OuiSi Original: Games of Visual Connection
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I see. You see. OuiSi!
OuiSi Original ("we-see") is a set of 210 visually-connecting photo cards, with games and activities that foster creativity and ignite curiosity, regardless of age.
Each lush photo card connects visually with other cards in the deck, based on similar patterns, shapes, colors - really, anything you can imagine. Thousands of visual connections are waiting to be found, each providing a wonderful "aha!" moment.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Gorgeous creative photos! Beautifully created and packaged. My children 4, 8 and 14 all love this game!" - Laura A.
Inside the box
On top of the 210 lush, 3”x3” extra-thick photo cards (like stacks of polaroids), you’ll find inside OuiSi Original:
- Instructions for seven creative activities like OuiSi EyeSpy, Draw and OuiSinoes. Playable solo or collaboratively (ages 4+).
- Instructions for two competitive games that demand visual acuity and strategic thinking (ages 10+).
- A guide to open-ended play, learning and mindfulness.
For more info about the cards and the guides, visit our FAQs page.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "We couldn’t love this game more! The engagement of my kids is a delight to see; their creativity, insights and vision overflowing within the first 10 minutes." - Michelle M.
Igniting young minds through connection
OuiSi encourages collaboration - like building off another player's card, or co-creating a web of connections. Our games foster observation and inquiry - "how does something connect?" or "what do you see here?" These questions are excellent building blocks for conversation, and plant seeds of curiosity into how the world is a connected place.
Fortunately OuiSi is also fun and intuitive for kids! And parents will love the flexibility of the photo cards and activities. In fact, you can lose or damage a few cards and it won’t affect the playability of the games.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I have a set at home and one for my classroom. Students are using the competitive format, their conversations are amazing! My own boys are making new games/rules. We're loving it!" - Cindy K.
Real all-ages play
OuiSi isn't JUST for kids. Families and friends will find the games and activities engaging regardless of age. That's because "visually connecting" isn't a skill that just improves with age. Visual connections exercise the brain, invite conversation and provide hours of surprise and delight for all generations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A beautiful game and a strong cognitive exercise. Excellent brain therapy for old and young alike." Kim M.
About the photos
All photography is original and mostly taken in New York City. The photos capture small marvels found everyday, from a crushed pop can to a sidewalk puddle. Each card is an invite to set down your tech gadgets and notice your own marvelous, everyday world.
The name of this inventive set of photo cards is “yes-yes” in French and Spanish/Italian, pronounced “we-see” in English. Fun, isn’t it? It’s a nod to our belief that pictures are a language almost all of us speak, regardless of age or background.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I bought one for my three grandchildren and gave another to my mother (78). I need to order another set for me!" - Amy C., Gifted Ed Teacher
Awards and reviews
This year OuiSi has won awards from Tillywig Toys, Creative Child Magazine and the National Parent Product Awards. More importantly to us, however, are the reviews left by our customers. Whether for multigenerational play, classroom learning or therapeutic use (from SLPs to memory care), we've read and cherished every single review. They tell the story of OuiSi better than we ever could, so we hope you check them out below (or on our standalone Reviews page).
Christine N.
My daughter (24) and I decided to try out the idea of matching similarities between the cards. We really should have done this on the floor because just using 25% of the cards, we took up the whole table. We matched shapes in the cards, colors, things that are stacked, food-related items, images from the natural world, etc. With more room, we could have made the associations clearer I think. Then we tried taking three cards each and creating a little story. They were hilarious and highly unlikely ones. My daughter had a latte, a clock, and a log in one case and she connected them with theme: time - the first helps you make it through time, the second tells the current time, and the third helps you determine how much time the tree was alive. Looking forward to trying out some new uses.
Valerie G.
Just played for the first time with my five year old grandson and his mom and dad. We created a far-fetched story and couldn’t stop laughing. It was very creative fun!
Sandrs S.
love the photography and my grandchildren love playing the game - sometimes they split the deck up and play by themselves right next to each other
Dassah R.
