Janice C.
Lots of fun! A great way to get the kids together, laughing with the family.
PAMELA R.
We have played several times with different family members and it was a ton of FUN!
Sheila B.
My sister, from New York, likes the pictures.
Heather M.
This takes up a LOT of space to play, which would be easier on the floor than a table, but my mother can't crawl around on the floor. The pictures are often hard to identify; however, knowing that the dot on the back shows which was to orient them makes it easier. The card and packaging are quality (I would hope so for the cost). My mom and I played a couple of different ways, and I think it helped her to think more creatively. I plan to use this somehow with my 4th graders. I liked the idea of choosing a card and then looking for things like that throughout the day. The pamphlet had quite a few ideas, and they leave it open to create your own games. I might try giving each student a card and having them make connections and talk about them so they learn flexible thinking.
Leslie B.
I sent this to my kids and grandkids a couple of months ago. They had not played till my current visit. I played with my 8 year old grandson the other day. He seemed to really like it. The 6 and 4 year olds were not interested. It was interesting to think of different categories to relate the photos...though with an 8 year old, there was not much variation!
Doris C.
Great family game!
Elizabeth A.
My 5 year old granddaughter was not very interested. Played with the cards for less than 5 minutes each time it was presented. I am going to wait a while and see if things change.
Amy S.
The photos are beautiful. The game is a bit too abstract for my liking, but glad I gave it a try
Sue B.
First of all, I want to compliment the game designers. The entire presentation was beautifully made using first class materials. It was actually a delight for the senses to feel the box and the card material. The name QUISI was perfect!
So far we have only played a game one time. We played with another couple and made up our own rules. We dealt out 12 cards each. One person was the judge for a round. the judge pulled one card from the unused deck and placed it face up. Each player then picked one card from their hand that best matched the face up card and placed it face down. Everyone turned their card over at the same time. One by one, going clock wise from the judge, that person told their reasons that their card was the best match. The stories got very creative and passionate! The judge picked the "winner" and the winner got that card as the prize. the rest went into the used pile. Everyone except the judge picked a new card for their hand. The judge job then rotated clockwise. The first person who won 5 times was the game winner. We all enjoyed playing.
Deborah H.
Purchased to use with Daisy Girl Scout troop.
Billie F.
I played with my partner, to try it out. He was less than amused...wondered if somehow a person (you) had a bunch of leftover photos and were trying to make a buck from them. We had the most luck using the activity where we used the photo to make a drawing. Then I played it with my two grand kids, age 8 and 10. Boy and girl. They liked it to a degree, but we could not agree on the rules, so we made up some. Probably my fault cause I couldn't understand the rules you outlined. So we played this way: One player lays a card, the others have to match the photo some way. If two people agree that it matches, then nobody has to draw. The person with the non matching photo has to draw. Person who is able to play all cards first wins. I don't think the game is that satisfying. My kids like more clear cut rules. It lasted for about 30 minutes, and of course the 10 year old won! I'm not sure it was worth the $. Sorry!
Teresa H.
I thought my granddaughters ages 10 and 12 would love the cards. I thought they were wonderful. The girls, not so much.
Lorrie C.
Made up our own rules to play with my grandchildren. They enjoyed telling me why they connected the pictures
Robin G.
This is not a photo of Quisi but I wanted to share some cards I got in the 70’s ( I think, sadly I no longer have the box)that are also images of ordinary things that are beautiful. These have connectors/slits for building but certainly Quisi has shown me other ways to enjoy them. I’ve already given Quisi as gifts and plan to give more. A fabulous concept for tapping into mindfulness and remembering beauty and connections abound!
Laura K.
It is so interesting to see and hear the connections everyone makes. Good for children and adults!
Carol J.
Ouisi was purchased for a month-long trip to an upstate NY cottage; the travelers included 3 6-year-old wicked smart, creative boys and 1 3-year-old girl with the same chops. Games have been played during rainy days and at the end of days filled with running around.
