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20.11.2014

We have five children (including foster children) ages ranging from nine to seventeen and trying to find a game that we can all play and enjoy together is usually a non starter. Last Thursday evening my husband and I were trying to think of a game that we could all play, our nine year old did not want to play cards (which was suggested by our teenagers) and our teenagers were equally adamant that they didn't want to play Ludo or Scrabble (suggested by our nine and twelve year old). On this occasion I decided for them ...We WERE going to play 'Paul Lamond The Story Telling Game' and after much deliberation and a little arguing we finally sat down to play.'The Story Telling Game'is a modern take on the 'once upon a time' game that I played as a kid where each person took turns to continue a story that began with, "Once upon a time" adding 20 words per turn. The Story Telling Game however comes in a box containing an electronic timer and assorted story telling cards.Each player start with five words on their cards and when the clock starts, the first players starts telling a story using one of their words. Then it's the turn of the next player who has to use one of their words continuing and adding to the previous player's story. This continues until the timer sounds which signals the end for the player whose turn it is, that player has to pick up all of the cards used by the other players and begin a new story using one word from each card. If the player at this point happens to have "The Smiley Trump" card the next player has to pick up the cards taking his turn.Well that's the correct way to play the game ...We found that because there were seven of us playing the above didn't quite work for us. However, we had great fun taking a card each and then each of us taking a turn using the five words printed on our card adding to the previous players story until all of us had used our card. The last player in each round had to try and end the story successfully.This game is a great way to entertain yourselves for a couple of hours with some amazing tales only limited by your imagination, we've had sci-fi stories, ghost stories, funny stories, adventure stories and even horror stories as our teenagers tried to scare the younger children with tales of zombies and the like, censored by myself and my husband along the way.Great fun!Oh by the way, if you do decide to use the timer, it needs 3 AAA batteries.
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23.10.2014

This story-telling game is for any number of players but 2 is not really worthwhile and at about 8 it may be too many - say optimum is for 4 or 6 persons, and of any age so long as players can read words - though some cards have helpful ‘phonetic’ easy words or pictures for younger players - the box indicates 6+ years. It is a formalized version of the party game played by kids or even round the dinner table by adults - and it can be highly entertaining as it stretches imaginations, fosters quick thinking, and prompts competiveness. The modern update is inclusion of a timer/buzzer (requires 3 AAA batteries) with a switch to start and an indicator of time spent/left.There are 150 cards mainly with words but also double arrow cards to reverse the direction of play, and trump cards that can be used for any word, and allow players to remain in the game even if caught by the buzzer.After shuffling the players are each dealt an agreed number of cards (say 5 to 10) and the remainder are discarded and placed face down on the table. When whoever is chosen starts (youngest?) the timer is activated and the player must commence his story with ‘Once upon a time’ plus a sentence using one of his words - within a tall story, a funny story, a fantasy story, a ghost story or whatever. He puts his card down and shouts ‘next’, when the next player must take up the story using one of his words, place the card on the table and shout next, and so on until someone is caught talking when the buzzer sounds - that player has to pick up all the cards used by previous players plus a card from the discarded pile.The next round starts with the player losing the previous game but starts ‘Twice upon a time’ (after that three times, four times etc.) as the timer is reset. The game ends with a winner as the player to first use up all his cards. However with reverse direction and trump cards this may take longer than expected, so once a stage is reached for ‘Ten times upon a time’ the players add up their number of cards and the player with fewest cards is the winner. It’s simple but well worth a tenner - and 5-star rating.
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16.11.2014