My mother has dementia: We use the cards to help her to make connections, encourage her ( limited) cognitive skills and to continue to engage her. Thank you for this fabulous game….
Loraine W.
I love this game! I love how open it is to so many kinds of play. I love the images, and the free-form association of visual and word ideas. It invites creativity, interpersonal sharing, connection to the whole wide world, perceptivity, and fun.
Deanna W.
I bought this gift for my husband who is an Occupational Therapist, for use in the rehab department. It looked like a great activity for improving visual scanning and visual neglect, cognitive retraining, fine motor coordination and manipulation, functional reaching, etc.
Heather F.
I bought this game to play with English learners in my classroom, but my daughter (9) and I have been playing together and having a lot of fun. It is creative and engaging!
Cristy P.
Fun game for the whole family! Fosters creative thinking!
Rebecca R.
My son and me absolutely love this game —- it sparks creativity in us both!
Cary P.
I am a little disappointed with the photo selection. I was hoping there would be more examples of fractals like a crack in a sidewalk looking like an overhead view of a river, etc.
Syndra S.
We will have to play it more. We played just once.
Barbara C.
We took OuiSi to the beach with seven grandchildren. One started playing then the five year olds joined in. Everyone could make connections, some pretty far fetched, but connections just the same. It was a delight to watch them explore the cards to make their choices.
sheila s.
I purchased this set for my four year old grandson who is way beyond simple matching games. He got the hang of it right away and uses the cards every day.
Cherie F.
I like the cards. I have not used it yet because I bought it for my classroom. I teach English as a second language and plan to use the cards with new English speakers. I have not looked at the options for using the game alongside developing new vocabulary, but that is my intent.
Beth R.
This is the most wonderfully relaxing and fun game. My kids love it and it has been such a pleasure to play with them. We make up our own games and sometimes just enjoy guessing what the images might *really* be. It is a great mindfulness practice as well. So, so happy with this purchase. We may be ordering the nature themed set soon.
Mary I.
Absolutely LOVE the game. I'm an artist and thought it might be fun, as well as a learning opportunity for my friends to open up their eyes to their surrounds. It has worked! I have heard, "I never thought about looking at that in that way".
Judith K.
Have played several times with six-year-old grandchild. The laugher is usually started when one of us cannot determine what the picture is of. We end up making up silly answers like the back of an elephant's ear. We may someday read the instructions, but right now the game is to use our imaginations and laugh at all the silly. Pure Joy. Thank you
Ellen S.
Played with friends and my little kids. Love the collaborative experience and sharing how we each saw the photos and connections between them. Definitely recommend!
kathy R.
Cant wait to use it in my classroom
Eleanor H.
I substitute teach all grades, and like to take extra activities for students after their regular work is done. This is the perfect game for any age.
Rebecca P.
I played this with my 5 and 3 year old grandsons and it was so interesting to see how their brains worked. There are no rights and wrongs in this game, just different perspectives and it makes everyone think. Love it!
Carole Z.
There are so many options for play but I find it both relaxing and stimulating to play the simplest version of pure commonalities using color, material etc. I also want to rave about the service. Received my OuiSi within a few days of placing the order. You guys are as good as Amazon!
Rashmi K.
Beautiful photos and even my two year old loves the photos. We look at them and organize by colors she is learning. There are many ways to play and I love the free format of it. You can make up your own activities and games. We pulled out some nature photos and looked for similar things on a recent walk though our wooded park. Lots to do! Can’t wait to see all the ways we will use this.
SHARON D.
This is a lovely, contemplative game. I play by myself to flex my visual muscles and practice making visual and conceptual connections. It's meditative in the way I imagine knitting might be.
Diane S.
My grandchildren received Ouisi at Christmas. We have played it several times as a family. I like it as it suits all ages & everyone is a winner.
I decided to buy Ouisi as gifts for family members I haven’t seen for ages.
