Beth W.
We (60 somethings) gave Ouisi
to our son and daughter-in-law (30 year olds) for Christmas. We finally played together last night.
We played the competitive team version. Everyone enjoyed the game. We beat the penalty pile 26 to 6! Two comments
"I liked it okay but want
something faster paced and more competitive."( 32 year old son who loves Quest2 and online computer war games)
"I loved it and think it would be good to play with my 84 year old grandfather who is slipping into dementia."(29 year old daughter)
Personally I loved the interactions as we discussed which 5 cards fit the clue word best. Other people's insights surprised me again and again!"
( 60 year old mom and nana)
I am looking forward to playing with grandchildren when they get a little older.
Kris C.
My granddaughter loved this game. We did the train and that was fun, but the storytelling was a blast. Even got grandpa involved.
Beverly S.
My mom gifted this to my 8 year old because my 9 year old nephew loved it so much. We have a great time playing the competitive games as a family or he likes the creative individual suggestions. One night, it even brought my 12 year old into playing as we were getting excited as we tried to beat the 25. I like how thick the cards are so they don't easily get bent and the pictures are pretty spectacular.
Kathryn O.
I played with my 4 year old granddaughter and we really had fun making a case why a certain card belong with a group....so fun!
Karen D.
Our son is 25 & has Down Syndrome.
He doesn't understand some games & being non-verbal (although he communiicates in many other ways), he really thrives at doing the Ouii-Si.
LOVE- LOVE- LOVE !!!
This is a great game that our whole family enjoys, we are so glad to have it.
The only negative is we wish we would have bought it years ago !!! ❤
☆☆☆☆☆ 5 stars from us !!
Gloria A.
i love playing various games with OuiSi. My grandchildren love it too.
Kate T.
Grandsons, ages 6 & 8, absolutely loved this game! They began playing immediately, creating and expanding their rules along the way most creatively!
This is one of the best games for kids I’ve ever seen. Thank you!
Deborah B.
OuiSi is a fun game that also stimulates creativity! I've used it successfully with young people that needed a more simplified palate by narrowing the field of cards prior to starting the game. As well as with people that stretched my creative associations. Lots of fun! I would recommend it!
Pamela M.
This game is useful to all ages. I am a retired Elementary education teacher, and volunteer in an elementary school. A typical classroom includes highly gifted kids through learning and physically impaired. I also work with seniors in my parents' nursing home. OUISI is appropriate for all of these populations and ages. Language development and language expression are enhanced through play, as are concept developmet and critical thinking. From basic color matches, shape matches, concept matches, and function matches of the objects in the photos, it is amazing to me the infinite veriety of similarities/matches players find.
Different ages and abilities play seamlessly together. With seniors, for whom the oldest memories have remained strongest, the stories they tell about the objects and places the photos remind them of are almost always a learning experiences for the rest of us in the game.
When playing with different age groups and ability groups together, we find it helpful to appoint a "Final Determination Judge" who states whether a player has a match or not, after a player has explained their choice.
My famiy has played OUISI virtually during this time of COVID-19 with slight modifications.
The thick cardboard photos and quality of the packaging make the game durable for classrooms, libraries (for check-out), and nursing home settings.
OUISI is a great addition to our family, classroom, school library and nursing home. We love our 5 OUISI games!
NOTE, if there are multiple sets of OUISI in the same house or classroom, it is easier to keep each set separate and complete by coloring the cut-edges of each set with permanent markers - one color per set.
Sherrill K.
I have bought eleven OuiSi games. Ten were given as Christmas gifts to my children, grandchildren, brother, mother and myself. The idea was something different to share around the table where so many memories are made. I had recently lost my husband, so we all spent a lot of time around the table remembering all the good times we had had playing games and talking as well as eating. The eleventh game was sent to a cousin's family for the very same reason ... remembering the fun times together and learning about each other and how we each perceive what we see.
Jane D.
It's very interesting and I like the ideas.
Helen B.
Wonderful game that encourages creative connections!!
Dorothy B. B.
My first activity with the cards was to set out 8 or so, take one card myself and pair it with another card. After adding a few new cards and pairing them, I took the stack over to my husband who had not wanted to play. I shared my pair and told him why I chose them, and continued. Soon he was guessing why I had chosen them, and then he told why he would or would not have made the same choice. I was glad to have drawn him in.
And, the photos are beautiful!
Anna L.
We absolutely love OuiSi! This is so many ways to play with it with kids and adults too. In the photo, we played a storytelling with my 5yo. The quality of the card and packaging is superd! Also, I have to mention excellent customer service. My package was lost in the mail and Paul was very quick to send me replacement and refunded me my shipping cost. I highly recommend this product.
