Can you remember the colours of the four Teletubbies? (There were four wasn’t there?)
How about the shirt colour of Woody from Toy Story?
That’s the core concept for Colourbrain (or Colorbrain as our letter-efficient transatlantic cousins call it) from Big Potato Games, where Players compete individually, or in teams to recall the colours of things – well-known brands, film & TV characters and other commonplace objects in the hope of being the first to reach 10 points.
Enter the four editions of Colourbrain (yes four currently): Colourbrain original, Colourbrain Mini, Colourbrain Junior and Disney Colourbrain.
Apart from a few very subtle tweaks across the editions, all follow the same ruleset: read a card out aloud to all teams; each team determines what colour or colours to answer using 11 differently coloured cards before the correct answer is revealed; and points (or groans) allocated.
First to ten points is declared the winner. Super simples.
Regrettably, the colour cards are returned to the team in time for the next question, so it serves only as a temporary delaying tactic.
How about the shirt colour of Woody from Toy Story?
That’s the core concept for Colourbrain (or Colorbrain as our letter-efficient transatlantic cousins call it) from Big Potato Games, where Players compete individually, or in teams to recall the colours of things – well-known brands, film & TV characters and other commonplace objects in the hope of being the first to reach 10 points.
wonderfully uncomplicatedAs board game rulesets go, it’s wonderfully uncomplicated, and totally inclusive for kids and adults alike, that is until you get questions that require a certain cultural, historic, or geographic knowledge.
Enter the four editions of Colourbrain (yes four currently): Colourbrain original, Colourbrain Mini, Colourbrain Junior and Disney Colourbrain.
Apart from a few very subtle tweaks across the editions, all follow the same ruleset: read a card out aloud to all teams; each team determines what colour or colours to answer using 11 differently coloured cards before the correct answer is revealed; and points (or groans) allocated.
First to ten points is declared the winner. Super simples.
hue sabotageEach team also possess a Colour Capture Card that allows them once per game to temporarily steal several random colours at the eleventh hour from an opposing player/team’s colour palette before they answer the next question, thus hamstringing their likelihood of correctly answering.
Regrettably, the colour cards are returned to the team in time for the next question, so it serves only as a temporary delaying tactic.
The original boxset (called simply Colourbrain) has the most questions at 300. Other editions have a much reduced question set. Junior Colourbrain (100 questions) and Disney Colourbrain (250 questions) are primarily pitched at kids, with Colourbrain mini (120 questions) a self-contained travel edition or question expansion to the original.
If you’re planning on playing with younger pip-squeaks just be aware they won’t have a clue what the answer is for 75%-80% of the questions or may not even understand the question – largely because a lot of the questions require some prior cultural, historic, geographic, musical or cinematic knowledge. They could pair up with an adult (appreciate that’s no guarantee that will help!) or you can skip the question card and pick another.
Admittedly some of the questions are deliberate guesswork and destined to gnaw away at you –
“Cripes, what IS the colour of the entertainment wedge in the original Trivial Pursuit? Damn my failing memory..”
So unless you’re playing with adults or teaming younger players with adults my recommendation would be to go for the Junior or Disney versions – it’ll be more of a level playing field (or possibly weighted in their favour!).
Irrespective of which version you settle on, there really are minimal components which make it perfect for holidays or when in transit (on rail, ferry, or flight). Pack lighter by popping a pile of question cards in an elastic band along with the colour cards and hey presto – Colourbrain holiday edition.
With 300 question cards in the base game it shouldn’t present too much of a problem, in theory it should only take 10-20 questions to elicit a winner. It’s just so darned compelling. I promise you, you’ll play several games back-to-back before you know it.
One of the less hectic family party games out there, and easily played remotely over video call (link to instruction tweaks below).
younger pipsqueaks may struggleIf you’re likely to play frequently with younger kids or teenagers I wouldn’t recommend getting the original edition.
If you’re planning on playing with younger pip-squeaks just be aware they won’t have a clue what the answer is for 75%-80% of the questions or may not even understand the question – largely because a lot of the questions require some prior cultural, historic, geographic, musical or cinematic knowledge. They could pair up with an adult (appreciate that’s no guarantee that will help!) or you can skip the question card and pick another.
Admittedly some of the questions are deliberate guesswork and destined to gnaw away at you –
“Cripes, what IS the colour of the entertainment wedge in the original Trivial Pursuit? Damn my failing memory..”
So unless you’re playing with adults or teaming younger players with adults my recommendation would be to go for the Junior or Disney versions – it’ll be more of a level playing field (or possibly weighted in their favour!).
Irrespective of which version you settle on, there really are minimal components which make it perfect for holidays or when in transit (on rail, ferry, or flight). Pack lighter by popping a pile of question cards in an elastic band along with the colour cards and hey presto – Colourbrain holiday edition.
once you start you won’t stopIf I was going to be picky – once you start playing Colourbrain – it’s such an incredibly moreish game that it’s hard not to rattle through all the question card decks in a several sittings. If you play frequently with the same group (ie your immediate family) this could well impact the longevity, but the same argument can be levelled at most question based games.
With 300 question cards in the base game it shouldn’t present too much of a problem, in theory it should only take 10-20 questions to elicit a winner. It’s just so darned compelling. I promise you, you’ll play several games back-to-back before you know it.
One of the less hectic family party games out there, and easily played remotely over video call (link to instruction tweaks below).
Moderate
2+
30-45 mins
Easy
Why buy?
Fabulously moreish, unhectic party game, suitable for all ages. Simple to grasp and swift to get started.
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