Moods Board Game
by Hasbro, Get Together Games
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Toys and Games Reviews of Moods Board Game
Customer Review: Fun game, but I changed the rules
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this game on a competing website (sorry Amazon). Anyway, the game itself is structured well, act out an emotion in a given sentence. But I didn't like the voting process, so I changed the rules for that. I gave everyone a pad with 1st, 2nd and 3rd on it. After the person reads the phrase in the given mood, you write down three of the moods listed on the board (by their number). After the mood is revealed, you move according to where you placed the correct mood on your pad:
1st - move 3 spaces
2nd - move 2 spaces
3rd - move 1 space
The person acting out the mood moves one space for everyone that guessed it in any of the three positions. Of course, not guessing the mood at all does not advance you on the board. Players take turns acting out and guessing others' acting skills. First player to reach the Finish space wins.
Another twist my group tried was to replace the mood just acted out with another mood. This way there's a different mood acted out each time, with no repeats. There's 60 moods and 10 are showing at any given time, so it's possible to do this.
These changes made the game very enjoyable for me and my friends, and apparently I'm a better actor than I thought, ever though I didn't win. A fun game from Milton Bradley that's out of print, so you'll have to go on the internet to get it. The pieces you move on the board are nice and unique as well. I like them.
Customer Review: fun adult game
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this game not too long ago. It's really simple to learn and just as simple to play. So, if you're looking for a game that's not too complicated, this is one for you. You are given a phrase like "I love my rubber ducky" and have to say it in a certain mood. For example: Bossy. The game can get quite funny sometimes. The other players have to choose which of the moods you are acting out.
A little bit of strategy is also a part of the game. Each player is given 4 chips with the numbers 1-4 on them. Depending on how confident you are in guessing the mood, you wager accordingly. If you use your #4 chip on the play and guess correctly, you move 4 spaces. But if you're wrong, you have wasted a 4 chip for that round and won't be able to use it again until you have used your other chips.
The only drawback is that the game almost has to be played at a table. You can't play it with people scattered across the room. Because to vote on which mood you think the person is portraying, everyone has to slap a small chip quickly down on the table at the same time (This way no one can change their vote based on the popular consensus). This is impossible to do unless you're all sitting around the board. I think the game makers could have come up with a better way for players to vote.
Overall, though, it's a great game for teens and adults. I reccommend it.
Customer Review: Reveal your acting skills
Summary: 5 Stars
Although quick entertainment, the more often you play this game, the more fun it becomes because people start really getting the feel for acting out different emotions. It brings your acting skills out. An individual is being put into the spotlight to act out a specific mood to the other members. The person is pulling a card with a phrase on it which needs to be stated f.ex. in a jealous way or a joyous way or a sad way. This game would be difficult for younger children but great for teens and adults. A wonderful game bringing a group together. But be warned, the acting person might get attact by the others for how they acted it out which can be funny but this game might be risky for emotionally sensitive folks. It's a fascinating, fun, silly, and bonding experience.Customer Review: Moods is an excellent, FUN, theraputic tool
Summary: 5 Stars
I use Moods in therapy sessions with middle school and high school students with Asperger's or autism. Learning to look at others and gauge their emotions requires activation of mirror neurons. Very recent neuroscientific studies have shown students with these disorders don't have typical activation of these neurons, and I'm sure this is exactly what is stimulated when we play this game. This is exactly what people with social skills problems need. My kids use the skills of guessing others' emotions in situations very different from the game after playing. It's a great tool and it's FUN! Just be sure to edit the content of some of the cards before playing with kids!Customer Review: Great fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this game based on the reviews of other players. We have a monthly "Game Night" for adults and we have several community theatre members among us. We played this game last week and had great fun! We played with two-person teams and each person on the team took a crack at expressing the selected mood. It was interesting to see how the same mood was expressed by two different people. Sometimes it was easy to guess and sometimes it made it more challenging! Since we don't play games for educational value, I gave this game a middle-of-the-road rating for that category. Overall, a very fun party game. We'll definitely play again.