The images have intrigued them all and they instantly began identifying ways to organize the cards, their versions of games.
Ouisi is a must for all ages but has already provided hours of thoughtful play for active kids.
Thanks!
Brittney V.
Wonderful game for all ages to enjoy!
Janet K.
I hesitated to invest in what I consider to be quite an expensive game, especially purchasing online. However, it has been worth every Penny! My grandchildren (7 and 10) were captivated, and enthralled that there were so many ways to use the cards. They especially enjoyed making up their own stories from the card sequence that they had configured. Thank you Ouisi!!!
Eric H.
Used OuiSi for the first time with a team of fellow teachers as a teambuilding exercise. They were all very impressed with the pictures, the quality of the set, and the flexibility to use it in many different ways. Can't wait to try it out in the classroom this fall!
Debbie G.
My grandkids love playing this game. They even make up their own versions of a game using the cards. I love to see their imagination at work!
Patricia G.
We haven't played with them yet. Frankly, the instructions aren't real clear so that has left us hesitant to play.
However, I will say that the photos are very high quality.
Joanne H.
as two speech-language pathologists, we often use visual materials to stimulate language in our adult and child clients. as a husband-wife team, we also love playing games that are challenging and fun (of course). Ouisi seemed to meet both of these interests for us.
the photos are colorful and high-quality, but very challenging for our visual closure skills, because they typically show only part of a larger scene or item. this lends itself to creativity, and no truly-wrong answer. we have not played it very much yet, but expect to continue to explore and have a lot of creative fun with it. due to the pandemic and our only seeing clients online at this point, we currently do not have a way to explore it as professionals. but we will be playing with friends, now that the world is opening up bit by bit.
Martha C.
I am a retired developmental speech and language pathologist. I purchased OuiSi for my 8 and 5 year old grandchildren. They love it and we spent several hours playing over 2 days. The connections they made were interesting and often unexpected! I highly recommend it!
Sharon L.
Fun game. Lots of discussions but always with fun!
Cristina R.
Got it for my dad for Father’s day. He loves it and so does the rest of the family!
Shayne G.
I think its a great game to expand creativity and help foster imagination. (Especially harder for adults to do) Great pictures as well. You look at a lot of them and have no idea what you're looking at (which I assume is the point). Great ideas on games as well. My kids really enjoy the storytelling one with the 5 cards. My 6 year old seems to make up his on the spot, which is even better I think.
Tracy G.
I really like how *many* ways to play there are, but its a little bit unclear how to make it work without competition. I have one kid who is very competitive and one that doesn't care as much, so the one that is least competitive enjoys playing with the set more.
Jane V.
Actually I loved the idea of your game but I gave it away to a friend’s son who is going through chemo for colon cancer. I felt it would provide fun and therefore comfort to him as he receives treatment and then recovers.
Shannon T.
All ages can play and I love that it’s about what you think regardless of any ‘rules’
Crystal T.
We played with quite an age range (6 to 47) and fun was had by all. Thanks for creating a cognitively stimulating game!
Mary C.
Brought it out with my three grand kids , all young adults. They loved it. They found the photos totally captivating and got into deep discussion over relationships. Win win
Joseph C.
Hi - we screwed up. We sent your original package within a day of your order, but the carrier we use lost 24 of our packages. Our warehouse then committed to sending you a new one...and then apparently didn't actually follow through. It's all very frustrating, but the end result is that we are sending a new one with 2-day shipping and refunding your shipping fee. I'm really sorry this happened. Let me know if you have any questions.
It is obvious, that you contacted me after the BANK went after my payment, there was not any contract information to connect to you. Frustrating for you!!!!!!!, How about Frustrating to me is an under statement. It is unfortunate that I had to rate the game before I could get to this screen.
Your Statement, is not professional, and what would be professional is a full refund, that included the game too.
Dabney F.