Catherine C.
Good opportunity to develop creative visual connections
margaret s.
Love the photography!
Description on back of card would be helpful.
We enjoyed our first game
Mark D.
We love getting our heads together to discover how Ouisi will turn out THIS time. We really don't worry about rules as for us it is more of a really freeing improv time. So fun! So relaxing.
Alice L.
I think that I have ordered one for every young and old family unit. This will be a game that lasts over the lifetime of a growing family.
Maureen B.
Quality product, useful in multiple ways!
As a retired Montessori teacher, I highly recommend Ouisie
Linda S.
I bought it as a gift for my 9 and 11 year old grandsons. The 11 year old is bored with everything but did happily play for about 20 minutes. The 9 year old was entranced. He decided on a point system the second time we played and he was thrilled to win by one point. Then we went outside and took photos to make our own version. This will be a long process but one I hope will come to fruition.
Khaliel K.
This is one of the greatest things to come along—EVER!
I am so glad I took the plunge and bought it!
I played it with my three year old grand-daughter (we looked for circle shapes) and it wasn’t long before her older siblings joined us to play a dominoes version.
I showed the OuiSi box to a friend at work (an award winning teacher) who immediately ordered a set for each of her three children.
I’m sending a box to all six of our kids who are parents, and I’m not waiting until Christmas because this game is too good to save for later!
I love it because—
•All ages can play.
•It is non-competitive.
•It encourages creativity.
•It encourages observation and “connecting-the-dots” thinking.
•The images are beautiful.
•It is extremely well made.
Georgianna P.
Very cool! Great brain training!!
Gail D.
Customer service was awesome! When I emailed I wanted 2 more, they phoned me right away to help. Well packaged with prompt shipping
Martha B.
My third grade students love ouisi! The cards are great conversation starters and it's fantastic to have a stimulating and non-competitive game for them to play.
Karen M.
Took this game on our vacation and loved playing with my grandson. We had so much fun using our imaginations with each card/picture. I ended up leaving OuiSi with my son's family. My daughter-in-law is a 2nd grade teacher and wants to take OuiSi to school. Good thing I bought 2 because we look forward to taking OuiSi on our next trip!
Karen W.
I've been using the OuiSi cards for our Creative and Critical Thinking block in my gifted classroom. The picture shows students deciding which picture in the set doesn't belong - and giving the reason why. (There's more than one answer.)
My students love the variety of photographs and finding connections between sets of photos. We've only begun to scratch the surface of classroom applications. This was an excellent purchase for my classroom this year.
Ingrid S.
I bought the first one last fall, I think. This one I bought for my niece and grandniece who live in Germany. Sadly, it cost me as much to ship it to them as the price of the game. But I love the game, and my family, so I sent it to her.
Shirley D.
We have played with oui si only twice. We are talking an extremely noncompetitive 4 3/4 year old and her 70+ grandmother. The two of us like each other very much, and we spend a fair amount of time together.
While noncompetitive and not particularly advanced with letters, the child is very verbal, astute about feelings, and has ridden a two wheel bike confidently for over six months.
With the oui si cards we mostly talked about what we saw as we matched them up. It was a quiet, gentle time. I was surprised that my granddaughter enjoyed it as much as she did, and that she wanted to play with the cards a second time. I think now that we both look forward to more conversations about these cards.
But that is it. Quite frankly, I don’t understand most of your suggestions about games with these cards, and I think a more competitive child would be unlikely to respond so well to my (your?) lack of direction.
Clay C.
Bought this to use with my Girl Scouts (multiple ages), enjoyed it myself, then bought one for each of my two daughters' families (children from 5 to 18) because it is so flexible. I'm sure they will love it. Both daughters are artists and do photography, so it is perfect.
Linda D.
The photos are very interesting, many are beautiful but some are completing baffling. I'd like to better understand how young children can best play.
I've only played it once so far--it does stimulate creative thinking and perhaps some stimulating arguments.
Lorna D.
Finally received the game....got it out yesterday ....ran thru a couple games and think it will be a hit at Easter when the kids are all home!
Kelli E.
Such a fun and creative game!! My family loves it!! Beautiful!
Carmen O.
I bought two sets for my grandkids. I love how the cards inspire connections, whether through color, shape or numbers. The two sets are nice so the kids can play "memory" (not using all the cards at once, but rotating pairs in and out). I appreciate that they are real pictures, not cartoons or drawings.
Amelia B.
