Educational InsightsBlurt! The Think Fast, Shout-it-Out Party Game - Family Games for Kids and Adults, Board Games for Family Night, Fun Word Game for Ages 7+

Fun game for developing vocabulary--especially with students learning English. Often easy words will stump you, simply because hearing their definition just doesn't bring the correct word to mind, or missing the importance of a single word in the clue sends you in a different direction. Can get rather rowdy with a group of students who are all at the same learning level. For students whose English was not quite advanced enough for even the simpler cards, I would group them with partners and use a timer to give them time to figure out the word on their own. If they could not figure it out in the time given, then it was opened up to the other groups who received the points if they could figure it out first. The leveled cards are also helpful because when I had groups of students playing with a combination of native speakers and English language learners, I would use the harder cards with the native speakers and the easier ones with the ELLs.We tried playing it at home and it is definitely not as fun with a varied age group, even when playing with teenagers. If a couple of players have more extensive vocabularies than the other players then there is not going to be much of a competition. There are more advanced playing options that I have never tried; but it might be possible to level the playing field some by having the older players use the advanced options and the younger ones play the game using the regular rules. Giving younger players time to answer questions before opening it up to the group might also help.

This is the second time I've reviewed this game and nothing's changed.... I still love it. We bought the newest set because we burned through all of the cards of the first game. If you like party games and if you like shouting and laughing, this is the perfect game.The game is extremely simple. It is a multi-player game, meaning 4 or more. If you have many people, let's say 20, no problem, just break them into teams. The last time we played we had five teams of three people. Each team rotates being the reader while the other teams answer. The reader reads a definition on the card and the first person/team to blurt out the right answer wins that round.In this game it pays to have a good vocabulary and to be LOUD!! You may know every word in the dictionary but if no one can hear you give the answer then you will lose every time. Now, of course there are the occasional arguments to determine who said the answer first, but it all boils down to who did the reader hear.We had so much fun with this game and we had ages 10 up to 65. The definitions aren't incredibly hard, it is just the pressure to be the first to yell out the answer. We love love love the game, only if they'd make refills!!!

I love this game.....as an educational game, for now. As another reviewer said, if you're playing with a mixed age group, the older players will be able to win pretty easily. We usually play it with our 8 year old, and we often pretend that we're still searching for the word in order to give him a better chance at winning. While we adults don't mind holding back like that, a group of mixed age children would probably be different. So if you have younger and older children, you might want to team them up with an adult each to level the playing field.Apart from that (which in our case isn't a problem), the game is awesome. It makes the kids listen and focus, and is great for vocabulary studies. I think the recommendation said 10 and up, but my son is playing it pretty well at 8. So if you're willing to give some assistance, younger children can play it, too.It's fun to play, but for it to be REALLY fun and competitive, the playing field must be pretty level. I would love to try it out as a party game with a group of adults, but for now, I'm very happy that my son is enjoying the game and learning at the same time ;-)

My 8th graders loved playing this game. It helped them build their vocabulary and I'm adding cards to it for next school year to give them opportunities to practice math vocabulary!

Used this with some of my students who I teach English to as it's an easy to game to learn, play, and set-up. It's quite a fun and enjoyable game which often garners a few laughs. Recommend. Only downside is that there isn't much depth to the game which limits its lifespan.

Such a fun game that can be played in 5 minutes. My students love it and because it involves reading, listening and working memory, I never feel “guilty” offering game time.

Word Game Board Game for 3-12 Players and is suitable for families with children aged 7 and over. This is a great educational game as it inspires creativity and allows children to learn through play, making it an ideal choice for a classroom teacher as a gift. It is also on my son's teacher's wishlist.

This is a good game for middle school and highschool students. Maybe even higher level elementary students. Hell, maybe even for adults too! It comes with a "difficult" set or an "easy" set. I use the easy side for my students and scaffold up or down depending on their language needs. I've yet to have any of my students answer correctly to a "hard" card, but then again---many of them have language delays and disorders. Experience may be different with a typically developed child.It targets a great deal of expressive and receptive language skills as it is very vocabulary based. The kids enjoy not having to wait their turn and just blurting out the answer and being loud. Good game for speech pathologists to incorporate into their game days.