Heather B.
I gave this to my grandkids. They have loved it!
PAMELA B.
My girls had the whole living room floor covered with cards. It was wonderful!
Jane G.
Great memory game! Received shipment on time, and is as advertised. Thank you!
Amanda M.
I enjoy this concept greatly! I love being able to make connections, open up conversation, and learn more about the world around us. Thank you for creating such a versatile, inspiring product.
Nancy A.
I purchased OuiSi for one family member who doesn't enjoy other types of games for various reasons. I thought it would also be something we could do with the grandbaby when she gets a little older. Most of my family was underwhelmed - they prefer cards or word games. But the person I bought it for was enchanted - she had built a whole story just out of the card photos on the cover before we even opened it! Hope to persuade the rest of the family by using the other variations on game play.
Melissa S.
Perfectly beautiful, thought provoking, and opens up conversations with the grandkids that are amazing.
Diane T.
Gave as gifts to grandparents and to family with a 5 year old. Excellent and beautiful gift for all ages
Amelia F.
I am teaching the game to many of my art students. Toward the end of class, it is useful to have this activity when some students need just a bit more time to complete their work. The rest of us draw cards and start making connections. It doesn’t matter if it’s my Ks or 6th graders, there is always lively interaction happening.
Lory D.
My granddaughter & I play it together. When she comes over it is one of the games she picks to do together. I am happy with my purchase and looking forward to when my grandson will be old enough to play with us.
Mary B.
Love family time playing games. This game gives us the opportunity to be together and have a great time together.
Angela C.
My students love it! We use it for vocabulary development and class discussions. It’s a wonderful way to learn and share!
Diane E.
I bought this to play with my grandchildren, and it has been a hit. The photos are beautiful! I haven’t tried more than 2 players yet. I like the freedom to adapt the matching parameters for each child. We always announce the feature we are matching, so I can tell how they are thinking. I also like that we don’t have to worry about losing a few cards.
Kandris G.
Kinda wish I bought the original nature photos are intense
Emma B.
We played this over the holidays with a dear friend and my father in law. All of us have very different ways of thinking and relating to the world and it was so much fun to see what everyone was putting down in relation to the other images. We had a blast. And it’s beautiful !! 10/10 would recommend!
JO A.
Can't seem to get anyone to play with me. Was really hoping that it would be a great family game. I even have an extra one that I don't know what to do with.
Marney S.
They are beautiful beautiful beautiful! This is the second set that I bought for my grandsons ages 5 and 2. They use them as matching and/categorizing games and just like to fool around with them!
Nancy K.
Purchased as a gift
Christina O.
Both of the OuiSi games we purchased were given as gifts. We played some with a delighted 9 year old girl who enjoyed making up rules. She loved the photography on the cards a the assorted ways to make matches with color, shape, subject, etc. Grandma, Great Aunt & Uncle, & a cousin enjoyed watching her eyes dance while sorting thru the cards and as we played a game with her rules. She proclaimed it a cool game and looked forward to playing with her Daddy.
The other game was gifted to a teenager who has not yet been present to provide feedback.
Karla S.
I gave this as a gift to my niece and nephew who are age 3&5 they love it
Sylvia R.
A wonderful exploration amongst friends!
Sheri L.
This game has provided so much fun and learning for our family!
Melanie R.
5 and 7 year old grandsons dove right in to make all kinds of associations with the Nature Cards as a family Christmas present. They were excited about world wide photographers which was cool.
Unfortunately only see them about 4 times per year due to distance, so not sure if this is quite as popular ongoing. They do enjoy ACTIVE play in Virginia as much as possible. Will check in with them again, but they are in middle of a house remodel, so not good timing. Grandma loved the game as it can be played as desired. No judgement, could tell kids, "no wrong answers since it is what WE SEE." They did not find this off putting, helped to tone down the potential fussing.
Thanks for your follow up and great product.
Steven K.
A fun and relaxing game for the whole family. We all enjoyed it from 6 to 60!
Diane S.
Shared one box with family. Kept second set for games with friends.
Brenda L.
I live in an independent living/assisted living retirement facility. Loss of mental acuity is a serious concern of residents. A group of us have developed a version of your game that can be played in about an hour by 3 to 6 players at a time. The hour requirement is due to the facility’s activity schedule. We have noticed definite improvement in memory, verbal skill and confidence from players. This includes stroke, early dementia and “normal for age” cognitive function. Our ages range from 72 to 93. The first version was so popular that I ordered the Nature Edition which has given us new challenges. Each week another resident or two asks about playing it. As long as their vision is good, they seem to really enjoy our Willow Park OuiSi version.
