My nine year old niece got Pictureka for Christmas last year and it has fast become a favourite for everyone, including myself. The game is still being played on a weekly basis at her house which, in today's world of technology, is testament itself as to how good this game is. My niece received this as a present but I believe it retails between £15 and £20 and is easily available. The game comes in a standard games box, square in size and easy to store. The lid is decorated in a similar style to the game tiles (more on them later) with the word 'Pictureka' blazed across in bright red and a set of lips! I'm not quite sure what the purpose of the lips is ...  Read the complete review

I like playing board games and always played them a lot when I was growing up myself. My children also like playing them now, but it can be quite tricky as there is a 5 year age gap between them, and I have a teenage stepson, so it's not always easy to find games that we all enjoy. Pictureka is one of those games though, as it has a few different levels to it. The game comes in a box as shown above. The main part of the game is made up of 9 square cards, covered with line-drawn pictures in a random pattern, on both sides of the card. There are all sorts of things in the pictures - sheep, boat, skeleton and one of our favourites, the farting horse! You set the ...  Read the complete review

A new family game for Christmas is somewhat of a tradition in our house!Over the years some of these have been more successful than others. The long winded comlexityof Monopoly, for example, is NOT a good choice for Christmas afternoon with young children (or so we found out!) Anything requiring batteries is also risky (why do they ALWAYS require the one size of battery you have forgotten to buy?)Twister, on the otherhand, when played after a couple of glasses of Christmas fizz can be very entertaining for children and parents alike! So on to this year's choice . It was difficult to choose as I was looking for a game that could be played by 6 children,(well OK 5 ...  Read the complete review

About 'Pictureka!' 'Pictureka!' is a board game for 2 or more players, age 8+. Why they've put this age on it I don't know as it can be played by children much younger. It can be played on different levels to make it simpler or harder depending on the ability of the players and how much time you want to spend playing it. It's fast, fun and a nice change from the ds/wii/xbox etc. How To Play Basically you have 9 playing boards with LOTS of pictures printed on both sides. You set them down in a 3x3 square. There are three different coloured sets of cards- and this is where it gets a bit complicated! You throw a coloured dice to determine which set of ...  Read the complete review

Pictureka must have been a real 'must have' for xmas 2008. It sold out rapidly online and I was lucky to get one in my local toy store. Its a bit like the old I Spy games published by Scholastic. Good old observational fun. A 3x3 gameboard is put down which is covered in intricate illustrations. The idea of the game is to be either first or fastest to find an object randomly turned up by a dice roll / card selection combo. Collect the most cards to win. For example: Be the first to spot a rocket. Find 5 cows in 30 seconds. Find 8 things that can fly after winning the bid. Overall, this is a great family game. Fast and furious ...  Read the complete review