Wise and Otherwise Board Game

Our Price: $42.95 (subject to change)

Editorial
Editorial Review

Voted a Best Party Game of the Year by Games magazine, Wise and Otherwise belongs next to Pictionary and Scrabble in your arsenal of fun. This creative, interactive game (read: everybody shouting, flailing, laughing) revolves around 500 cards, each emblazoned with five obscure and long-forgotten sayings from around the world. For example, one old Chinese saying is, "Don't add salt to a boatload of salt fish." One side of the card states, "Don't add salt to..." and it is the job of the players to devise probable endings. "Don't add salt to salty soup," for example. Or, "Don't add salt to the open wound." (The actual endings are listed on the flip sides of the cards.) A player wins points when other players vote for his or her special ending, or when the player guesses the actual ending, so the goal is to finish the proverb as convincingly as possible given the geographic region in question. Each elegant box contains one game board, 500 cards, six writing pads, six pencils, one die, and six player pawns. People who love language, oddly hilarious translations, offbeat proverbs, or just making people look foolish by guessing their very clever answers will adore this game. We predict: The one who plays this game ... will hear the laughter.

Product Details/Specifications

Recording label: DDC
Manufacturer: DDC
EAN: 0626577010107
Binding: Toy
Universal product code (UPC): 626577010107

Customer Reviews

somewhere else
Review date: 2008-10-25 Rating: 2 out of 10

Don't buy this game from Amazon! It is listed at $134.00. It ranges from $30 to $50 everywhere else on the web. Don't say I never saved you a couple bucks, or $90ish.

A fun game ideal for bringing people together
Review date: 2008-10-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

I wouldn't recommend this game for children under about 9-10, but it's absolutely ideal for bringing together groups of people who don't know each other. The cards contain the beginning of wise saying from around the world, like: "Wisdom isn't in the head, ...". The players then have to think up endings for the saying (like, say, "it's in the beer"), and afterwards try to guess which of the suggestions is the correct one. I thoroughly recommend it, and my 16-year-old son has just requested it for his birthday.

fun!
Review date: 2008-06-05 Rating: 10 out of 10

this game is fun to play with a small or large group of people; the unexpected endings of the sayings open the door to very creative and funny compositions; highly recommended!

A Gift
Review date: 2008-03-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

I have never played the game but it was a birthday gift for my 29 year old brother who L-O-V-E-D it! Shipping was on time and product was great!

Played Until We Were Crying With Laughter
Review date: 2008-01-26 Rating: 10 out of 10

What a ball! We needed a new game - something different, yet fun. We were tired of all the old games we had on our shelf so did some Internet research and came up with Wise and Otherwise using your site and reviews, we decided on Wise and Otherwise. We received it in the mail just in time to take along with us to my good high school friend's home for the weekend. We weren't sure how things would go as this was a new game - and were afraid that maybe it wouldn't be as fun as people said - so we took an extra game along just in case. As it turned out we played it all night and got in bed around 2:00 AM. The game got funnier and funnier as the night wore on. We laughed so hard we had tears running down our faces. I like this kind of game as you don't need strategy or brain power, you can just relax, enjoy each other's company, and have a good time. It was so much fun!



		Wise and Otherwise Board Game Our Price: $42.95 (subject to change) Editorial Editorial Review Voted a Best Party Game of the Year by Games magazine, Wise and Otherwise belongs next to Pictionary and Scrabble in your arsenal of fun. This creative, interactive game (read: everybody shouting, flailing, laughing) revolves around 500 cards, each emblazoned with five obscure and long-forgotten sayings from around the world. For example, one old Chinese saying is, "Don't add salt to a boatload of salt fish." One side of the card states, "Don't add salt to..." and it is the job of the players to devise probable endings. "Don't add salt to salty soup," for example. Or, "Don't add salt to the open wound." (The actual endings are listed on the flip sides of the cards.) A player wins points when other players vote for his or her special ending, or when the player guesses the actual ending, so the goal is to finish the proverb as convincingly as possible given the geographic region in question. Each elegant box contains one game board, 500 cards, six writing pads, six pencils, one die, and six player pawns. People who love language, oddly hilarious translations, offbeat proverbs, or just making people look foolish by guessing their very clever answers will adore this game. We predict: The one who plays this game ... will hear the laughter. Product Details/Specifications Recording label: DDC Manufacturer: DDC EAN: 0626577010107 Binding: Toy Universal product code (UPC): 626577010107 Customer Reviews somewhere else Review date: 2008-10-25 Rating: 2 out of 10 Don't buy this game from Amazon! It is listed at $134.00. It ranges from $30 to $50 everywhere else on the web. Don't say I never saved you a couple bucks, or $90ish. A fun game ideal for bringing people together Review date: 2008-10-13 Rating: 10 out of 10 I wouldn't recommend this game for children under about 9-10, but it's absolutely ideal for bringing together groups of people who don't know each other. The cards contain the beginning of wise saying from around the world, like: "Wisdom isn't in the head, ...". The players then have to think up endings for the saying (like, say, "it's in the beer"), and afterwards try to guess which of the suggestions is the correct one. I thoroughly recommend it, and my 16-year-old son has just requested it for his birthday. fun! Review date: 2008-06-05 Rating: 10 out of 10 this game is fun to play with a small or large group of people; the unexpected endings of the sayings open the door to very creative and funny compositions; highly recommended! A Gift Review date: 2008-03-27 Rating: 10 out of 10 I have never played the game but it was a birthday gift for my 29 year old brother who L-O-V-E-D it! Shipping was on time and product was great! Played Until We Were Crying With Laughter Review date: 2008-01-26 Rating: 10 out of 10 What a ball! We needed a new game - something different, yet fun. We were tired of all the old games we had on our shelf so did some Internet research and came up with Wise and Otherwise using your site and reviews, we decided on Wise and Otherwise. We received it in the mail just in time to take along with us to my good high school friend's home for the weekend. We weren't sure how things would go as this was a new game - and were afraid that maybe it wouldn't be as fun as people said - so we took an extra game along just in case. As it turned out we played it all night and got in bed around 2:00 AM. The game got funnier and funnier as the night wore on. We laughed so hard we had tears running down our faces. I like this kind of game as you don't need strategy or brain power, you can just relax, enjoy each other's company, and have a good time. It was so much fun!
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