Telestrations

Today's review is of the 2009 release, Telestrations.  For 4-8 (or more) players, it takes 30 minutes.

Overview
You've undoubtedly heard of "whisper down the lane," the game where people line up, the first person whispers a word to the next, that person whispers what they thought they heard to the person next in line, and so on.  Telestrations is a twist on that concept. 

Here, each player is dealt a card with a list of words.  Choosing one, each player takes a whiteboard tablet and marker and draws the word.  Pass to the left- the next player looks at the image, flips the page, and writes what they think the word is.  Pass to the left- the next player looks at the word, flips the page, and draws the word.  Alternating between drawing and writing, the rotation continues until the players get their notebooks back.  Then, each person, in turn, flips through their books and shows how things progress.  Hilarity ensues.

Review
I wouldn't count this as a game, per se- more of a party activity.  But it's a fun one . . . I haven't laughed so hard in years.  Simple concept, well executed- check this one out.  But do it with lots of people (6+, in my opinion).

Rating: A