Cranium thumbnail 1
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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, the Arcade, Case 1

This object consists of 17 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cranium

Board Game
2003 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cranium was created in 1998. It is a board game designed for playing at parties or with large groups of people. Heralded as 'the game for your whole brain', it is unlike other board games in that it includes a wide range of activities. It test four different skills; artistic, trivia, language and performance. Cranium was awarded Game of the Year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2003.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 17 parts.

  • Box
  • Dice
  • Components
  • Display Arrangement
  • Instructions
  • Notepad
  • Notepad
  • Notepad
  • Notepad
  • Pencil
  • Pencil
  • Pencil
  • Pencil
  • Cards
  • Cards
  • Cards
  • Cards
TitleCranium (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Cardboard
Brief description
Board game, boxed, 'Cranium', made by Cranium Inc, China, 2003.
Physical description
A square cardboard box (unopened) containing the game. The box is illustrated with the Cranium Brain and associated characters. The bottom of the box depicts the entire game and describes the concept of the game. It has a sticker on the front confirming its Game of the Year status, awarded by the Toy Retailers Association in 2003.
Dimensions
  • Length: 26.5cm
  • Width: 26.5cm
  • Depth: 7.6cm
Production typeMass produced
Object history
The game was designed by Re:creation. Purchased in preparation for the Must Have Toys exhibition.
Production
Cranium, Inc is a subsidiary of Hasbro
Summary
Cranium was created in 1998. It is a board game designed for playing at parties or with large groups of people. Heralded as 'the game for your whole brain', it is unlike other board games in that it includes a wide range of activities. It test four different skills; artistic, trivia, language and performance. Cranium was awarded Game of the Year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2003.
Collection
Accession number
B.69:1 to 3-2004

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Record createdAugust 11, 2008
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