Picture a crazy mash up of Dobble and Where’s Wally, where two or more players, aged 6+, scan nine tiles of zany artwork to find specific pictures or objects within those pictures and collect cards.

For gameplay tips, including exactly how to set up and play, read on to learn all the Pictureka rules. There are a couple of different ways in which you can play Pitureka, with a variety of rules to follow depending on the chosen version. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. If you know another famous board game to be played online that’s not in this list, please leave a message below telling me about it and I’ll update this list.

And watch out, the gameboard can change on any turn — special mission cards instruct players to turn over, rotate or switch one of the 9 gameboard tiles. Their job was to find balloons with a picture that fits different categories, then bring the balloon to Almeida, then a designated "pop zone" and pop the balloon before the next player can go in.

There are also alternative sets, such as this travel edition which is the cards that you will need and are perfect for vacations. The team with the most points at the end of this round wins the game, and went on to play in the bonus round for a shot at the grand prize package. I think one of the reasons that I didn’t enjoy the game as much as I thought I would is that the game relies quite a bit on luck.If you are looking for a family game of hide and seek that you can play around the table, then Pictureka!

To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The red cards are played in a similar way to green, they are all play, but players take one or two of the tiles for themselves and use these to find the objects, before replacing the tiles back in the grid. As it is not a strategy game with lots to learn and understand adults have no real advantage over children. Decide how many rounds on each different colored card that you will play, with the more rounds chosen, the longer the game.It was the classic example of a game that messed up what made the original game good by adding unnecessary mechanics that are distracting and just get in the way.

The hide and seek aspect of the game makes it fun for the younger players, while the older players may enjoy the game's competitive nature. FEATURES 9 GAME TILES filled with whimsical pictures that players race to find as directed on their mission cards. Besides the Pictureka board games, Hasbro also brought a number of spin offs of Pictureka to the market like Pictureka Flipper Game, Pictureka card game, Pictureka jigsaw puzzles and even a game show for kids based on Pictureka.Try to keep the ‘punishment’ lighthearted as well, like getting the offending player to apologize to everyone. If three cards match one of the missions, you show the three cards and the mission card and explain why they match. The original Pictureka has a lot of luck as well but in several of the games included in the Pictureka Card Game, card draw luck has a big impact on who will win. In particular I liked that it included speed games and games that give you time to think without having to be the fastest player. Set the timer and try to find as many objects as you rolled on the die that fit your card's instructions.