Toys + 7 Players and up

Spell a word backwards, hum a tune, answer a multiple-choice question, draw with your eyes closed, and more when you play Cranium. Unlike games that focus on only a few skills, Cranium offers 14 talent-tapping activities designed to bring out the best in you and your friends. Cards from four decks, color-coded to match each of the crazy characters -- Star Performer, Creative Cat, Data Head, and Word Worm -- describe activities that teams must complete in order to advance around the board. If you choose a Sculptorades card from the Creative Cat deck, for example, you might be asked to sculpt a hamburger from lemon-scented Cranium Clay while your teammates try to guess what you're creating. To win the game, teams have to make it to Cranium Central -- the large purple brain in the center of the board -- and then successfully complete one activity from each of the four decks. The result is that the team with the best combination of abilities comes out on top. Less