Brainstorm (board game)
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Brainstorm is a quiz
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Brainstorm is a game for two to four players. The game uses a pile of question cards and a board. The board takes the form of a single line of squares from start to finish, and each player uses a coloured brain
as his/her game counter. All counters start from the beginning square.
On each turn, the neighbour of the player in question is acting as the judge. The judge draws a question card from the pile. The question takes the form of a topic, and the player's task is to mention as many things fitting under that topic as possible, within one minute
. After the time is up, the judge checks the player's answers against a checklist
of ten answers on the question card. Every answer found on the checklist is worth one point. Some cards have italicised answers, these are worth two points each. The player's counter moves as many places forward as the player has scored points. Some places have special instructions to follow.
The first player to reach the finishing square wins.
Quiz
A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.Quizzes are usually scored in points and many...
-style board game
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
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Brainstorm is a game for two to four players. The game uses a pile of question cards and a board. The board takes the form of a single line of squares from start to finish, and each player uses a coloured brain
Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
as his/her game counter. All counters start from the beginning square.
On each turn, the neighbour of the player in question is acting as the judge. The judge draws a question card from the pile. The question takes the form of a topic, and the player's task is to mention as many things fitting under that topic as possible, within one minute
Minute
A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
. After the time is up, the judge checks the player's answers against a checklist
Checklist
A checklist is a type of informational job aid used to reduce failure by compensating for potential limits of human memory and attention. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task...
of ten answers on the question card. Every answer found on the checklist is worth one point. Some cards have italicised answers, these are worth two points each. The player's counter moves as many places forward as the player has scored points. Some places have special instructions to follow.
The first player to reach the finishing square wins.