It is a wonderful game, the photographs are inventive and amazing. Keep up your creativity.
Laura P.
Wow! Wonder! Aha!
Connect in surprising ways and let your imagination bloom.
Cari M.
Game play was enjoyable and sparked good conversation and creative thinking.
Jan S.
My grandchildren and I had some great one on one time with this game. Cards are sturdy, pictures vivid and creative and whoever took pictures is genius. Games are flexible enough that I played just colors with young one, similarity’s with one and ideas with another! Good value.
Lesa N.
Beautiful game. Very versatile for all ages!
Caryn L.
We bought this game to play with an elderly family member. It's the perfect mix of fun and interesting without any of the stress of a super competitive, timed game. And there are so many different ways to play it, we can always change it up depending on who we are playing with!
Lauren P.
We have played a few times. Each time the game has a different feel. Enjoying it so far and may consider purchasing the nature set to add more cards.
Nicole M.
Love the photos, especially the nature edition. I also love being able to get more information online with the QR codes. We haven’t had a chance to play it yet, but we are looking forward to it!
Erica H.
My 8yo and I played for two days!! Tough to keep the cards in place over night with cats but we managed! He loved it and kept asking if I wanted to go back to playing. He’s very logical minded and not at all artistic so I was skeptical that he would enjoy something so visual but he thought everything about it was fascinating. Love love and glad I bought both sets!!
Kevin P.
My son was having a hard time losing at games (he's 5). This game was perfect because there are no winners or losers, just different ways to be creative. I love the different ways to play and he has a blast playing it.
Travis S.
This game has been so fun both with my family and in my middle school classroom. We have tried all of the versions of play and love the conversations is starts. With my students, it has encouraged sharing of different opinions and creates a safe space for them to communicate because there are not any truly "right" or "wrong" answers, just lots of different ways to see things!
An extra bonus is that because the game does not require reading or math skills, it is perfect to play with a variety of ages.
Judith K.
I love the versatility of this game. The high quality of the card material means it will last a long time, especially when it's used by our young grandkids. And and the fabulously ambiguous but colorful photography makes for delightful interpretations.
Erickson L.
Haven't given it as a gift yet, but I think he'll like it.
Pat B.
Have only played once, just the two of us. Looking forward to playing it with family, especially grandkids, which I think will make it a lot of fun.
Ralph O.
Still have not received it!
Julia P.
I’m a speech therapist and I took it into work. My coworkers loved it and we’re working on activities to use it with in our therapy sessions!
Maria B.
The game is fun to many ages and its complexity depends on the players’ knowledge and abilities. I can see the game being useful in the classroom.
Sarah B.
We played Ouisi with 3 seven-year-olds and 6 adults. It kept everybody engaged and interested and having a great time for over an hour. Games that are accessible to children and still fun for adults are hard to find, and this is one of our absolute favorites so far. It's beautiful and simple and brilliant. Thank you!
Nadine M.
I bought it to play with someone with an early stage of dementia. It's great, because you only need to know what you see. Nothing to memorize, no strategy needed.
Rachel D.
We were given this game a while ago and love playing it with the kids. I just bought another box as a gift to my son's classroom. Love the flexible thinking and no-winning/no-loosing options. Kids love to tell stories with the cards, they especially love the food cards!
Linda B.
Grands 4 and 10 Something we can ALL play!
mary jones and j.
In May we gave this to our 2 year old great granddaughter. A new baby is due in June and we thought this would be a great one on one for dad and daughter to play with while mom is busy with the new baby. So far, no one but me is impressed.
In June, we gave it to our 6 year old great granddaughter and since it just happened we haven't heard much response. All the adults at the party were quite impressed though.
I love this for children or adults who may struggle with some skills, a bit pricey but then we're on social security. If they use it and it helps to develop eye, hand, mind control and observation among many other skills, I'll be happy.
Kathleen W.
