Therapy (1986)

About this game

This is a game with a basis in psychology. Players go through six phases of life answering trivia questions related to these phases. If they land on a therapy praxis, they have to answer not-too-intimate therapy-questions about themselves instead. For these therapy-questions, the other players have to guess the answer, either alone (therapy in their praxis) or in consensus with the other players (group therapy). Through these therapy questions, most games will result in surprising revelations; you will get to know your friends/ game buddies/ ... a bit better. As in Trivial Pursuit and The Game of Life, Therapy is a race to collect six pieces (one for each of the six phases of life). Pieces are not only granted for correctly answering questions, but also for guessing what your fellow players answer while they are in therapy. Depending on the version, you will play with different unusual playing pieces (e.g. tiny psychiatry couches and brain lobes). Recommended for Ages 16 and up

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.4/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 16 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.