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Pictionary
Word guessing game / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pictionary (/ˈpɪkʃənəri/, US: /-ɛri/) is a charades-inspired word-guessing game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc.[1] Angel Games licensed Pictionary to Western Publishing. Hasbro purchased the rights in 1994 after acquiring the games business of Western Publishing. [2] Mattel acquired ownership of Pictionary in 2001. The game is played in teams with players trying to identify specific words from their teammates.
This article is about the game. For other uses, see Pictionary (disambiguation).
For a dictionary where each entry is illustrated, see Picture dictionary.
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Designers | Robert Angel |
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Publication | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
Years active | 1985–present |
Genres | Board game |
Players | 3–16 |
Setup time | <1 minute |
Playing time | 90 minutes |
Chance | Medium |
Age range | +12 |
Skills | Drawing, image recognition, wordplay, vocabulary |
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