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- BGG #7,780
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Cranium WOW
- 4–99 players
- 60 min
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Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition
2023
Rules assistance for Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4–99 players
- 45 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition
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Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition is a board game released in 2023 for 4–99 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard Tait and Whit Alexander and its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil, Singing, and Line Drawing.
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About the game
Can you sound like a rainforest, perform glass blowing, sculpt a taco, or draw a motorcycle with your eyes closed? Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition will have you sketching, acting, humming, sculpting, picture-puzzling, and word-unscrambling in a party game that features eight hundred new questions across eighteen diverse activities. This new edition of Cranium includes "Cranium Clay" and dry-erase whiteboard to help you craft your original works of art.
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Questions and answers
Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition supports 4–99 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition belongs to these categories: Party Game. Its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil, Singing, and Line Drawing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition are: Richard Tait and Whit Alexander. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.