OMGoodness! We just received OuiSi a day ago and are already LOVING it! As my 23 year old and I were playing and enthusiastically chatting, the rest of the family passed by. They were mostly saying things like, "What is that?" followed by, "Oh...oh...oh! Wait, what about this..." So much fun!
The images are both beautiful and playful, but my favorite part is that it encourages, but does not require conversation. I'm looking forward to introducing it to my Dad (86) and a student (5). I think they're all going to love it too. How often does that happen? THANK YOU!
Ashley W.
As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I absolutely love this game! I can teach language skills as we play. I can target how pictures go together by colors, shape, function, and so much more. My 8 and 10 year old immediately wanted to play this as soon as they saw it!
Ashley Warwick, MS CCC-SLP
Leslie M.
It is just as great for my own children (7 & 9) as it is for my middle school students. There are so many ways to use and play the game! Excellent! Highly recommend!!
Renee M.
I bought for person with dementia. The cards are way way too small and the puctures are very uninteresting. Waste of money.
chris w.
This is a very creative game with wonderful photography. I bought 3 to give to nieces and nephews.
Kira G.
Our 5 year old really enjoys playing with us! The perfect balance of simplicity and thoughtfulness making it a perfect game to quickly pull out and play without time or energy constraints. A fun bonding experience to see how each player interprets what they're looking at and the associations made between each picture.
Rowena K.
Love this game of pattern recognition and connection. Encourages creative thinking and asks you to think about shape, color, composition - aspects of art that are difficult to teach young children in the abstract but are easy to grasp as part of the game. It's fantastic for all ages, and even quite young children can play because it doesn't rely on language. Just recommended it to my MIL as well to play with my FiL who has dementia.
Will be purchasing more as gifts!
Wayne A. Z.
The family thought it was a fun game open to interpretation making everyone think “outside the box”. Originally, I thought it might be good for my granddaughter with disabilities, she did not enjoy it as much. We are not sure the exact reason, but we’ll still be playing it! Keep up the good work!
Linda H.
Fun, creative and flexible game that is accessible to a wide range of ages and abilities. Love hearing the thought process and perspective of my kiddo as we play. Builds so many skills and fosters creativity. Love it!
Susan H.
We bought this for our grandkids and have only played it once. We played one game with them and had a fun time. I am impressed by the variety of the images and it’s interesting to see how different people focus on different aspects on each image.
Jennifer O.
This game has proven to be thought provoking and relaxing- a welcome change for my competitive family. It has absolutely beautiful and varied photos that lead to endless possibilities of play so that no two games are the same. I think it would be enjoyable for people of all ages. My only regret is that this wasn't available when my now grown, adult children were small. They would have loved many of the variations such as I Spy, Storyteller and Finish the Drawing.
Paula S.
I saw an ad for OuiSi and thought it would be a nice addition to my game collection. I love all the inagesxabd like that you can play many different ways with people or just yourself. Thanks.
Eric B.
I can't even truly express the joy that Ouisi has facilitated for our family. I bought it primarily as an observational nexus for our 3 year old daughter, but it has become so much more than that ~ conversations about the things in the pictures, curiosity about what some things might be, associative connections, the list goes on. Whatever is touted about this creation, believe it, and then allow for even more...
We're very much looking forward to getting the nature edition! Cheers!
Anne H.
I played it twice with two different adults. They're reaction was so-so. The young kids showed no interest in joining us. I still have 2 unopened games, wondering what to do with them since my original plan was to give one to each family.
Anthony M.
Haven't used them yet. But plan to incorporate them into my work with kids in my role as a Psych Rehab Specialist for Children and Adults.
Rebecca S.
Got OuiSi bc our family of 5 likes playing games together weekly. Our kids ages range from 8 to 13, and OuiSi is something we can all play equally well. The kids also started making up their own games/criteria, doing speed rounds or using bigger playing spaces.
I like the pleasing photographs/art, the size of the pieces, and just the overall aesthetic of OuiSi!
Kirsten M.
