We received a ton of products for review for our Father’s Day Gift Guide. Blurt! was one of those things, though we did not feel it was appropriate for the guide. We did love the idea so much that we asked if we could review it anyway. I am glad we did because it’s a great game. If you’re a sucker for a good board game you have to check out Blurt!.
When we were offered the game and accepted it to review, all I knew about the game (or assumed at that point) was that it was a word game. Based on the title I had a feeling that people would be blurting things out. It sounds pretty easy and that is exactly what it is! Blurt is listed for kids as young as seven years old and as old as adults. I believe they also offer a version for younger kids, too.
A five or six year old might be able to play this, if they are up on their vocabulary skills or if you’re trying to build up their word usage you could use this as a learning tool. Still, the average child of those ages might become frustrated because knowing the answers will be harder for them. Kids around the age of seven should find it challenging and fun at the same time. As for adults, it’s probably going to be more fun than it is challenging, but that will depend on you and the cards that are drawn.
Speaking of cards, each Blurt game comes with a number of “basics.” These include:
Game Cards (these are the foundation of the game and give you the answers and clues)
Blurt Game Board
Game Marker/Pieces
Die
Playing Guide
It seems funny to say that a playing guide is included because this game is literally as simple as it can get when it comes to learning a new game. You start by rolling the die. Next, you read the clue on the card. Now it’s up to the players (you should have at least three of them, so you and two additional or more) to guess what the word is based on the meaning they were given. As you might guess, thanks to the English language and depending on the clue, things can get crazy with plenty of words being blurted out because so many words have similar meanings. When the correct answer is said that player gets to move ahead on the game board.
The instructions say that Blurt is for up to 12 players, though you could easily play this in teams if you were playing during a party. In fact, the game tends to be a lot more fun based on the amount of players that you have. It’s enjoyable with three, which allows you to have one person against another at all times, but it’s loads of fun when you have several people yelling and shouting the answers in hopes of winning.
Blurt is a great game for the entire family. You can find it on Amazon as well as at other online stores. If you’re looking for a family-friendly or party-friendly game, you should check this out.
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