I ordered OuiSi for family Christmas presents because the advertisement stated that it would interest people from four years of age to seniors! After actually seeing how beautiful and exciting the photos were I ordered for my neighbor next door who has a four year old who is an only child needing lots of entertainment during the pandemic challenges. I also called several family members to recommend that they consider making some purchases. I don't yet have the game for myself but my sister has ordered me one!!! I played the one I had given to my granddaughters(ages four and seven) this past week. We had a great time!!! I love the fact that it is so creative with the game choices and ways of keeping score!!!! It is very economical, beautiful, exciting and challenging!!!!!!!
Cynthia C.
Such a unique and fascinating experience!
Caroline O.
This was my second Quisi purchase. The first set was for my 4 year old autistic grandson. It can be very hard to interest him in new things, but the minute I saw these cards I knew he would love them. I set one on the table and showed him how to use a magnifying glass to enlarge the image. He spent about ten minutes— kind of a record for him— just examining the one card. Every day we do it with a new card, and he keeps his cards in a wooden box. He pulls them out at odd moments during the day. Yesterday on a walk in the woods, he showed me roots that looked just like one of the cards. When we go walking today, I’ll have him find and bring that card so we can compare. The second Quisi set was for his teacher, who struggles to find teaching materials with real world images.
Chere' B.
I bought this game for my Kindergarten and first grade granddaughters. I had hoped it would stretch their imaginations and strengthen their abilities to think outside the box. I have taught gifted and talented students for many years, and find the concept of this game to be just what is needed to enhance cognitive and creative abilities! We are loving it!
Kathleen B.
I have purchased 3 sets now 2 for my 6th grade science classes and 1 for my son and his family. I cannot wait to get 6th graders involved with making connections with the OuiSi cards. Scientists need to be observant and able to make connections.
Kerry D.
Beautiful photographs and truly fun for all ages!! Thank you for creating this with so much thought!
Sharon B.
I played it with my 9-year old grandson. We both loved it! We ran out of room on the table and there was constant chatter about the multiple ways one card connected with another. Cards are very well-constructed. I know we will enjoy many hours of OuiSi play.
Gayle M.
My 3 and 5 year old grandsons really like their OuiSi cards.
Michelle B.
This is a great little grounding practice for me to use to keep my hands busy and clear my head when I’m stressed. It’s easy to get out and put away. It’s such a low-effort creative activity to fit in when I don’t have energy but don’t want to be reading or watching screens. Perfect for someone like me who has a lot of chronic conditions. Can do this right on my chaise.
Kate F.
Relaxing, engaging play for our whole family, even the youngest.
Sandra L.
I bought this for my granddaughter's 12th birthday. She loves art and imagery, and three of us played for over an hour without any lag in interest or energy.
Then she started looking at the photos to see what had been interesting enough, in each, for the photographer, and we talked about shadows, form, and perspective. Very fun.
Char B.
Concept is so good. I love everything about it except the choice of images
I think they could be sooooo much better. Everything else gets an A+
Jessica O.
My kids have spent hours playing in imaginative ways with our game. My 9yo was telling her friends and teacher all about her new game of connections, I’ve sent a link for the game to quite a few people and teachers already. We love it!
Jeanne S.
What a great game for so many ages! We are having a ball playing all of the different games included in the instructional booklet!! The photographs are stunning - so colorfully vibrant!!
Pat C.
Kids of all ages find unique ways to feel successful with this photo card game!
Anne B.
I had the game sent to my 89-year old mother, who is currently living with my brother and sister-in-law.
Because of Mom’s age-related cognitive challenges, and their social isolation, I thought a fun activity like Ouisi might be helpful. Sure enough, they have really been enjoying the process and images.
Melodee V.
I originally purchased Ouisi for the kids at the daycare center where I work, especially the older school age kids. We love it! It works on so many levels! The game encourages basic concepts as well as more advanced thinking from the older ones. I enjoyed the game so much I purchased a second one for my own. We have used it at family game nights, everyone was able to play, and be successful. I definitely would recommend Ouisi to anyone looking for a fun, unique game that is perfect for everyone.
Mary G.
My husband and I like to make up stories. We take turns drawing a picture card and let that guide us. A great way to stimulate your imagination.
Cheryl H.
Finally had an opportunity to open the packages and look over the photos. Lovely! Sort of played a bit of matching photos with my young grandson, non-competitively. We both exclaimed over the colorful photos, discussed what the photos were of and how the colors and patterns matched similarly to others. Fun!
Cindy G.
Quality photos, great “hand feel”
quality card stock and endless possibilities.
Cynthia C.
Love everything about this game! I'm so impressed with the concept, design and quality that I ordered another set for my grand nieces!
Marsha R.
