It’s a game I really knew nothing about until I opened the box, but we ended up really enjoying.
Gameplay
A grid of 16 pictures is laid out and each person is given a set of random objects. Everyone draws a coordinate for a target picture and then they have to recreate that picture with their set of objects for everyone else to guess. You get points both for guessing other peoples’ cards correctly and for having your card guessed correctly. Then everyone rotates their object and a new round starts. After everyone has had every set (5 rounds) the game ends and points are tallied.
Thoughts
We were pleasantly surprised by how much we liked this game. My teenager requested to play again immediately. It feels unique in our collection and is a simple enough concept that we could teach it to almost anyone. On the other hand, execution can be tough. Some of the sets of objects (particularly the cards) were incredibly challenging, but each was distinct from the others. Exploring all of them is fun. A while back I saw a Christmas expansion for Pictures at a used game sale and I now really wish I would have picked it up! If only I would have known!
Game kindly gifted by the publisher, but, as always, the thoughts are completely my own.
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