The set comprises a buzzer/wind up timer and story telling cards: an alphabet set with picture and word for each letter of the alphabet; 25 yellow single syllable phonetic cards for younger children; about 70 longer word cards; some change direction cards and some smiley trump cards.It is very easy to play with each person receiving 10 cards, with younger players it suggests using just the phonetic cards but I would think the picture, trump and change direction cards would also be used. Player one starts the timer/buzzer and begins "Once upon a time ..." and at some time uses a word from their cards, places it down and shouts next and the next player has to take the story on,remembering to use a word from their cards, and it continues until the buzzer goes. The player caught out by the buzzer picks up all the cards played and an extra from the pack and so it continues!Smiley trump cards can be used as a word or can deflect the pile to the next player if you are caught talking at the buzzer; reverse direction card is obvious and changes the order of play.The game is simple and easy to play but is actually much more fun than it sounds initially; played with a lively group of teens who engaged well. The buzzer is quite flimsy but you could play with a stopwatch, egg timer or another timing device, you can also add cards with longer words and maybe make new rules with the smiley trump card.I think this could be used in classroom groups working on building on literacy skills, creativity and confidence in story telling and it can be used from young primary through teens and even for an alternative 'silly dinner game'!Maybe not as beautifully presented as some games but enjoyable fun
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10.11.2014

For 2 children who love stories this is a great game that the whole family can play without complicated set-ups or miles of floor space.The game consists of a pile of cards and a buzzer. Once you've found some batteries to go in the buzzer (Stock up on AAA batteries before Christmas!) you simply hand out the cards to each player, deciding on how many you want to use, and then start the clock. The cards are basic in design but make reading the words easy, including easier words for younger children and some pictures. The buzzer is a little basic and didn't always work 100% of the time, either. Aside from this and the box feeling a bit empty (just cards, a buzzer, and instructions)at least it was easy to set up.The first player starts a story with 'Once Upon A TIme...' and has to use one of the 3 words on their first card, before the next player continues the story, including the first of their words on their card. The game continues until the buzzer sounds, at which time the person telling the story gets all the cards that have been used and starts again with a new story. The game continues until ten stories have been told and the player with the least cards (or no cards) is the winner.To further complicate things, there are cards that have arrows on them which can change the direction of those telling the story and a wild card that is similar to the Monopoly 'Get out of Jail' card, but can also be used as any word in a story in place of the word on the proper card.Despite these rules, my 8 and 10 year olds found the game easy to grasp and there were certainly a lot of giggles all round as we told increasingly silly tales of dogs with witches and all sorts of stories.
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20.11.2014

The Story Telling Game is a true family game. You can play with old or young alike, and a lot of fun will be had by all. It says it is suitable for two players and upwards. In reality I feel that three players, and up, makes for a more exciting game.The set contains 150 different cards, with words, directional change arrows, and trump cards pictured on them. There is also an electronic buzzer, which requires 3AAA batteries and has an indicator to say how much time is left.The game encourages the players to think quickly, and to really use their imagination. The starting player must begin their tale with, "Once upon a time..." and then add a sentence using one of the words from the cards they have been dealt.The following player takes up the storytelling role, and uses one of their own allocated words to create a sentence to continue the story. So on, and so forth; until the buzzer sounds, and this signifies that the player who was talking has to collect up all the discarded cards.The next round starts with the payer who previously lost, and begins, 'Twice upon a time'. The game continues in a merry fashion until the winner manages to use up all of their cards first. If the game is taking longer than expected, you can set a rule that once a certain starting point is reached, like, 'six times upon a time', the players add up the remaining amount of cards and the one with the least is the winner.The premise is simple, like many of the best games, but it is highly effective. The game is a great one for family gatherings, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as we have.
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10.11.2014

This is a very basic game, and is suitable for younger children. Older children may want something a bit more complex like 'Once Upon a Time' by Atlas Games.You set the timer and set about taking it in turns to tell a story. As soon as you say a word from one of your cards you discard the card and the story goes to someone else. If you are talking when the timer goes off you have to pick up all the discarded cards. The winner is the person to loose all their cards.There are also a couple of other cards in the deck that change the direction of play, or act as jokers.The word cards are split into single word cards with a picture (to help children learning to read) and cards with three words on them,which give you more options to choose from. The game also has easier words highlighted in purple, so that you can play with only these to make the game more accessible to younger children.The words are pretty basic, and the rules don't require any real storytelling skill. The fact that you aren't weaving a story to a conclusion meant that no real care was given to the plot, and at times the stories didn't always make sense.This game is a good tool if you are encouraging children to read, and to construct sentences of their own, but if your main reason for purchasing this is to enjoy telling stories then there are better products on the market.
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15.11.2014

