Resonym Visitor in Blackwood Grove

I really want to like this game, and I think it has potential to be fun in the right setting. But it has some drawbacks. Pros - The objective is creative, and once you get the hang of it, it leaves room for the person playing the visitor to have some fun with creating a rule. The instructions give examples of rules to use. But with the amount of item cards it gives you, you can come up with some fun ideas. It allows for the players to be split into teams. Additionally, the teams do still have to operate secretly, as the visitor doesnt want to give away too many hints at the rule so that the agents figure it out. And the agents dont want to be too brazen about discussing theories that allow the child to figure it out. Cons - The box says game play takes 5-15 minutes, you will probably be spending more like at least double that for a game. Weve played several times. And even after getting the hang of the rules, games tend to take some time to get going. There sometimes feels like theres too much clutter going on when trying to keep track of the childs and agents cards, the agents chips, and the cards around the board. People would be asking for clarification on which cards were accepted and which ones werent. Also, a flaw that can take the fun out of the game for some is that you can technically win without knowing the visitors rule. The instructions state that the child or agent can place four cards by the shield and guess which ones would go through the force field by moving those cards closer to the shield. However, they dont have to guess the rule before they do so, nor do they have to confirm what the rule was. So, if you have a partial idea of what it might be, you can make a guess and possibly end the game without knowing it for sure. I suppose you could tweak the instructions so the person guessing has to verbally say what they think the rule is, but it seems like a important part to leave out of the game play. Weve only played a few times but it hasnt found its way into the rotation due to people not really getting on board. But it might click at some point.

Played this game with friends quite a few times recently. Its super fun. Only one player needs to be particularly creative in making the visitors rule (a good thing, as we all know how people can be when pressured to be creative on the spot), but the other players still feel important and engaged in discovering what this rule is. Even losing isnt too bad, as every losing player has a sudden oh I get it now or i knew it! moment together at the end. Its a mind game at its core, and it remains fresh and fun every time. Likewise, there are mechanics that stop the alien from making their made up rule too hard, keeping the game very balanced. Would recommend to everyone regardless of age or experience with unique board games!

I like deduction games. I really liked this one. One player think up a rule to sort the picture cards into 2 groups, other players try to roughly deduce the rule. The rule may be (almost) any. Sounds cool! You are not bound by any limitations. But IMO the strength is also a weakness. The gameplay may be exciting and push the limits of imagination if the rule is non-trivial. But if the rule is not good thought out (too easy, too hard, too debatable) the game fall flat. And I cannot blame people in this case. The freedom just paralyzes and usually you come up with smth like is blue/can be held in hand.

I loved this game!

its fun and I had two friends also buy this after playing

Visitor is a great party game. It might take a little more explanation than something like Cards Against Humanity, but once the game is flowing, youll be playing multiple rounds. I broke this out at my apartment house warming, and I could not get it back in the box. As soon as one game ended, another set of people insisted on getting a round in. Its simple enough to pick up for kids, but complicated enough for adults to really enjoy.

The rules took a while to figure out but it seemed like it had potential to be fun. The four of us tried to like it but gave up after several rounds. There are much better games out there. This is being donated after playing once.

Visitor is a unique and engaging game that promotes creative thinking to come up with interesting relationships of everyday items. It’s only as complicated as you want it to be.

Bought as a gift and appreciated as a quick game for a couple people.

Fun game. A little weird, but fun.