Laura N.
kids wanted a game they could win! Otherwise it was really fun.
Cindy F.
It was a gift. I haven’t played it. But I love the concept.
Julie H.
IT's not really a game.
Roslyn F.
I purchased this for my child's classroom at the teacher's request. The teacher said that it has been a huge hit, and the kids love it so much more than she expected!
Danielle T.
Got this as a gift for another family. They love the outdoors and nature. This has been a fun game for a wide variety of ages.
Meredith B.
I bought the nature edition for my grandsons and family, and the boys love it, especially the four-year-old.
Helm B.
Great game for bright children. Independently decide the sets to find. Creative fun for all
Sandi S.
We had. So many guests it was hard to get my any in evolved. I can see jit being better with a smaller group
Bruce T.
We like it thank you and hope to play game with grandkids
Lisa B.
We have mainly played our own version to accommodate a five year old. We tried competitive once and found it difficult to corral a judge. We’ll keep at it. Concept is good. It encourages conversation as we look at comparisons and similarities.
Rosemary L.
The cards are really well made and challenging for kids to find matches.
Heather M.
We love this game and have gifted it to others who also love it. Great group game for all ages, generations, and speakers of different languages.
Ashley P.
We thoroughly enjoy playing! With several levels of fun for all ages, anyone can play.
Elizabeth S.
This game has been so much fun for our family. Our family has really enjoyed the open-ended aspect of the game!
Joy R.
We are enjoying trying the different ways to play. Thank you for have options. And my usually not curious daughter is wanting to use the QR codes and learn more!
Just a note, we left a few sitting on floor in the sunshine. They slightly warped and don't stack with the rest of the set. Still usable though.
Maureen B.
I purchased four of the OuiSi nature games prior to our holiday gathering. Due to the blizzards in the midwest our familes chose to follow the advise of the weather people and not travel. Our entire family stayed home for a lonely frozen holiday. Plans were made to meet and celebrate three weeks later. When gift exchange time came I learned one of the families already had the game. Fine.
A couple of gifts had to be returned/exchanged with no problem, until I tried to return the extra OuiSi game. I was saddened to find out the return time had already passed.
As a senior citizen I the loss of $25.00 =/- is not an expense easily absorb on our strick budget.
Sorry to say the whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth.
MB
Brandi B.
We have the original and nature decks. Both are gorgeous! The QR code with each image is very helpful. I like the original more because of the broad range of subject matter to connect with. It’s easy to fall into grouping by body part or species, so it takes more effort to keep the play thought provoking and to create narratives.
Cathleen S.
Bought them as gifts and the recipients love them
Annette D.
Useful for connecting with the younger family members, and a great on hand icebreaker for work meetings!
karen w.
Children love it!
Denise M.
Love the many ways you can use this game and the pictures and facts are phenomenal
Terri C.
We've only played a couple times so far, but it's been so fun to see the brightly colored photos and figure out various ways to make visual connections! My grandson (age 5) had lots of fun with it as well. I need to take time to read up on the different ways to play, so we can try one of the other games the next time.
Regarding customer service and the produce itself - the cards are very sturdy and the photos are high quality. We ordered in December and received our package in a timely fashion, even though it was the busy season. Customer service was quick to help when I needed to make a small adjustment to my order right after placing it. I highly recommend this company!
Beth G.
I bought this for as a gift and the recipients are very happy with it! The photos are beautiful. I will be purchasing more in the near future, including one for me this time!
Shipping was fast, even with all the holiday rush. I really appreciated the email checking to see if my shipment had arrived. Wonderful customer service!
Evelyn M.
Always looking for new games to play with the grandkids, ages 3-8. I encourage them to explain their choice. Some are obvious but some I didn’t see. Fun way to better understand how they view the world!
Debra T.
Love playing this with my grand daughters. Seeing how their minds work and the connections they make is amazing.
PATRICIA V.
This was much too hard for 10 year olds. The adults loved it and the pictures are great.
Julia L.
We played this with my father, who is living with Dementia, over the holidays. I really liked it. We need to try some of the other types of play because a few of the group didn't like the lack of competition or winning. Americans, go figure.
However, it led to conversation and memories for my dad. We did have a good time. Now, to get him to play it again. We'll see.