With the proliferation of electronic solitary games that children play with these days, it is nice to get kids back to using their imagination more and playing along with others more. My youngest (5 yr old) has been thoroughly enjoying playing the Despicable Me Monopoly lately and so I though I would keep up the trend of family non-electronic games with this.As she is only 5 a family member had to help her read some of the words but it did not hinder her imagination one iota. She thoroughly enjoyed coming up with wild and wacky storylines and seemed to either win most of the time or come close as she could rabbit on forever.A child's imagination really is unrestricted and give them a chance to run with it and they will.It also helps her expand her vocabulary and mental thesaurus. There was a lot of giggling going on while playing this game, both from my kids as they felt tickled by the crazy scenarios they invented and by the adults who were listening.As you don't really need batteries for this one, the only thing that can make this game impossible to play is lack of imagination.Good old fashioned family game that will not become dated and oodles of fun for rainy days and Christmas!!
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15.11.2014

This is a very simple game aimed at children from around 6 years old up to early teens. It can get silly but it definitely helps improve their imagination in a very fun way!I have played it with my two children 8 and 10 and they found it immense fun, in the words of my 8 year old boy "it's really fun because there could be any kind of story, it could be sad or happy or even horrific"The game consists of around 100 cards with three words each (there are two levels of words - very simple for small kids and normal for everyone above 8 or so) and a timer. Players need to continue each other stories before the time is up. It can turn really silly, for example:Player 1: Card: Tree Story: Once upon a time,there was a big Tree...Player 2: Card: Jet Story: One day a fast jet flew past it...Player 3: Card: Pants Story: The jet did not wear any pants... (you can imagine how silly it can get and how funny children find it :)We tend to hide the timer below a cushion so no one can see how far from 'time up' they are - this makes it more exciting and adds urgency to the game.It's a good game if you have just a bit of time as the games usually last less than 10 minutes.
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17.11.2014

We've been playing this game with our daughters (aged 4 and 7) for a couple of weeks now and they both rather enjoy it. The game comprises a series of cards and a battery-powered timer. My youngest was able to play the game, especially if we made sure she was given the cards aimed at younger children; these have yellow-highlighted phonetic words and pictures.The object of the game is to get rid of all one's cards. Should one still be speaking whilst the timer sounds then that player has to pick up 'used' cards. Each player has to use one of the words from their current card and tell a story ... its amazing where 'Once upon a time' can go!My girls aren't the greatest good-losers,so we had to engineer victory for them most of the time, by either not using the timer, or by surreptitious use of the timer's stop button!In terms of fun and playability it's only limited by the the creativity of the players' minds; in our house it has reminded me just how funny kids can be.So there we are; great with kids and adults alike, but especially good with younger children even if it does mean bending the rules.
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10.11.2014

This game comes in very basic packaging, with the instructions just being on one black and white piece of A5 paper, three packs of cards and a timer/buzzer.The game is quite good fun - you get ten cards per player, and you wind up the timer and have to start a story with the classic "Once upon a time" and then use one of the words on the card and then pass on to the next player and so on until all the cards have gone.To spice it up a bit you have a couple of special cards including reverse and smiley that add to the fun. Some cards have the words on them, but others also have pictures - an apple for example.This makes it great fun for children learning to read and spell and gets an extra star as it's an easy and fun way to learn.For older children/adults then the game gets a bit samey, but it's still good fun to make up a story on the fly and helps with communication skills in all ages.It's not that expensive, but it's something that may only used a couple of times a year - it's good for younger children and makes a quiet day into a bit of a noisy one.
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4.11.2014

