Board Game

Cranium

Released 1998 / 4-99 players / 60-60 min / Ages 13+

Also known as Cranium Primo Edition

Designer: Whit Alexander

Artist: Gary Baseman

Publisher: Cranium, Inc., danspil, Giochi Preziosi, Hasbro, Jumbo

Cranium cover art

Description

Cranium bills itself as the "whole-brain" game. It's a party game that borrows from a host of other popular party games of recent times. Players have to successfully complete activities in each of four sections to win: In
- Creative Cat : A player must clue a word to his or her teammates by drawing it, sculpting it in clay, or drawing it with his or her eyes closed.
- Data Head : A variety of trivia questions.
- Word Worm : Players unscramble words, spell challenging words, guess definitions, identify words with letters left out, or spell words backwords.
- Star Performer : players must whistle a song, impersonate a celebrity, or act out a clue.

Cranium has elements similar to those of Pictionary, Charades, Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition, Celebrities, Huggermugger, Claymania, etc.

Expanded by:

Cranium Booster Box 1
Cranium Booster Box 2
Cranium New York Booster Pack


Game at a glance

Year published
1998
Players
4–99
Play time
60 minutes
Listed playing time
60 minutes
Minimum age
13+

Categories (4)

  • Party Game
  • Puzzle
  • Trivia
  • Word Game

Mechanics (6)

  • Acting
  • Line Drawing
  • Paper-and-Pencil
  • Roll / Spin and Move
  • Singing
  • Team-Based Game
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