Heather W.
Really fun and creative game to play with our family a couple of times a month over dinner. It's nice that we can make up our own games with it.
Ann A.
The photo cards in both the Original and Nature sets are beautiful and imaginative. I intend to give them as gifts, but decided I would keep both to enjoy myself!
Tracy S.
The whole family played on Christmas! All gad a ball!
J L.
I had assumed this would be a more structured game. I have not yet tried it with my grandkids. They are into competition and "winning" the game. I'm sure we can come up with something. The cards are interesting and delightful...but not quite as vibrant in color as I had thought they would be. Still, we will figure out a way to make things fit. :)
Carrie Z.
This is a review specifically for the Nature version of Ouisi from a secondary art teacher. I wish I had only ordered the original version for my classroom because, although I love all the beautiful images from the nature set, I find the QR codes to be a distraction- not a benefit. Our children are inundated with cell phones and technology references in their daily lives- especially post-pandemic. I was looking for Ouisi to be a break from that and help kids- for even just a few minutes- disconnect from their phones and tech and be in the present moment with gorgeous visual imagery. Those QR codes, while well-meaning, are a detriment to that. Provide a simple image map with mini QR codes for the few players who are curious for more, but DO NOT put them on the backside of every card. Those QR codes take away attention from the moment and throws kids in a potential, "look at my phone and look something up"-mode. Believe me- cell phone addiction is such a problem among our youth that even just a passive QR code is a distraction from what can be a meaningful and beautiful experience looking at beautiful images. Thank you for allowing me to give this feedback. The other cards would have been sufficient for my classroom and I regret the nature version purchase because of the codes.
Heather P.
Beautiful game to engage people of all ages in creative thought and reasoning.
Jenna B.
These were so fun to use during various activities with my English Language Learner students!
Bon Air L.
This is a great game that can be used in many settings. We love that we can easily look up the photos we have questions about.
Home, regular and preschool, long term care facilities are a few places these could be useful besides just among friends.
Cindy A.
We got the nature version for our 7 yo daughter and she loves all of the different photos. They are clear and beautiful with fun details! The girls play it with each other and make up their own games.
Sandy M.
Very enjoyable and inspiring
Robert G.
I can draw the pictures, categorize, get information…Kids like it
sharon s.
I got this for my 9 year old grandson and he loves it. Actually the whole family does. Thank you for a great, quality product
Sunetra B.
Love this game. Bought for husband and we both are enjoying it to the fullest. Planning to get some for our nephews and nieces in near future
Donna R.
Ouisi is a beautifully made game and one that has engaged all the people I have tried it with from my in-laws to my sixth graders. Interestingly, each of the small groups in my sixth grade class made up their own guidelines for playing together and came up with very different layouts for the cards they were given.
Peter G.
Fun creative jolt!
Kerry H.
Pictures are wonderful, but having to use a QR code to find out about them was a hassle while trying to play the game. People that I wanted to play with weren't excited about matching themes, shapes etc. Most wanted to put related lifeforms together - which you can't do if you don't know what you're looking at.
Kathleen A.
This is what my daughter-in-law and 4 yo grandson had to say:
"Levi likes it. He made me go through and hide all the spiders . We did a guessing game and guessed what the pictures were and read about them. They have lots of ways to play with it, so we will probably try a matching one next.
And:
We have the nature one. I'd probably say 4. They're good quality and you can do a lot with them. We haven't done a lot of the games yet, so I'm not sure how well they work, but seems like you can kinda change it based on difficulty for kiddos."
Lucia R.
Sent as a gift to a grand niece who lives on the other coast. I trust that she and her family will enjoy it for years to come.
The photography is beautiful.
Thank you.
Eleanor H.
I used it at school in the art room. It was fun watching the students pair and/or group images. I really like the flexibility to use this game in many different ways.
Kathryn L.
Beautiful, intriguing photos that encourage children to look more closely for details.
Alice T.
It took a little bit to get into the game but the 3 times we have played it with adults and kids everyone seemed to have a good time. I did notice the kids seem to have an easier time of finding similarities than some adults. The adults seem to over think the process.
Sara L.
Good family game - played with three generations (ages 25-85). We tried a few variations and it was easy to adjust to meet various levels of abilities. The QR codes were fun to explore and learn more about the photos.
Collette A.
We enjoy the versatility and ability to engage across generations in playing!
