28.4.2014

You've played Monopoly, Cluedo and Risk. You may have played Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne. Each of these games are great in their own way and are great for families to play. The latter three games are the least divisive and have many different strategies available to win which make them games you want to play again and again.Dixit is a game unlike any of these games. In fact it is unlike any other game I have ever played before or since. Each time you play the game it becomes both easier and more difficult. It's a very subtle game that pulls on your creative thinking. Trying to work out what phrase (or mime etc.) for a particular picture will spark an equal response from some of your fellow players,but crucially not all, is what makes this game challenging. Too subtle and your friends miss the connection. Too obvious and you are penalised. Please do not to let this put you off. Dixit is a game that has intrigue in every round. Trying to guess the Storyteller's card is not straight forward. Each other player gives in a card that they think best represents the given phrase and they are shuffled before being revealed. With one card per player it can be difficult to distinguish the Storyteller's cards from the charlatans.The most recent time I played there were eight of us, aged between 28 and 60. There were only five takers for the game; the remaining three were seemingly more interested with their mobile phone or tablet devices and let the rest of us play. As soon as the cards were revealed in the first round they downed their electronics and were enthralled by the game. Each of them tried to guess at the Storyteller's card and even helped their partner during the game. Much like other reviewers have said, the scoring is not the most important aspect of this game. I have never once seen an argument playing this game, and I do not expect I will. I have even played with my family who cannot get through a game of Monopoly without at least two people storming off or the board being launched at the nearest wall.Should you buy this game? If you want a game that is relaxing yet though provoking, creative while lacking a need for strategic thought and a game without conflict then this is a great game to buy. There is no game like it so it will not be in direct competition with other titles you may have. The content in the box is more than enough to fully enjoy the game for a long time so there should be no need to add the expansions for a good while yet. I would stress that this is a game best played with either five or six players. A three player game does not have quite the same feel compared to a game with at least five players.I hope this review has been helpful. If you have any comments add them. If you have any questions about the game I am more than happy to answer them as best as I can.

24.8.2010

If you've not heard of Dixit then briefly this is how it works: You each have a hand of 6 cards, of which there are 84 in the deck, and each contains a unique piece of beautiful surrealist/quirky art. The player who's turn it is has to select one of their cards and "say something about it", which could be a single word, a phrase or sentence, a quotation from a book or film or a line of poetry... almost anything really. Other players then select a card from their hand that they think fits the description. All cards go face down and are shuffled and then laid face up on the table so that everyone can see them and secretly vote which one they think is the original card.

31.8.2010

Dixit 2 is the expansion kit for the 2010 Spiel des Jahres winning game Dixit. We have several previous winning games (Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, Carcasonne, Zooloretto etc) and they are all family favourites, continually providing an enjoyable playing experience over and over again. We couldn't wait to get our hands on this years winner, but being out of stock, we bought the expansion kit. This has 84 random cards you use as the basis for the storytelling. It does not have any scoring markers or voting cards, but I don't think we've missed out on any enjoyment. We simply use a paper and pencil for scoring, and vote using playing cards.

23.6.2014

Dixit is an absolutely beautiful game from top to bottom, featuring a large deck of big cards, saturated with colour and charm. It's an easy game to learn, plays very quickly and manages to be non-confrontational whilst still remaining competitive. It can be played by 3 to 6 players, although I think it works best with 5 or 6.Each turn, one person will play a card face down in the middle of the table and reveal some sort of cryptic clue about it. Everyone else around the table then picks a card from their hand that best matches the same clue. Once everyone has played their cards face down, they are shuffled and revealed face up. Players will then vote on which card they think was the original and score based on whether they get it right,

5.6.2013

I watched an online show of people playing this game before buying it for my girlfriend's birthday. Normally I play games like Ticket to Ride, Zombies and Seven Wonders, so this game was completely different, but so utterly engrossing. There were five of us playing it, and I think that's probably the least number of people you'd need. We had some cultural issues, with two players being English, two being Turkish, and one Colombian, and our various relationships meaning we could target our 'storytelling' to an individual. Mind you, that's half the fun.You really need to play this game with creative and intelligent people. It's also a bit disappointing that you can only really have one layer of removal between your clue and the picture,

17.1.2011

Having been brought up with miserable games like Monopoly and Cluedo, I grew to dislike board games. Having discovered other great "Spiel des Jahres" winners like Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride, I thought I would give the latest winner Dixit a try.This is a truly inspired game. It ticks all the boxes for a great game i.e. fun, ease of play, clear straightforward rules, everyone remains in the game until the end, strategic, caters for players of different age and ability, limited element of chance (no dice to roll), repeat play interest, no two game plays the same, simple scoring, game ends when all cards have been used (so no nightmare game without end such as Monopoly, Uno, Top Trumps,

