Cranium

I regret to inform you that Sam hated this game. Which is especially unfortunate, because I have always loved this game. One of his complaints about it was something I think makes it great fun: this game takes little bits from all kinds of other games (like charades, Pictionary, and “name that tune").

We had to get a bit creative with gameplay, having only three players. It would have been less confusing with at least four (two teams of two), but we made it work. 

Another drawback was playing with a child who doesn't know all the necessary pop culture. He's heard of James Bond, but doesn't know how to act like him. He knows the tune for Take Me Out to the Ballgame, but thinks it's actually something about . . . going to the bathroom? And he didn't know what a convent was (even after I explained it to him). 

So I would say this is still one of my favorite games, and I really enjoy playing it, but it should be reserved for a group of at least three other adults . . . none of which are Sam, I guess? Unless he either changes his mind or forgets about his experience with it this evening.

Verdict: I would never want to get rid of this game, I like it so much. Not sure when I'll ever play it, though.