The Ungame
by TaliCor
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: TaliCorBrand: TaliCor
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Release Date: 2009-02-02
Model: 4101221
Product features:
- Non competitive
- Communication game
- Strengthens social skills
- A great ice-breaker or a serious exchange of thoughts, feelings and ideas
- 2 to 6 players
Toys and Games Reviews of The Ungame
Customer Review: more than a toy
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought this game years ago, and although we don't use it a lot, almost every time it has been pulled out we have learned something about the players we didn't know before, or it has opened opportunities for discussions of topics that might not otherwise have been raised in typical conversations.
This game was invented by a woman who lost her voice for quite a while due to a medical problem. It wasn't until that happened that she appreciated her greatly cut back ability to communicate with her family. What started as a family aid turned into a game, but strictly speaking, it isn't a "toy." It's certainly possible to have fun playing it, but it's primarily a way to encourage people into talking about themselves and their feelings. (The reviewer who criticized it for not being a win/loss game is either very sarcastic or totally clueless.)
As one proceeds around the board to the throw of a die, the spaces landed upon determine the action. A player might get to ask a question, make a comment, or go to a space on the board in answer to a question posed on their space.
If going strictly by the rules, no one else is allowed to talk during someone else's turn, which allows for things to be stated or asked without fear of being put down or laughed at. If players are mature enough to make better choices than that, there can be some leeway in how strictly that rule is applied.
I have played this most often with my daughter and one or more of her friends, and it has led into some good discussions. I can see it being used well in a small group of youth at a church or scout meeting.
The version we have has basic questions, a deeper level of issues, and cards that pose questions about one's Christian faith. Each "level" of question is clearly labeled and can be used or not used, as desired. The fact that there are no "right" answers (therefore no winners or losers) is of the greatest importance in the latter two areas. Who is going to talk if someone else tells you what you think or feel is wrong?
I think it's a great game, and I'm going to suggest to my daughter that we get it out the next time one of her friends comes over.
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