10.11.2011

I became a fan of this whole Dixit universe mainly due to the beautifulness of the pictures on the cards. The game itself isnt anything too special, but the sole images and amount of details on them - even the boxs, I might add - look overwhelming.For this reason, I decided to get closer to it and got all 3 sets of the game (Dixit, Dixit 2 and Odyssey), and just before opening my package I was extremely excited.However, something in particular immediatly got my attention. I got very curious when I didnt see "Dixit 2" as a small box containing the 84 cards - that I was expecting to find -, and saw in its place one major 17,5cm x 19,5cm x 12,5cm box. Upon opening this box,

25.6.2018

A very fun, bluffing game for all the family.Everyone starts off with some fantastically drawn cards in their hands. The person who's starts is the Storyteller, who selects one of their cards, and places it face down. They also say a word, sentence or even a sound effect that is associated with that card.The rest of the players then choose a card from their hand that may also be associated with that word, sentence or sound effect. They then hand their card (hidden from all!) to the Storyteller, who shuffles all these cards, and places them face up, in a row, for all to see.Everyone knows which card THEY contributed,

28.12.2012

For those people who love a good bluffing game, akin to Balderdash or Apples to Apples then this is the game for you!Essentially each player has 6 cards (from a pack of about 100), and each card is a beautifully drawn, mind melting picture (man eating handbag, chicken police squad, etc) which has so much detail it could be about anything!When it's your turn, your task is to make up a sentence/ phrase/ sound that best describes one of your chosen crazy picture cards. Each other player uses your sentence to help them pick one of their cards that could also describe one of their cards and places it in the middle. You then shuffle the cards each player has given then turn them over.

31.1.2020

We were introduced to Dixit by a friend and decided to buy our own copy as we’re a family who enjoy board games.The game itself is straightforward, but the scoring system can be a little cumbersome and has required a few re-reads of the scoring instructions.Each player is dealt a number of cards, the storyteller describes their card using a sentence, noise or a little story, everyone else chooses a card which closely matches the story told, all cards are handed to the storyteller who shuffles, places and then everyone needs to guess which card belonged to the storyteller. What we did find, was that playing together as a family (myself and my two daughters)

27.7.2016

We played the Dixit game with friends and really fell in love with it.Consequently we bought the game for ourselves and had hours and hours of joy playing it with different people.They all loved it ,too and bought us an extension card set for us,too. We have now bought the Original game and an extension set for friends because we are moving away,and they loved playing it so much ! It is one of these games where it doesn't matter if one wins- it's mostly about the fun playing it.It is played in the round,so everybody picks a card and tells a clue about it..then the Others try and find a card on their hand to match the clue and pass it on to the One whose turn it is.Then all the cards are laid out in the middle and the players guess which was the original card..

6.7.2016

A lovely board game for families and storytellers, Dixit presents itself as one of the best looking board games I own. The interior of the box itself is used as the board where you travel around its rim. The pieces are lovely wooden rabbits and the cards each present themselves as works of art. The only problem I have with this game is that once you have used all the cards a few times the game can get a bit boring. I will soon buy / make some more cards and have since found ways to make the gameplay more interesting. Our family now plays specific games where you can only play a piece of music or play a video clip that best represents the chosen picture.The way the game works is that you the storyteller tells a story,

8.2.2014

It's nice to have a game that can be played with a larger number of players and the pictures on the cards are unique and interesting. There are so many different things on each of the cards that you inevitably miss something the first time you play. It works well with a variety of different ages of players and as long as you can find a word or phrase that is relevant but not too obvious or obscure to your card, it makes it an interesting and inspiring game to play.I am looking forward to getting expansion packs soon to have different cards to play with, but as long as you're not playing it solidly every night for a year with the same group of people,

25.1.2013

I bought this for my family having read a positive review in The Guardian before Christmas. It turned out to be the "hit" present of the year. The game itself is remarkably simple and relies on an element of lateral thinking and creativity on the part of the "story teller", having to describe a picture so that some (and here's the clever bit!) but not all, players will guess the correct image. At first it seems quite an odd premise, but soon becomes tremendous fun and rather addictive. The cards themselves are delightful and the whole package both sturdy but quite unique. This game has proved a hit at dinner parties and can be played by older children and adults together.

9.7.2012

This game is one exquisite piece of art in addition to its fun and brainstorming value. Great with both family & friends i always have a blast playing it. Cards may need some sleeving since they are huge and could bend bad and wear off quickly. Replay value comes with expansions as you can get up to 4x84=336 different cards and mix and match them as you like so a single card could hardly come twice in subsequent games. It never gets old as you can always try to create dozens of alternative descriptions for a single card as it pushes you to think, be creative and be logical with your associations. It works with all kinds of groups, with its 2 min explain the rules time its great gateway card game,

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