We played this game the day it arrived and we enjoyed it. We had two adults and two children (aged 4 and 7) playing and it seemed like we could all play as FAIRLY equal levels, obviously helping along the youngest and old fogies like me!We didn't really play according to the rules, partly because I'd read a lot of Amazon reviews criticising the instructions as not quite working. I did read but then discarded and we played a slightly different story-telling game, hiding the buzzer and timing each game.We ended up playing for well over an hour and packed up before we were completely fed up. IMHO, that's a pretty good average for any board game the family plays.I have to say we all enjoyed it.It was very encouraging to see the youngest member of our group laughing and joining in (with a little bit of help) and I'd say it was fun and, as another reviewer has said, a good stocking-filler for Christmas. I certainly feel we'll be getting it out again, although it may not be very soon.On the whole, an enjoyable and fun game and (probably) educational too.
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31.10.2014

They may start off ignoring the rules, going wildly off tangent, offering up sentences that have no relation to the story or just become completely dumbfounded, eyes up at the sky, speechless. Give it a few turns, maybe a few rounds without the timer and before you know it, the room is full of wacky narrative, sparked by the imagination in quick-fire round-robin gameplay.This is a great game to play with the children (or indeed adults) where you can flex the rules around the players to best suit their abilities. My five year old didn't like the timer - fine, no timer then. My seven year wanted the timer on the adults turns. Ok, no problem.I'm sure as they become for competent with their own verbosity the timer will add that killer instinct to the game. It definitely offered the 'one more game' mentality and the next morning was the go-to game.A game without batteries! It doesn't need recharging. It's portable. Let me tell you a story about why this game is a great idea - once upon a time...
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23.10.2014

This is a great board game for families with two or more children, I'd say. Like a lot of board games, you need more than two players to get the most out of it. The concept is simple and fairly easy to follow, although there are certain cards in the deck that complicate the proceedings and add an element of luck so that adults don't completely dominate!Based on words, language and storytelling, I feel like this is a good tool for bringing a little literacy into your game time without being overly taxing or difficult. At five years old, however, I felt like our son was at the younger end of being able to manage a game (which is fair, because it's recommended for 6+).Overall I see us growing into this and enjoying it very mooch at holidays,though I do question the inclusion of a battery operated buzzer. The real attraction of board games comes from being able to just pick them up and play, so it could be frustrating if the battery ever runs out.
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8.11.2014

Played and tested this today, just the job for a wet and windy day. This is a fun storytelling game with a buzzer device. The game comes with picture cards and word cards which are age appropriate.This is an easy game to play although like most board games works better with more than two people playing. There is a degree of luck involved in t his which makes for unpredictability which makes more fun in the game.Based on storytelling - a good tool for literacy all be it in a subtle way, really best played with children of eight plus rather than the recommended age of six unless the adults are helping.The only sticking point is whoever is telling the story when the buzzer expires they have to pick up all the cards used in that round and as the winner is the person with the least cards no one wants to be caught out. More fun if you leave the buzzer in the box and ward points instead for the best story. A good game for old fashioned fun.
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4.11.2014

As a mother I'm a fan of the idea behind this game - it gets children engaged and using their creativity and imaginations to work random words into their storytelling. It can be funny as the story you start out telling is twisted and changed by other players as they take over the tale, working their words into it.However, the competitive part of the game doesn't quite work in my opinion. The idea is that you set a timer and when the time runs out the person who is currently speaking has to pick up all the cards used in the round. The winner is the person with the least cards so you don't want to be caught when the time runs out.After the first few attempts in our family,we just left the timer out and awarded points for different aspects of storytelling - e.g. whoever adds the funniest line/storyline, the most creative idea etc. We do love the game, just not the 'real' rules!
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