Toy Directory Monthly

April 2008

Dr. Wright
 

Merriam Webster's Befudiom Word Game by BEFUDIOM
Age: 8 and Up
Gender: Boys and Girls
Category: General Games
MSRP: $24.99

TDmonthly rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The Dr.'s Impressions: Befudiom is a team-play game in a box that includes 350 cards featuring 2,100 idioms, a number die, a Befudiom die, a timer, a pad and a pencil. It requires at least four players. The clue-giver presents his idiom by acting, drawing, shouting or spelling clues to get his team members to guess the idiom. If they don’t guess, the other team has a chance.

Kids' Perspective: My kids, 9 and 12, could not play this game. They did not know any of the idioms, so not only did they have a hard time acting them out; they certainly could not have recognized them.

Recommendation: I think you need to be around at least 30 years old to have been exposed to this collection of idioms. With that said, it is a very fun game for adults; my friends and I had a blast.