GAME DESCRIPTION: Oddly Obvious is a party game published by Endless Games for 3 to 10 players. The object is to guess the most correct answers off the cards from the word-play and puns given.
SET-UP: 1 person places a card into the clip so that the questions, classified as Side A and Side B are hidden, but the large printed words are facing everyone else.
PLAYING: The person reads the first clue of side A or B, and everyone has 1 chance to guess the correct answer. The first person to guess correctly gets 1 point, depicted in the form of a colored token. The catch is that the answer will always be one of the large print words displayed on the front.
WINNING: The winner of the round is determined by which person has the most tokens once all clues one 1 side have been read and resolved. In the case of a tie, the tied people attempt to solve 1 more clue read on the other side. In either case, the person who wins gets the card, and a new card is set-up. Once 1 person gets 5 cards, they win. If you feel obliged, the winner then reads the cards for the next game.
CONCLUSION: This is a simple game, quick and easy to understand. First off, this game is entirely about reading, so anyone with dyslexia or that just has a hard reading English should be given notice. Next, this is a loud game, with no turns and no real control of volume, so the current person reading the card should be listening carefully, as many games tend to have 2 people answer in near unison. But, despite all that, I would definitely check this game out. It's quick, the rules are malleable enough to allow for shorter or longer games, and it gave me a new appreciation for word play. Since this game in no longer being published, it may be a little harder to obtain a copy. But, if you can get it online or at a thrift store, it's definitely worth it.
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