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"Pictures" is a creative party game where players use one of five different sets of components—such as shoelaces, colored cubes, or building blocks—to recreate a secret image for others to guess. Players score points by successfully guessing others' pictures and by having their own creations correctly identified. The game, released in 2019, notably won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award in 2020.

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The Verdict

based on 7 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
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Sparks creativity and lateral thinking
Highly accessible with easy-to-learn rules
Fosters positive interaction and camaraderie
High replayability with varied components
Generates consistent laughter and fun
Some component sets are less intuitive or enjoyable
Picture cards remain static throughout the game
Rules have minor clarity issues
Component sorting required before and after play
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Meeple Mountain, Justin BellArticle

The reviewer praises Pictures as a fantastic and deceptively simple family game, regretting having overlooked it. He highlights its immense variability, creative image-building challenges with diverse tools, and broad appeal across all ages, making it a highly engaging and joyful experience.

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The Board Game FamilyArticle

The reviewer believes Codenames: Pictures is superior to the original, offering more creative gameplay, faster rounds, and wider accessibility for families. It rates very highly on replayability and is strongly recommended.

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I Slay the Dragon, WolfieArticle

Pictures is a lighthearted, highly engaging family game where players use restricted and abstract mediums like sticks, blocks, and string to recreate and guess specific photos. It successfully fosters camaraderie and creativity through clever design, though the icon cards can occasionally prove frustrating.

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Tabletop Tolson, Kim TolsonVideo

The reviewer likely highlighted 'Pictures' as a strong contender or a worthy past recipient of the Spiel des Jahres award, recognizing its engaging gameplay and widespread appeal.

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The Opinionated Gamers, Dale YuArticle

Pictures is a simple, highly engaging party game where players recreate abstract photo cards using bizarre materials like laces, cubes, or sticks. While more of a light activity than a competitive game, it shines with the right group and generates plenty of laughs.

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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

Tom Vasel personally did not enjoy 'Pictures,' finding some of the component sets boring and the rules unclear, though he acknowledges that most people he played it with loved the game and that it generally goes over well with others.

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Tantrum House, BryanVideo

The Tantrum House review covers "Pictures," a party game where players use various physical components like shoelaces, blocks, or sticks to represent a hidden image for others to guess.

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