Beautiful photos, sturdy cards, endless creative play
Diana L.
A game the whole family can play great grandparents through great grandkids!
Monica G.
I am so disappointed with this game. I was expecting nice colorful cards but most are drab and dark. Too many pictures are just a blur of something, not an actual object. I thought it would be a good activity for my husband with dementia so paid the ridiculous price for a game. But it is so frustrating for him since he can't even identify what many of the pictures represent. The best I can get him to do is match a few food items. We will try it again when our granddaughters come to visit. Maybe they will be more interested.
Oralia F.
I ordered this game for four young girls that are like my spiritual granddaughters. they loved the game so much. I have ordered another one for my children that live in New York.
thank you so much for making a game that gets children out of their phones and tablets.
Yaya
Christine T.
Interesting are the diverse associations!
Karen W.
Just played once. Looking forward to playing with more players!
Nancy B.
We played this with our thirty-something daughter and her friend and found it extremely engaging. It even preempted a decades long family favorite word spelling game (Quiddler) for a couple of days. We are looking forward to trying it out with our young grandsons! We love the game and highly recommend it! There are so many options for play and it is very creative!
Lynn B.
I have a Down syndrome granddaughter This is her birthday gift and I’m hoping we can explore shapes, colors etc together.
Carol B.
Thank you for the excellent packaging. My shipment was left in the rain for several days but received undamaged due to the secure plastic wrap!
My 4 year old granddaughter loves playing! Wonderful family activity! Thank you!
Ruth A.
I bought it to play with my grandsons, one of whom loves competitive board games, and the other not at all. Neither could see the point in it. True there are lovely and interesting pictures, but they read lots of books, including books on natural history, and they like the pretty pictures better in some kind of meaningful context I think.
Diane B.
Played Quisi with our grandsons ages 11 and 9. It was fun to watch their minds open up and explore the possibilities. We didn’t play to be competitive but to have fun and fun was had.
Heather G.
Kept three intelligent adults engaged and thinking for a couple hours. Not just for kids!
Randall K.
My clients & my children love this game! OUISI is so helpful to foster creativity and develop the mind in such subtle ways.
Virginia N.
We played games with these cards with our 5 year old grand daughter. She was very much into the games. It was a fun and interesting learning experience.
Emily B.
really beautiful, my whole family can enjoy, from my 6yo to my grandmother.
Katherine J.
Great game! Lots of fun for everyone!
Nerissa S.
This is a beautiful game and an enriching experience. We love playing it with our creative 4 year old and it helps us hear how her brain works in a fun way. And there are no wrong answers, but it's useful to help guide her if her reasoning could use a little help or clarification. Good teaching tool! I'll buy this as a gift for all ages!
Alice G.
Given away as a gift. Cannot do a true review, but it looked like it would be interesting to play.
Lisa Rodden &.
We can't wait to use OuiSi during the 2021-2022 school year! It is the only product that we found that had high-quality, real pictures with such a great variety and on heavy card stock for durability. We plan to use these in K-12 classrooms throughout our school district as a means of encouraging student metaphorical reflection. For example, after learning about order of operations, each student will be given 2-3 cards. The student will pick one of the images and complete the sentence stem: "Order of operations is like _______________ (whatever the picture is) in that ___________________." We anticipate this resource being perfect for this, and we know that teachers will come up with a lot more innovative ways to use this resource, too.
In addition, I can't say enough about Paul and his team. They are the cat's meow in terms of customer service and flexibility. We love OuiSi!
This is a one-of-a-kind product, and I strongly recommend you purchase if you are a classroom teacher.
Thanks OuiSi!
Deborah B.
We played non-competitively with 6 people, aged from 23 to 93 and had a great time. We bought it as a gift for Mom who is having some concentration issues. It was a hit, and provided a fun creative way for all of us to enjoy. We are buying another OuiSi for us to play!
Ann C.
