining for both adults and kids (off the top of my head, "Throw, Throw, Burrito" is one), but this game is JUST for kids. Following the clues on the cards and finding the pictures is exceedingly simple for an adult, so you'll just spend you time watching your children play, versus actually participating yourself. The second flaw is much more serious, but may require more testing before I am sure. So when the players find the pictures on the board they earn tokens with point numbers on them. The tokens are taken at random from a face-down pile, so the amount of points they get for each token are also random. Well both times I played with my kids, they almost lost because the random values of the tokens they selected just barely added up above the winning number at the end of the game. I am pretty confident that players could find every picture on all the cards within the time limit and still LOSE the game! There is a "rule" or system in the game to help with this problem, but it's entirely optional. Every clue card has a "bonus" game or activity the players can do after they look for the picture. This is usually something silly like "hop on one foot for 30 seconds" and then they get a 2nd token for that round. Again, the problem is that if players choose not to do any of the bonus activities, it greatly increases the chances that they will lose the game (which kind of make these activities REQUIRED, instead of "optional"). My children did not choose to do every bonus activity, and like I said, both times we played they barely scored enough points to win. Just something to think about.

This game is so fun. My kids are all different ages and this kept them all engaged. We skipped a couple of the bonus’s but overall we enjoy the challenge.

Fun to play! Quality product and we will enjoy on game night and winter evenings!

An 8 year old, two 4 year olds and an adult had fun solving mysteries together! The size of the map is AWESOME and so is the creativity!! From seeing a walking taco to big giant shoes and everything in between it’s sure to spark imagination and keep interest! A few things that could bump this up to a 5 for me would be: 👉Ditch the skeleton drawings 👉Wish there were more point tokens to choose from 👉Another plus would be if the packaging held together the cards and pieces better This game with all the mysteries is going to last a longgggg time which is a success! We loved the bonus questions and activities too! Plus you can play your own version of “I Spy” with the game. We’ll be playing again! Definitely a success!