Karen C.
beautiful pictures. A fascinating exercise in justifying complex choices. also fascinating to see the sense of game competition, coupled with no way to score. Mainly lots of laughs. Geoff Caldwell. Good job !!
Charlotte O.
I bought this for my son, dil and kids age 7 and 4. They like playing it as much as I do.
Kathryn A.
Gave it as a gift and haven't gotten any reports!
Thanks for checlking I am sure they love it!
Kristin B.
This is a beautiful set. The photos are wonderful and spark conversation and wonder about nature as we play. Great for kids or adults, I believe (though haven't tried them with kids yet). I love that there are multiple ways to use the cards. I use them with my permaculture class because part of it is observing patterns in nature and coming up with ways to design with those patterns. So that is yet another way to use the cards. Would recommend!
Megan L.
We have original Ousi and played it first. We have been really enjoying being able to use the scan and learn feature on the nature cards. It's a fun way to explore the world with kids and of course the game still offers all the potential for creativity and fun as the original, too. :)
Carolina P.
I got two of the Ouisi games for my mom to play with my nephews (9 and 6 years old). They are loving it and really enjoy playing the games together!
Cynthia S.
I played it with my 6 and 8 year old grandsons. They loved it. They loved looking at all the pictures and deciding where they could play them. I gave the original games as gifts and haven’t heard if they played them yet. I’m sure they will love them too.
Cindy S.
Grandkids love this vivid game. It can be played many ways for many levels
Carol C.
I gave one to my granddaughter who is 8 years old. She doesn't have the patience to learn how to use the cards, but makes up ways to play with them.
I have the other, Nature, at my home and like using them. I also like the code on the back side to look up what certain details. I will show her that next time I'm with her.
Linda B.
Gave this set to my mother who's recently moved into an Assisted Living environment. Most of their "brain stimulating" activities are word-based. I thought that the visual focus of Oui Si would be a nice alternative to share with other residents.
Anita S.
We Kindergartners enjoy the awesome pictures and scanning the codes.
We would like more scientific facts about the images, and at times it would be helpful to see the 'zoomed-out' version of each image.
Thanks
Gretchen K.
I love how it stimulates conversations
Sarah S.
my whole family loves these, three generations come together to play and use
Diana O.
The artsy among us especially loved Ouisi! Haven’t tried any of the other many games yet. Can’t wait to try playing with more people. We got Ouisi to play with family at Christmas.
Roxanne R.
So impressed with this that I have purchased 5 to share with friends and family.
Photos are wonderfully creative in both the original and the nature versions.
Angela M.
It was a gift for a friend's family - they really liked it.
Andrea L.
I am an artist and I use Ouisi in the morning to warm up my brain and think about connections between shape, color, and lines. I always look forward to discovering something I had not seen before.
Kathryn E.
My experience with the original was so poor that I never presented this set to my daughter and her family. It sits, unwrapped, in a closet at home. Response was confusing and unenthusiastic. I do not think they we are unimaginative or uncreative, but this was not in our taste at all!
Rebecca P.
My young grandchildren really loved being able to scan each card to learn more about the picture. Great Idea and fun way to learn together!
Mary H.
The game is amazing. So many options. The cards are high quality and the photos are beautiful.
Karen M.
We like the scavenger hunt game where we find things around the house to match the pictures we draw and we say I love it because it’s an older age, participation game and fosters creativity
Junellyn M.
Great fun for all ages!
John D.
Ordered this as a Christmas gift and played it with my adult children and granddaughter. My children were quite creative in their approaches as was my granddaughter, which wasn’t as much of a surprise to me as it was to my children. We will use it again.
Rae M.
I got the Original and the Nature set with my 6 year old grandson in mind as something we could do together and with others. Kept the Original at home (USA) and brought the Nature set when visiting (New Zealand). He didn't "get it" at all and was bored in 5 minutes. He was somewhat entertained listening to me and my daughter make up stories to connect the cards' images. He liked handling the cards and did some sorting by color. Granted, his obsession is building with Lego Technic, and I didn't expect him to love OuiSi, I just hoped to spend some un-Lego play time with him, which didn't happen with OuiSi. Later I noticed my younger grandson (1 year old) playing with the cards on the floor and they were all QR code side up. The photos are professional and interesting. I hated seeing the whole back side completely dominated by the harsh black and white QR code image. I would definitely advise you to redesign that look.
Elizabeth V.
I bought this item as a gift and they loved it. I will purchase again!!
