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Erklär's mir, als wäre ich 5 is a quiz card game in German for 2 to 8 players, based on the bestselling book of the same title. In that book, basic and unexpected questions get answers that are kept as simple as possible. The card game turns that around: it hands you the answer, and the matching question is what you have to work out. The subtitle on the box reads: Das aussergewöhnliche Wissensspiel.

Children ask a thousand questions. We adults often no longer dare to ask for details, because surely we should have understood it long ago. Here you are allowed to dig again. The game is made for lateral thinkers, persistent questioners and know-it-alls who also enjoy being led up the garden path, because not every answer is entirely correct, which only makes them sound more plausible.

There are two kinds of cards in the box. The turquoise ones are headed Sag mir die richtige Frage, tell me the right question. The front carries the question you are looking for, for example: what is the golden ratio? The answer text follows on the back.

The yellow cards are headed Sag mir die richtige Antwort, tell me the right answer. Each poses a question with three options, A, B and C, and the correct letter is printed on the reverse. One answer text is about the American boxer born as Cassius Marcellus Clay who became world champion three times. A folded leaflet is included too, with a section of sources for looking things up and reading on.

The white box in card format is printed with drawn cogs, machines and small figures, and the side panel is light green. It measures 10.8 x 7.2 x 2.4 cm and weighs 168 g. The game is made in Italy.

  • Card game in German
  • Subtitle on the box: Das aussergewöhnliche Wissensspiel
  • Two card decks: question cards in turquoise, answer cards in yellow
  • Folded leaflet with sources for further reading
  • For 2 to 8 players
  • Recommended for ages 12 and up
  • Box measures 10.8 x 7.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Weight 168 g
  • Made in Italy

The game is made for adults who like quizzes and general knowledge, and it works for older teenagers as well: it is recommended for ages 12 and up, and 2 to 8 people can play. So it covers an evening for two at the kitchen table as much as a bigger group. As a present it fits Christmas and birthdays, Secret Santa, a small gift to bring along and a games night.

Stay sceptical: not every answer is entirely correct, however plausible it sounds. That is where the fun of this knowledge game comes from, because the plausible wording is there to lead know-it-alls up the garden path. The section of sources in the leaflet is meant for looking things up and reading on when a topic sparks your curiosity.

As a gift the card game pairs neatly with the book Erklär's mir, als wäre ich 5 it is based on. For a small thank-you present it takes little effort, as the box weighs 168 g.

What is in the box? Two card decks, turquoise question cards and yellow answer cards, plus a folded leaflet with a section of sources.

How do the two kinds of cards work? On the turquoise cards the question you are looking for is on the front and the answer text on the back. The yellow cards pose a question with three options, with the correct letter printed on the reverse.

How many people can play? The game is played by 2 to 8 players.

What age is the game recommended for? Recommended for ages 12 and up.

What language is the card game in? This is the German edition, the cards are in German.

riva Verlag

riva Verlag is a Munich-based publisher and part of the Münchner Verlagsgruppe, publishing non-fiction, gift books and puzzle books for adults. At enjoymedia.ch you will find riva's German editions of Manuel Garand's Murdoku series: logic puzzles that combine the Sudoku principle with murder cases to create tricky crime scene puzzles.

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