Top 10 games for the classroom

In Codenames Pictures, the two rival heads of the secret service battle against each other again. This time they give coded messages about the locations of their spies. The two heads of the secret service know which spy is present at a location. Using coded messages, they try to tell their secret agents where to go for their secret meetings. But the secret agents have to be smart and sharp, because a wrong analysis of the code word can put you face to face with an enemy spy. Or even worse: a hitman.

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Party game for large groups. Peaceful citizens fight the werewolves in their midst. However, it is unclear who exactly they are. Will they succeed in unmasking the werewolves or will they accidentally eliminate innocent villagers? The game is controlled by a game leader. Each player is assigned a role. It can involve ordinary citizens and werewolves, but also special characters such as the witch, the hunter or the innocent girl. Each character does something special. At night, the game leader tells everyone to close their eyes and always calls up the characters, who can then perform their trait. The werewolves eliminate a civilian at the end of the night. When day comes again, the citizens discuss the events of the previous night in a meeting and they can try to eliminate a werewolf. But because the werewolves themselves also participate in the meeting, that decision is usually not easy… Werewolves of Wakkerdam is an ideal game for children's parties, camping events and basically all those moments when you are with a lot of people. Success is assured, especially if you manage to create a mysterious atmosphere with candles or a campfire. The Games Friends: “ The cards in our version of Werewolves of Wakkerdam are completely worn out and that is not due to the poor quality of the game material. No, that's because of the many, many games of Werewolves. As far as we are concerned, this is the perfect party game!"

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The house ghost has found an old camera in the cellar of the castle. In addition, he has put everything on record that he likes to make disappear while haunting... and also himself of course. Unfortunately, the enchanted camera takes many photos in the wrong color. Sometimes the green bottle is white, sometimes blue. When he looks at the photos, he becomes so confused that he no longer knows what to conjure up. Can you help him and name the right object or even make it disappear for him? A card is turned over each round. The players must now grab or call out the object they are looking for as quickly as possible. Whoever does this fastest gets the card. Who wins the most cards? Five objects are placed in a circle on the table, so that everyone has easy access to them. A player turns over the top card. Each player now tries as quickly as possible to grab the object from the table that is depicted in the correct color on this card. If there is no object depicted in the correct color on the card, players must grab the object that is not depicted on the card and whose color cannot be seen on the card. The first person to grab the correct object places the turned-up card in front of them on the table as a reward and then turns over the next card from the face-down pile. Whoever has the most cards at the end wins the game.

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Card game from the children of top authors Inka and Markus Brand. Won the Children's Play of the Year election in Germany in 2012. Finally a game where you can, no must, cheat to win. The players discard cards according to certain rules, but try to get rid of their cards faster by cheating. However, one of the players is the guard beetle. If he catches a player, the perpetrator must take his cards back and take extra ones. Who will lose their cards first? Valse Motten responds creatively to everyone's need to play with the rules of the game. Ideal for groups and families looking for a card game that is not too serious.

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The Mind is more than a game. It is an experiment, an experience, a simple but very special team experience. If you manage to complete the last level, you will be floating on a pink cloud. You are not allowed to discuss anything with each other and not to exchange information with each other in any way. Nevertheless, as a team you can still complete each level by connecting your thoughts and achieving victory together. The Games Friends: “ The Mind is a truly unique card game! The game mechanism cannot be compared to any other game and, in our opinion, is indispensable in every games cabinet. The challenge of The Mind seems simple, but it is certainly not. It took us five attempts to reach the end, but the joy afterwards was also very great. Highly recommended!"

