Concept
It's a game of abstraction and association.
Age
10-99
Time
40 min
Players
4-12 players
What's Included
1 game board, 110 concept cards, 4 player aids, 47 plastic tokens (39 cubes and 8 double cubes), and 1 storage tray
Skills Developed
Creativity, abstract thinking, communication skills as players use symbols to convey ideas without words
How to Play
Players take turns choosing a word or phrase from a card and then use icons on the game board to give clues to other players. The goal is to help others guess the correct word or phrase by strategically placing tokens on the icons that best represent the concept.
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