Guess What!

By Edustic
Price $24.99
Age 5+

Playing Guess What! develops a variety of aptitudes and skills (critical thinking, mathematics, pattern and shape recognition, among others). One of the things that makes Guess What! such fun is that even when it's not your turn, you're as much a part of the action as if it were. One player is the designated builder whose task it is to build an object indicated on a card just flipped from the top of the card deck. The builder uses colored geometric shapes placed on a laminated playboard. If one of the other players correctly guesses the object before time runs out (did we mention there's a two minute timer?), both he and the builder receive two scoring discs. The guessing players frequently call out guesses, with the builder responding 'Yes' or 'No.' It is very much a group enterprise, with all players actively engaged from start to finish. The main deck of cards contains the names of 6 objects per card, each numbered so that a roll of the die determines which of the 6 to build. For players who prefer to have a visual model to work from, there is also a Junior deck whose cards show an image of the object to be built, constructed of the geometric pieces. The player with the most disks at the end of 5 rounds wins. For 3 to 8 players.