We LOVE this game! Our 3 year old even played with us! Even if he added a few cards where we may not place them, we worked where he put them. Our 12 and 13 year old also played with us. Truly a game for ALL ages! So thoughtful and thought-envoking and a way to unplug and get the family together. We love that there are numerous ways to play, too!
Anya G.
We opened the original so far and it is amazing! No two games are the same and we giggle our way through the various rules created to make matches. It is truly a game for all ages! 2.5 -95 in our house.
debra D.
Gave this to my 8 year old granddaughter for Easter.
We all enjoy playing it!
E W.
For us, Ouisi has been less a game and more an experience. My 6yo, 2.5yo, and I have been enjoying laying out cards and free associating. But Ouisi is also versatile; you can introduce as much game structure as you want (some suggestions are included) and I look forward to doing that too. The images are well curated and of amazing quality and the quantity you get is satisfying. Ouisi really unlocks the brain! Can’t wait to get the Nature set.
Tammy C.
Purchased for our three grandchildren. They and their parents love the game. Thank you Ouisi!
Lynn G.
Flexible game for all ages. Follow the suggestions/directions, or play your own game. Well made and beautiful!
Kimberly A.
Love the looks of it but haven’t played with it yet as it will be a Christmas gift for our 4 year old grandson..... buying early. Sorry, I can’t add much more at this point. Obviously I think he will love it.
Ruthanna B.
Unlimited opportunities for the active imagination to see similarities! Always interesting to see something that someone else sees that you never noticed. Great conversation starter. No age barriers!
Bezio-Gorham C.
Played with granddaughter and others after Christmas dinner. It made for lots of laughs, some stories and a few WOW! moments when someone would say why there was a connection and we all loved it. No time since to sit down and play but I hope to do that in the summer months with the other grands! Thanks for the lovely set and a game with no violence. A welcome respite!
Susan P.
It was difficult to use.
ANN H.
Some of the cards don't really reveal what they are, so it does engage imagination a little bit more since a player isn't trying to classify something for match purposes--focus goes to texture and color. Grownups, including those with dementia, had fun coming up with the neighboring pieces. I also like that we can simplify or increase the complexity by using more competitive rules. Winner! Even without a score.
Sara M.
Some of the photos on the cards are dark. It is hard to tell what is on there! For me as an older person (64) playing with a younger person we can't always tell what the card represents.
Elizabeth T.
We gave this as a gift a couple of times. People love it!
Jennifer T.
We use the cards for engaging students in connecting with science but also our culturally responsive SEL. It works well and is highly engaging!
Christopher D.
Our customers love Ouisi, and we're proud to have Ouisi for sale here at The Brain Shoppe!
Julie S.
A fun game the whole family can play. High quality, encourages creative thinking.
Gudrun G.
I bought two sets as gifts and one I‘ll keep at home to play with visiting children. It will be a while for some of the youngsters to get old enough. I appreciate how much thought you put into this version of a similar game we played 50 some years ago in Germany. Love the how to suggestions and the quality of the cards. Very well done. Bravo! I envision hours of play fun in the future.
Ellen F.
This "game" is amazing, especially with a mix of ages playing. It's so interesting to see things from different perspectives. Kids have a lot more insight and imagination than I/we give them credit for. There is no limit to the activities that we can create with these cards. Beyond cool.
Emily B.
I was introduced to OuiSi by a colleague during a teacher meeting and fell in love with it. I immediately ordered a set for my classroom. I knew this would be a great way to get my English Learners to talk in a stress-free and relaxed environment.
The company was running a promotion that one game would be sent to an educational institution with a purchase. I contacted them to ensure it went to my school where I teach and, to my surprise, they sent 3 to my school. My students are myself are so grateful and love the game!
This is the most generous company I have encountered!
Thank you OuiSi!
Nancy H.
I gave it as a Christmas gift to my 2 grandsons and we all enjoyed playing the game so much! The open ended nature of the game is a great way to explore the connections each person can make between the images.
