Cranium Cariboo (1998)

About this game

Cranium Cariboo is a game for young children (Ages 3 - 6) to help them learn letters, numbers/counting, colors, and shapes. Players take turns drawing a card and opening one of the treasure hunt doors that has a trait corresponding to the card (color, number of objects, etc.). Once the door is opened, players look for a ball. If they find one, they drop it in the "tide pool". Once all six balls are found, the treasure chest opens and everyone wins (there are scoring rules, if a cooperative win is not desirable). Reimplemented by: Cariboo Island

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 4 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.