Funko Cranium Big Brain Detective Game for 1-4 Players Ages 5 and Up

I can’t give this enough stars. We play a lot of games in our fam and give new ones a try multiple times a month. Size versus set-up — For the scale of this game, it’s actually super easy to set-up. Our kiddo is autistic with adhd and has had lifelong trouble with finding items. If asked to find something, will completely destabilize and melt down. This was a gamble for us. For EVERYONE — It is for the whole family, everyone loves it. I LOVE that it puts us on the same team, because we are learning cooperation and teamwork. Our little is extremely competitive. So this makes playing more fun. Scoring system is meh — The only negative I’d offer is that the scoring system is a bit silly, the tokens end up feeling pretty arbitrary since you’ll probably get them all each time. We’ve come up with better ways to score when we do. We don’t use the timer because the game is fun enough that the joy is in finding and exploring rather than speeding through. It’s a versatile game that we consider a tool-belted item in a neurodivergent household. It does take up a lot of space but it’s well worth it if you just lay it down on the floor. It’s helping us in a lot of ways become more patient, excited to enjoy the experience, and to change the way we look at things. Great game.

Oh my goodness! My 7 year old had a BALL with this game. We played the green cards at first, which are easier, and once he had the gist, he was off to the races. The back of card bonus question/activity adds some easy-peasy fun and a chance for wiggles and I'd say makes the most sense when playing with others so you can enjoy each other's sillyness. But the overall seek-and-find-and-puzzle part is brilliant and is both accessible and challenging for kids (maybe up to 10? 12?). My son started playing the red (harder) puzzles on his own and has come back and put hours into those when I wasn't available to play. Occasionally he'd check in when he had a stumper and we would figure it out together or flip it over for the answer, but that fact this game can provide solo entertainment away from a screen can be a huge plus for a busy mom! I don't know who did the art for this but it is SO creative and filled with hidden visual jokes and puns for adults to enjoy and more than a few hidden references to movies/TV/pop culture. I think I laughed out loud at the sand-witch. And there is just so much of it. It's an enormous multi-part board that pieces together into a giant map with very dense detail. I think you could stare at it all day and still find new things to notice every time you come back. If you and your kids like Where's Waldo but wish it had some brain teaser and puzzly-ness, this is a home run. (I almost wrote No-Brainer! LOL) It challenges them to interpret what they see, not just find it. I think this game has a lot to offer and I would give it six stars if I could. Instead I'm just going to buy copies for everyone I know with elementary age kids.

This game is so fun. My kids are all different ages and this kept them all engaged. We skipped a couple of the bonus’s but overall we enjoy the challenge.

I was hopeful this would be a good upgrade from Pictureka and others which have gotten to be a bit too easy for my 8 and 10 year old, but even the "advanced" card set was still much too simplistic for them. It's a well-made game with cute illustrations but I'd say it's solidly in the ages 3-6 range for actual difficulty. Not that much fun for the adults.

This is such a cute game. We have loved looking for all the hidden objects

Purchased through Amazon prime and now I'm forced to spend $8 for a return label simply because I find this game not suitable for my family.

This game is great for kids under the age of ten or so, and even preschoolers can enjoy it if they have someone to read for them. It's basically a giant "Where's Waldo" style game, with clues on cards for kids to find specific items on the map. There is a timer to find the items and all the players work together. There are also easier cards for younger players. If you have 2+ children under ten (or your child has some friends over), this is a fantastic game they can set up and play all on their own! There are only two small flaws with this game: First, it's boring as heck for adults to play. There are a lot of good family games that are entertaining for both adults and kids (off the top of my head, "Throw, Throw, Burrito" is one), but this game is JUST for kids. Following the clues on the cards and finding the pictures is exceedingly simple for an adult, so you'll just spend you time watching your children play, versus actually participating yourself. The second flaw is much more serious, but may require more testing before I am sure. So when the players find the pictures on the board they earn tokens with point numbers on them. The tokens are taken at random from a face-down pile, so the amount of points they get for each token are also random. Well both times I played with my kids, they almost lost because the random values of the tokens they selected just barely added up above the winning number at the end of the game. I am pretty confident that players could find every picture on all the cards within the time limit and still LOSE the game! There is a "rule" or system in the game to help with this problem, but it's entirely optional. Every clue card has a "bonus" game or activity the players can do after they look for the picture. This is usually something silly like "hop on one foot for 30 seconds" and then they get a 2nd token for that round. Again, the problem is that if players choose not to do any of the bonus activities, it greatly increases the chances that they will lose the game (which kind of make these activities REQUIRED, instead of "optional"). My children did not choose to do every bonus activity, and like I said, both times we played they barely scored enough points to win. Just something to think about.

Fun to play! Quality product and we will enjoy on game night and winter evenings!

Such a fun game to play with my boardgame loving 6 year old. It's become a favourite of his. My only complaint would be that the box doesn't hold things in place very well.