Morphology

We played this with another family (10 people total). We played in two groups, three groups and four groups. The first time we played we had a BLAST. It was so much fun. After that, it was definitely entertaining. It lost some of the fun, I feel, because the groups discovered "cheats" that made the game go faster. For instance, after the first game, a yellow circle always meant sun and a green block on something brown meant grass or earth. First discovering these ideas is exciting and hilarious. But when they just become part of the game it loses a little of its luster. It's still fun, though.One thing we discovered right off: Ditch the crappy string that comes with the kit. We got a nice piece of flexible twine. You'll want something that holds its shape when manipulated. Another suggestion is to assemble your own items and substitute just to keep the game fresh. For instance, we traded all of the blocks for colored mini marshmallows for one game. Pretty hilarious.

Though this game is rated for ages 13 and up, my 9 and 12-year-olds played it without difficulty (the younger one especially, because she's quite crafty anyway.) We played this over Christmas with both adults and children and had a great time. Lots of laughs over the sad attempts to build with the tools available and the many challenges like building with only your non-dominant hand. The game has a couple of design flaws regarding how much interaction with the pieces is "legal" so you'll have to vote as you go along as to whether you're playing by the same rules, but that makes it fun. Probably the biggest drawback is you need a minimum of 4 players. We played with two teams of 4 players each and that seemed just right.

I purchased this as the family Christmas game. We have pretty exacting standards, and we loved it! My mom described it as being like Pictionary without the pencil. Initially, it was kind of daunting, but even our least creative family members got into it. The only drawback, and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5, is that the string, which we wanted to be an integral part of most of our creations, was really difficult to manipulate. Other than that, it was a really fun and creative game, which we all loved.

Bought this for my game-obsessed 23 year old daughter for Christmas based on online reviews. Our family enjoys playing games together so I am always on the hunt for something fun for adults to play. This is sort of a cross between Pictionary and Cranium. It is a little difficult to get the hang of at first but ended up being a great game. Lots of laughter ensued.

This was a good game to involve a group of various ages (playing with people ages 8-80) and levels of creativity. Even though it is similar to Pictionary, the fact that the players use different objects to portray the words on the cards lends itself to good use of imagination and many laughs. The length of time it takes to play is relatively short (about 1/2 hour), so it doesn't get boring and our guests left wanting to play again the next time they come over. The only minor down side to the game is that even some of the "easy" words were too difficult for several of the players. Even so, it didn't detract from the fun of the game.

Imagine Pictionary where it doesn't matter how well you can draw, or charades where you don't need to know all the tricks about how to cue "2 words, 3 syllables, sounds like," etc. Morphology is a fun game for a variety of ages, and the props provide a more level playing field than you find with similar games.I first got this game as a gift, and it's been such a hit when visiting with family that I've given it to a couple other people myself.

I have a cousin that is deaf and a lot of board games are hard for her to play, or she gets bored with them easily. I bought this game and we played it at Christmas and everyone loves it especially her. I can't seem to find it right now, I think she may have kept it to play with her friends. It really makes you use your imagination, and sometimes it can be difficult to make some of the words out of 1 item, but guessing is half the fun!

We are a family of college educated game people in our 50s, two of which are artists. We love a challenge, but this was too hard to be fun. Try making "huge" with a piece of string, a couple popsicle sticks, blocks and beads, and some abstract people shapes without animating the pieces -- and with your eyes closes. That was one of the "easy" cards. Some of the cards were simple, like "knot", but others were ridiculously hard. In every turn, you are limited in some way, like only using 3 or 5 pieces, working with your weak hand, or working with eyes closed. It was just frustrating -- absolutely no fun at all. I am debating whether I should donate it (and subject some other unsuspecting soul to torture) or just throw it away. If you want a game for a small group, try Time's Up, 25 Words or Less, Word on the Street, or Taboo.