Brainstein Games

Pareidolia

A game about cloud watching by P.J. Becker

Highlights

Art is created cooperatively, but without communication. The artists must find a common vision through play.
When looking into the sky, there is no up, because everywhere is "up". The artists sit opposite each other, and the first cloud is tossed to randomize its placement.
Unique cloud shapes are intentionally clunky, but surprisingly versatile, encouraging creative usage.

Primary Mechanisms

Art creation
Limited Communication
Semi-cooperative

System Requirements

Players: 4 - 10
Time: 20 - 30 minutes
Ages: 8+

Components

14 clouds in 5 different shapes
72 word cards
1 card dispenser
1 first player token
1 bird token
45 "droplet" point tokens
2 two-minute sand timers

Description

You and a friend are artists working together on an image. Your shared canvas is the sky, and your medium is the clouds. But the wind makes no plans; the artists cannot communicate.

Take turns being the artist or a cloud watcher, scoring points for getting players to guess your word or guessing somebody else's word before time runs out. Can you find the most shapes in the clouds?

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