It’s probably the most creative, imaginative game you can find. You can make pairings from anywhere your imagination takes you. Our 4-year old grandson, and my husband in I (in our 70s), had a wonderful time playing it. What people see in associations are extraordinary — from colors, to shapes, to designs and patterns — it’s simply great. We all worked together and it’s a team building exercise vs. competitive.
Erika S.
The photos are bright and striking. There are so many ways to play! We started with cooperative game play in my family to get used to the concept. It’s interesting to see the connections different people come up with.
Sally T.
The kids are way more intuitive than their father and I - and they make connections I don't see until they're made. We've made up a few competitive ways to play to start getting them interested in the cards, but the younger two have certainly enjoyed exploring the pictures on their own. Absolutely gorgeous cards, amazing concept.
jessica R.
Absolutely beautiful photos on the cards! My children (3 and 5 years old) love to play games and talk about them. We ask them to find cards that go together, cards that have their favorite shapes or colors. It has really helped build their language skills. I am also planning on using them in my pre-k classroom in the future!
dene r.
We love playing this game. It’s relaxing (and challenging) and a great way to tap into something creative. I still want to play this with my kids. I’m sure they will love it! Thank you for creating it. Are there expansion packs? ;-)
Nancy G.
I have grandkids of many ages. Some liked the games; some found them too open-ended. Are there other ideas on line we could try? The tiles are lovely and intriguing.
Barbara Z.
I really like it, and it is fun even for adults. It is educational and entertaining and tu can play it as long or as little as time allows. Ingenious connections with shapes.
ILEANA H.
*My 16 yr. old & 12 yr. old grandsons and I (80 yrs. old) grandma, enjoyed the experience very much!
Specially when we took turns improvising spoken stories depending on which card each one turned face up.
*[As you can see it is appealing to all ages!]
gretchen o.
This is a very cool and interesting game. Unlike what I expected but much more enjoyable than I expected. Thank you
Carolyn T.
To tell the truth, it’s still unused. My family was not interested. They wanted to be in the pool as much as possible. No sitting around in the house happened. Maybe another set of company.
Susan L.
I enjoyed playing Ouisi with my family. We tried several versions and enjoyed all of them. I can see using the game with my students who are taught in an outdoor nature environment.
Geraldine F.
This is a Christmas gift for my granddaughters ages 15-3. I’m excited to see them invent ways to play the game with each other!
Alana S.
I bought this as a Father's Day present, from my toddler daughter to her dad. She's still a bit too young to really understand it, but we love the images and the possibilities. As a world language teacher, I can also imagine many uses in the classroom.
Keziah K.
We really love this game; it’s open ended, thoughtful and gives me a lovely little peek into my sons brain . The cards are beautiful and well made and I hope to have them for many years to come.
Debra K.
This has been a great way to connect and have fun with my grandchildren, ages 1 to 6. They get really excited about the different possibilities!
Penelope H.
My hubby is a graphic designer and my girls and I are artists as well. This game caught my eye as something we could play while learning about how we each see the world. The photos are inspiringly unique, and our family time led to some great discussion and understanding about how we each see the world a bit differently. We love it!
Belinda R.
My grand daughters and I played by matching textures and colors! I love the photos!
Leslie K.
Fun, creative “matching” game. Lots of laughs and fun with the kids.
Sara K.
I haven't been able to do much with it yet, but I read the game ideas and love all of them! It seems like a great way to pass time with family and friends. I'm a teacher, and I think it would make good brain teaser / ice breaker activities for the classroom too.
Debbie O.
It wasn't what we though. My family did not enjoy playing it.
Elizabeth A.
Using it in occupational therapy for word association
Patricia E.
We have not yet played a full game. My 7 year old grandson did not find the pictures appealing. I will have to explore the game more thoroughly to see how I can pique his interest so we can all play together.
Linda H.
7-yr old liked it better than his previous favorite game!
Barbara R.
