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| Brand: Cranium
Category: Toy
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $10.95
You Save: $4.04 (27%)
New (18) Collectible (2) from $10.01
Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 4426
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 0 months
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 2.5 x 7 x 9.4
MPN: 23034
Model: 102040001.100E
ISBN: 1893028771
UPC: 667792230345
EAN: 9781893028777
ASIN: B000AK9E66
Release Date: September 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fun family game January 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We got this game for Christmas and it was lots of fun to play with friends and family that came for the holidays. Learned new things about each other and enjoyed spending time together.
It is absolutly great January 3, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although I am from Germany and english is not my mother language I love this game. I got to know it while I was an aupair in America. Back home in Germany I was thinking about this game, but couldn't get it here. So I asked a friend of mine, who was still in the states, if I can order it, and ship it to her. Finally she shipped it to me. It cost a lot of money but it was worth it. First I didn't get my family to play it, because it is english and so on, but after I once got the to do me the favour they started to love it. Even my father who generally hates games, loves this game. And all my friends I got to play it love it too. It is simply great. The words are so easy that even non native speaker can play it easily.
 My 6 year old looooves this game November 18, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
My 6 year old really loves this game. It's not my favorite, however. While I love the concept, even though you're provided with tons of cards, it doesn't take more than a dozen or so games before every game seems the same since you've seen all the cards. It's not a BAD game, just one that gets old fast. On the other hand, you learn a bit about the people you're playing with and OCCASSIONALLY their answers/choices will surprise you. We usually play the game 4 or 5 times when we play, because it takes less than 5 min. to finish a game. That's part of what makes it get old so fast, I think.
FUN for EVERYONE! November 8, 2006
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
We have played this game many times with our entire family and we all love it! Who knew my neice likes BROCCOLI better than GOLF or that my cousin likes TOAST better than SUNSETS.
TOO FUNNY!
Not Bad--But Not As Fun As I Thought It Would Be October 22, 2006
83 out of 93 found this review helpful
I was out shopping last night, and was debating between several Cranium games. I finally decided on Whoonu, because it seemed like a game that anyone can play, including my 8 year old son.
Based on the packaging, I figured it was a "guess how well you know the other person" type game. You pick two cards and ask someone "What do you like better--roller coasters or building snowmen?"
Well, it's a little more complicated than that.
One person--who's birthday is coming up the soonest--becomes the first Whoozit. Everyone EXCEPT the Whoozit is given four cards and, out of the four cards, you have to guess which two would be the Whoozit's favorite. Each person puts their two selected card in the Whoonu envelope and gives the envelope to the Whoozit. (This is for 3-4 players. Games with 5 or 6 players require only ONE card to be selected.)
The Whoozit then takes out the cards and puts them in order of least favorite to most favorite. Depending on how many people are playing, there are stacks of chips ranging from 1 point to 6 points--the least favorite being worth 1 point with the most favorite earning the highest point. (For example, if you're playing with 3-4 players, the highest chip would be 4 points.)
The other two players get chips that correspond to the placement (favorites) of the Whoozit. For example, if I chose Bugs and Black Licorice for the Whoozit's favorites and he places Bugs as most favorite, then I get a 4 point chip. If he chooses Black Licorice as his LEAST favorite, I get the 1 point chip.
Here's the tricky (and not so fun) part: the NEXT Whoozit (the person on the left of the previous Whoozit) gets the DISCARDED cards from the other players PLUS 2 or 3 new cards (depending on how many people are playing). Not only can this get confusing, but it can get FRUSTRATING. If a card that NO ONE likes is in play (say, Watching Race Car Driving), then that card stays in play.
My family and I played last night, but we had to help our son with some parts. He grew tired after ONE game, so my husband and I decided to play. We realized that AT LEAST 3 players are required for gameplay, so we made up our own rules.
It's not a bad game, but not as fun as I thought it would be. I can't see how people think this would be a good game for strangers--or for team building and ice breaking. I mean, guessing the favorites of a total stranger is NOT fun (for me, anyway). Who CARES what the favorites are of a complete stranger?! It's much more fun to learn more about people you actually KNOW--friends, family, and romantic partners.
If the premise sounds appealing to you, you'll likely enjoy this game. There are 3 packs of cards--300 in all--so there's plenty for playing according to rules without much repeats...or for playing according to your own rules.
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