Mary C.
I used my Ouisi with my high school students for the first time today. I've only had it a couple of weeks. My students just returned from their spring break, so I decided to use the cards as a "what I did over break" activity. I gave each table a stack of cards and instructed students to choose a card that reminded them of something they did over break. Once the students picked something, we whipped around the room and students shared. This was a nice way for kids to have a springboard from which to speak, rather than just coming up with something out of thin air. Examples spanned from one student choosing a doorknob to explain how he went outside every day during break to another student choosing the baby foot to discuss how she worked all break and was on her feet all day. The cards really were a clever way for students to think outside the box. I look forward to creating more ways for the kids to use the cards.
Lynn B.
Our 4-year-old granddaughter loves to play this game. It's fun for adults, too, as we enjoy seeing how differently a child makes connections compared to her parents and grandparents. We gave it to her for Christmas, and it is now mid-April and her parents say they play it almost every day. The cards are high quality and hold up to enthusiastic use.
Jonathan F.
A visually beautiful game and one that invites creativity and curiosity about the natural world and variations how it can be played; particularly enjoy playing it as a visual version of dominoes.
Stacie M.
We have only played it once when grandchildren were visiting over the holidays. We enjoyed the game.
Sarah C.
What a great creative activity! My kids, ages 9, 12, and 14 all enjoy playing different games with the cards. I love seeing the associations they each make between the different images.
Michel M.
Use this game in art class with 7 year olds to get them thinking. We have a blast playing.
Tara G.
It is an interesting game. I like that there are many diffrent ways to play.
Nichole M.
My kids love this game. They are 10, 8, and 5. They find so many ways to place with these cards as it is so open ended.
Kate J.
Took a deck of the OuiSi cards on the commuter train with my grandson, age 2. He enjoyed looking at them with me and finding ways to match them. Each time I finished the stack, he would say, "Do it again, Grandma". Kept him entertained for the entire 50 minute ride, which isn't easy for a 2 year-old.
Chelsea C.
I bought this game to share with my family for Christmas and it is delightful!
Rickilynn C.
This was bought as a gift for a granddaughter. Although I have not had an opportunity to check it out for myself, as they live halfway across the country from me, I am told that the whole family has been enjoying it. I look forward to my next visit so I can see for myself.
Samantha M.
A fun, easy, open-ended game for our whole family. Great way to slow down, connect, and communicate.
Sandra V.
Perfect gift for a couple who love puzzles, travel and nature.
Katherine R.
We are just beginning to explore OuiSi but it will entertain us for many years. Thank you.
Kathryn K.
We gave this to our daughter’s family and have played several games together. Everyone enjoyed seeing how the others viewed the pictures and we had a great time. Six of us, ages 68 to 15, had a great time!!
Mary S.
I purchased two games for my grandchildren, and it is a great hit! My not-quite-three year old granddaughter particular loves it. We play it like dominos so that you have to identify similarities between the two cards in order to place them side by side. She has moved from colors to patterns, and is now identifying similar uses, like making music! I highly recommend this creative outlet!
Betty H.
I bought Ouisi for my daughter's family, including 2 girls ages 6 and 9. Our favorite version of play is the story-telling, where the story starts with the first picture tile and you keep expanding with each tile played. So much fun - we always erupt in laughter! I also look forward to playing other versions in the future. The pictures are interesting, fun, beautiful!
Kelly B.
I bought this to try to see if my niece or nephew might take to it and like making the visual connections with some of the included game ideas.
My nephew isn't as interested as I thought (though once in awhile likes playing I spy with finding like items around the house), and my niece is still pretty young but so far just really likes looking at the cards and stacking them up.
But she does ask about "can you bring the cards?" so I think she likes them even without even a game we play with them.
I loved learning creative out of the box things growing up and thats why I bought this, so maybe it's a lesson for me that the ways they want to use the cards are out of my mental box.
I think as they get older they might like trying some of the game ideas you list on the instructions though : )