There's something deeply satisfying about matching things up that you might not consider similar in other circumstances. It's sweet fun.
Kathlyn R.
I love the open-endedness of OuiSi. We have used it many different ways-from matching to storytelling, with 3 generations of the family and even just by myself.
Dana T.
I got it to play with the whole family including a 3 yr old. It was ok. A nice addition would be a set made up of duplicates for a memory game variation with a lot fewer cards in it so you don’t have to lay out the whole set. I suggest the most colorful and strongest designs with a lot of contrast. Maybe even different levels of difficulty based on attributes.
Jane L.
Hard for children to accept that there is no wrong answer. We have unfortunately programmed our children to accept taking chances.
LAURA E.
All three sets which I ordered were delivered as promised. J'regrette that I have not yet gotten to it, but, upon a cursory examination of the directions, I can see that I may have to tweak the playing suggestions a bit. The judge strikes me as ambiguous..........But, I will get to this.............
Shelly H.
We love it! I introduced to my mom and she loves it so now, I'm ordering another one!!!
Mary W.
We’ve only played with it once so far hence the “like it” instead of “love it”. We played the train game and it was fun! Cool pictures, so many choices. Will you be offering supplement decks?
Louise M.
I wanted to like this so much but I didn’t find as many glorious photos as I was expecting. I thought there might be a better balance of colorful collections like colored pencils and marbles, animals from different environments...sea, insects, birds, natural items like acorns, lichen and shells. I enjoyed the patterns with metals and some of the close ups, but to be totally honest, if you really do care,
I was disappointed....and didn’t think it was worth the cost.
Perhaps I will be surprised by how my large extended family tales to this but I’m afraid it will not excite them. It is on the shelf where it will probably remain.
Some to be so honest, but you did ask!
Please do not publish this...it is feedback only
Martha B.
I bought this to use with my 97 year old mother. After she understood there were no rules, she enjoyed making connections. Then my 10 year old grandchild and I used it and they enjoyed it just as much. The customer service is exceptional if you have questions. I highly recommend OuiSi.
Leon F.
The cards and packaging are of excellent, very sturdy quality, and the included game book has a wide variety of games that can be played alone or with others. OuiSi is a great tool for exploring perception and stimulating creativity -- and a lot of fun.
Becky H.
I have it to give to my grandchildren when I see them in a couple of weeks. I really think they will love it.
Kathryn J.
Great for creative grandkid
Josie A.
Have not spent enough time with it yet but love looking through the cards and beginning to set up a set.
Claire M.
My toddler and I really enjoy looking at all of the shapes and colors and textures and talking about them. I’m so excited that the game can grow with us as a family.
Jennifer L.
We've enjoyed our OuiSi game so much! Sometimes we play thoughtfully, and other times, the connections are fast and rather questionable. All adults in our house right now, but it's a nice diversion in the evening. I'm planning to get another set to share with my brother's family. We are looking forward to playing OuiSi with our grandchildren as they grow.
Brenda B.
My Grandson loves the magnets
Mary E.
I have played it twice now with 6- and 4-year olds. They enjoyed finding different ways to match cards, and spreading the game out all over the living room floor. And it was a bonus to not have a "winner" or a "loser." I was amazed at their abilities to explain why something matches or doesn't match!
Tami M.
Played with 5 year old, made up our own rules. She seemed to enjoy. I think down the road we will enjoy more.
Sue G.
Great selection of images and durable for lots of use. This is a great game for the creative thought process and versatile for both adults and children to play together or alone. Love it!!
Manya M.
Bought one for our house and one for grandchildren’s house. Scaled down play with the 3 year old. Great for all ages!
Angela H.
So I bought three to give out to two granddaughters and keep one at my home for them when they visit. I am sure they will like them but I am more interested in how these may be used in classrooms. I work for an organization that instructs teachers on how to integrate arts into all of their curriculum and develop methods of how they teach. Are you supplying any type of promotional items to schools to get your product out in the schools? If so, let me know please - my work email is angela@uarkaplus.org
Kathie I.
I am holding it for a gift but have looked at it and matched cards in a kind of improvised solitaire. Fun photography, great idea!
Martha B.
I didn’t expect so many pictures to be such dark, brownish hues. Since I want to do this with young children, I was hoping for brighter colors.
Jaimee D.
This is a great game- really with endless games you can make of it. I have very competitive children, and it’s difficult to find a game they can all enjoy while also not riling up that competitive nature too much!
Marjorie C.
Bought one for my grandson. He really likes it. With the lockdown I need something new to do. My husband and I have played it and we helped each to find matches.
Linda D.
