"Articulate!" with Feeling
We've been on a pretty heavy regiment of war gaming news lately. Sometimes when it rains pretty flowers it pours stems, too... or something like that. If you're not following the train of thought here then it's probably because you're sane. Well done.
Anyway, we were just flipping through Amazon's catalog and a party game called "Articulate!" caught our eye (the exclamation point means it's exciting!) Aside from the flashy graphics and cool product description, the game has some pretty good user reviews, too. Here's the company line:
Outrageously simple, fast and hugely entertaining, Articulate challenges a member from each team to describe as many words as possible to teammates in just 30 seconds. It’s a ramped-up version of Charades but you can’t say classic Charade phrases like "rhymes with" or "sounds like." Passionate rivalries, animated banter and helpless laughter will break out in this fast and fun game that hits the mark with family members of all ages. Game includes one game board, 500 question cards, 4 player tokens and a timer. For 4 or more players, ages 12 years and up.
Sounds like a cool little cross between "Trivial Pursuit" and our favorite party game "Celebrity". Unfortunately the title is out of print, so Amazon doesn't have many copies. Don't fret, though, because AreYouGame.com has it in stock! (unless we buy the last copy :). Enjoy!
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Posted by Critical Gamers Staff at July 25, 2006 4:30 PM
I'll admit that the "Articulate!" pieces and board look overly glitzy, and might have been manufactured in a late '70s disco factory, but the premise still looks enjoyable.
"I haven't played it, but Time's Up sounds like the type of game you're looking for if you want to fill this niche."
Wow, Time's Up sounds liked a boxed version of Celebrity (and therefore, sounds cool). If we hadn't heard of Celebrity before 2000 then I'd feel a bit dirty about posting its rules.
Hey! Low blow on the dictionary thing -- you could play any of these word games with a dictionary! :) Thankfully the publishers sift through the English words and weed out those that many people don't usually know, like "unction", and "mittimus". :) (http://www.extelligence.co.uk/dictionary/)
Actually it looks pretty lame. The board and pieces are superfluous, and you could do the same with a dictionary.
I haven't played it, but Time's Up sounds like the type of game you're looking for if you want to fill this niche.
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