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Winner Spiel des Jahres 2019! Just One is a cooperative board game where you try to guess as many mysterious words as possible together with the other players! Find the best clue to help your fellow player and be original because identical clues will be deleted. A complete game consists of 13 cards. The aim is to get as close as possible to 13 points, with each correct answer worth 1 point. If the answer is incorrect, the players lose the current card and also the top card of the pile, for a total of 2 points. If no answer is given, they lose the current card, i.e. 1 point. The Games Friends: Just One is one of the best party games we know. The rules are very simple and everyone can participate. Despite the simple rules, there are still tactics in Just One, because you always have to think carefully whether your hint is not too logical. The fun erasable boards and colorful markers make this a great recommendation for fans of 30 Seconds and Codenames. "

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Similo is a fun, accessible card game for in between, where all players cooperatively try to guess the character chosen in advance by the game leader. The chosen character is among the 12 cards on the table. No speaking is allowed and the game leader uses cards with other characters from his hand as clues. By laying out cards in a certain way, he indicates whether the characters have similarities or are different from each other. The other players must work together to interpret the clue as best as possible. Players will therefore have to carefully consider what the characters have in common or how they differ. Because what exactly the game leader is referring to with his hint remains a secret. Is it appearance, character, era, origin, profession, contribution to history or Nobel Prizes that are being referred to? Perhaps a number of biographies have been made into films or are there characters who have died a tragic death? The possibilities are endless! Knowledge, but also creativity plays an important role here. Based on the instructions, players must eliminate the characters on the table one or more at a time until only the correct character remains on the table. The players must regularly think out of the box to correctly interpret the clues. If they fail to guess the correct character at the end of the game, or if they are eliminated from the game early, all players lose together as a team. Similo: Fairy Tales can also be combined with versions with a different theme, such as Similo: History. Players can use different theme decks together or even place one deck on the table and give instructions with another deck. For example, Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, like Abraham Lincoln, is of American descent, and Prince Charming and Princess Sissi both have a royal title. Similo is a fun game for the whole family, but also to play as a couple. Its small size makes it easy to travel with and because the characters are known worldwide, it can be easily and fun played anywhere in the world. The Games Friends: “Similo is such a great game for a quick snack. You play a game in 10 minutes, but still have the feeling that you have completed a full game. Highly recommended for fans of Dixit, Mysterium and Obscurio!"

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Kluster is a game with magnets for 1 to 4 players. Lay the cord on a flat, horizontal surface, in a shape of your choice. Divide the 24 magnets between the players. The first player to discard all his magenta food wins the game.

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A circus with dark secrets awaits you in Mysterium Park! The former director of the park disappeared a few years ago... An investigation turned up nothing. Since that night, strange things have been happening in the circus... Mysterium Park is a stand-alone, cooperative and simplified version of the well-known board game Mysterium: players win or lose together. Your goal is to determine the circumstances of the spirit's death. At the start of the game, players first choose a role: Ghost or Clairvoyant. The Spirit (1 player) must guide the Clairvoyants through the investigation. He gives directions in the form of illustrated cards, which we call the Vision Cards. This is the only way the Spirit can communicate with the Psychics. Each of the Psychics (all other players) must eliminate a suspect and a location and they help each other interpret the Vision Cards that the Spirit hands them. To win Mysterium Park, the Clairvoyants must find out who committed the murder and where the crime took place during Round 3. The Clairvoyants must first eliminate suspects (Round 1) and then locations (Round 2). If they manage to do this in the first 6 turns, they move on to Round 3. If not, everyone loses the game. If the Clairvoyants win, then the Spirit wins too. If not, all players lose.

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Work together to identify the correct mythical character from a group of 12 cards! The game leader gives hints by showing new cards. The game leader may only indicate whether the correct character of the new card is different or similar. Then you select characters, removing the cards that you think are not the correct characters. If you take a hint the wrong way and accidentally point to the correct card, you're out. The games from the Similo series are easy to learn and can be played anywhere thanks to the handy packaging. All games are beautifully illustrated with a distinctive cartoony style. The different parts can be combined with each other. Similo: Myths can be played with the other Similo parts Fairy Tales, History and Animals. Try them all! The Games Friends: “Similo is such a great game for a quick snack. You play a game in 10 minutes, but still have the feeling that you have completed a full game. Highly recommended for fans of Dixit, Mysterium and Obscurio!"

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The Similo series consists of fast-paced cooperative deduction games with beautiful illustrations. Thanks to the easy rules and handy packaging, Similo can be played anywhere. Similo: Wild Animals can be combined with Similo: Myths, Similo: Fairy Tales, Similo: History or Similo: Animals for more challenge. This version of Similo focuses on all kinds of wild animals. The players work together to figure out which of 12 cards has been selected by the game leader.

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