It’s a birthday present for a 6 yr old. She hasn’t seen it yet. She’s quite the artist and creator so I know she will love it.
Nancy K.
Bought this for my grandchildren as a Valentine treat, and for something new to occupy their time in subzero weather. The five year old was able to make connections and provide her rationale, and the eight year old used her imagination to create new ways for us to play. The quality of the card stock promises durability, and the pictures are intriguing
Ann B.
Bought this for my grandson. Best vocabulary development, visual similarities, and set/theme development tool I’ve seen in 35 years in education. The depth of our conversations on why any two cards are related either to each other or to the others connected is amazing and as he builds on concept etc. I “see” how his brain works.
Anne-Marie W.
What I really like about the game is it is so flexible - it can really be anything you want. I purchased this to play with my mom who is living with dementia. She struggled with understanding how to connect the cards - it was like there were too many choices. But I noticed that she was pointing out colors she liked, so we began to connect them via color. Then we came up with other categories to sort by - such as anything metal, flowers, food, things that are round, water, etc... It was a nice way to interact with my mom and sparked some fun conversation.
Pauline T.
My husband and I are really having fun figuring the many ways you can use these cards in addition to the direction. Our favorite is like a visual apples to apples. We’ve played the “dominoes” way and so enjoy it. It’s just relaxing. I also admire the photography as well as the quality, color, and materials. I am a retired community college instructor/tutorial center coordinator and wish I’d had these in my office with my other stress relievers for students. They would have been used often even if they just sorted through the cards while talking with me. Good job, OuiSi. I was skeptical when I saw the first ad, but it totally is worth the cost.
Julie P.
My family played the spiral version- loved it! I expect to use it for my coaching work too!
Melinda C.
Love OuiSi! I use it to try and spark my creativity that I feel I lost after a head injury. I think it’s working.
I Also gifted this to a friend and to my 5 year old grandson and he loves it too!
C L.
Great photos. Good quality.
Larry G.
A very interesting idea. The night the game came my wife and I played it for about two hours... the wine didn't hurt. Many ways to play. We can't wait to bring the kids, grandkids and my folks (with memory issues) the game to play.
karin w.
I initially bought the set for my prekindergarten class. When I went thru it myself I thought it was to mature for them. I play the cards myself. With the pandemic there's not anyone to play with yet. The images and colors are vivid.
Theresa S.
Gave it as a gift to grandkids ages 7 & 9. They love it!
Jessica O.
It has become a favorite for my Elementary age kids
Susan P.
Fun to play with the whole family. The pictures are beautiful and thought provoking. The cards are a perfect thickness, and there are tons of them! We will be playing for a long time to come. Thanks for your work on this wonderful game.
H M T.
Waiting to play after vaccines with my 5 y.o. and 7 y.o. grandchildren, 4 hours away
Lan D.
Our 5 year old enjoys storytelling and dominoes with OuiSi. I had been eyeing OuiSi since seeing their FB ads but hesitant due to the price until I was lured in by a deal. I was nervous my child would get bored easily but it has held her interest so far (it’s not been a month so too early to say). I think the game will age well due to the thick quality of the cards and multi-game play. It could be used as a calm transitional activity to bedtime. It’s a great activity to get the creativity flowing for all ages!
Keith J.
Bought it for 3 1/2 year-old twin grandchildren. So far, we have enjoyed it a few times, but I think it will offer more as their attention spans expand. We've used them successfully for storytelling, matching, and just looking and talking about what they see. In that latter case, the cards can be used for vocabulary-building.
Janet C.
Our 5-year old grandchild likes very much to compare the tiles to each other, to make a dominoes-like game of it, and to compare them to real-life items. The tiles are beautiful and calming to see. Fine imaginations at work created Ouisi!
Margaret S.
Such a conversation starter—so many ways to play. Eager to try it out with my elderly in-laws and my pre-school grandchild!
Frances W.
I love OuiSi! Because of the pandemic I haven't been able to play it with the neighborhood kids. I have been playing alone and trying different ways to use the cards. Finding connections can be as simple or as complex as a player wants to make it. I find I don't overthink it if I make a decision quickly and don't demand an explanation and justification. I have to remember I'm not getting graded on this. :D
That was an important lesson for me to learn before I play OuiSi with children. If they volunteer an explanation, I'll listen but I plan just to enjoy the time spent together after the pandemic ends.
I ordered two sets with the plan of laminating one set to make the cards easier to disinfect. The children will get the laminated set and I'll keep the other. Then, we could play via Zoom. I'm working on that now so I don't have to wait.
Thank you for creating such visually wonderful learning materials!