We really enjoy playing as a family! The pictures are beautiful & the cards are sturdy enough for the excited five year old playing!! Love this game, so glad I found it! Thank you.
Myriam B.
I liked the idea but I didn’t have time to play with it yet ;)
Jennifer H.
My family loves this game! It’s fun and relaxing. It’s interesting to see what connections different people come up with. I also like how flexible the rules can be.
Debbie M.
This is a great game so easy yet not simple. It is a great conversation starter. Fun for all ages :)
Karen R.
A nice meditative experience. One thing I like to do is try to match up edges to make a kind of landscape collage.
The only thing I find a little disturbing is all the rusty city imagery. I hope you'll do an expansion with more images from nature, more greens and blues and fewer reds and grays.
Dan B.
Fun for open ended play.
Kathleen S.
I was hoping our grandchildren would enjoy OuiSi, but after several attempts to get them engaged in the game I am close to giving up. The 9 year old boy decided that he could connect things based on whether the image was of something that was alive or not alive. Once he did that the other three identified more binary categories (color vs black/white, for example) and the each game was over in just a few minutes. I am going to try again this week. This time I will have them complete a visual scavenger hunt by having them take photos of things in the neighborhood that match the OuiSi cards they are dealt. If that doesn't work, I give up.
Jamie W.
I play with my 3 year old grandson and 6 year old granddaughter. It's so fun to hear their explanations for matching pictures. When I first opened the box my grandson said, "This is too hard." After he played it for a few minutes he said it was the funnest game. He can't lose, there are no strict rules to remember. Just match a card and tell us why.
Sharon F.
I was excited to receive it. I am having trouble finding anyone to play it with. Most adults are too intimidated. I will try it next month when I visit my grandchildren. I am hoping they will be more open. Thank you.
Norah E.
Bought for my granddaughter ❤️❤️
Deborah C.
Found the matches to be a bit difficult for my younger grandkids. A bit challenging for me too. Haven’t had a lot of opportunity to play with it.
Figuring it’ll be a good brain game!
Maryann J.
Play this with my grandchildren ages 3 to 13. They love looking at all the pictures & patterns. The youngest likes to match colors , the 13 year old, themes. It’s nice to have a game we can all play together.
Julie W.
First time to play was with grandpapa and 5 year old granddaughter. Great enthusiasm from both!
Heidi J.
I have opened the box and looked through the many photographs. They are beautiful and although we haven’t had a chance yet to play, I can see how it could be a calming and soothing break.
I love anything that encourages time away from our screens.
The box itself is lovely. Very nice quality overall.
Thank you!
Monica D.
Being a creative person. I thought these would be good qith my therapy clients. Have not used them with others yet. Love the story. I am a therapist, art therapist and artist. I do individual therapy and groups. I have several ideas how these might be used. I'll keep you posted.
Jess B.
I love that this game has no winners. We just play it as a family and use our creativity to keep it going!! It's wonderful for my eight and six year old boys. Highly recommend!!
Alison L.
This game fantastic! We play it with my 3 year old and every time we play I am amazed with the things she notices and makes a connection with. It’s such a fun “brain game” for all of us!
Marcia H.
I can't wait to play it with my grandsons this summer when they visit.
Melody S.
I had family in town and made them be the first to try out this game with me. They all loved it! Ages ranged from 20 to 65. Everyone said they wanted to get it for themselves. The pictures are beautiful and we all had fun seeing different relationships within the cards and making up funny stories! Thanks for a great new game!
Liana F.
Great game, sparks lots of conversations. We are very satisfied.
tessa l.
Using it for games with my husband who has aphasia, using it to encourage him to use words to explain the matches he makes. Definitely you should market this to speech therapists.
Terry J.
I love it, my 6 yo granddaughter likes it. When we play she comes up with interesting connections
Brenda S.
As an art teacher it has been a wonderful tool to inspire creative thinking in my art class. With so many possibilities, these cards will be a regular part of our curriculum. I love it!
