OuiSi x Getty: Games of Visual Connection

I see. You see. OuiSi The Getty!

OuiSi x Getty is a set of 210 Visually Connecting Photo Cards that celebrate the beauty of the J. Paul Getty Museum collection.

Each Photo Card captures a beautiful detail of an artwork or artifact. 210 works await discovery through play, from Van Gogh's Irises to works found in the deepest corners of the collection.

To add a bit of magic, each Photo Card "matches" visually with many others in the set based on similar patterns, shapes and colors. Thousands of Visual Connections are waiting to be found, each offering a delightful "aha!" moment.

Each Photo Card has a unique QR code on the back. If you're curious about the artwork and want the option to read more, scan the code with your phone or tablet. You'll be transported to a unique page at www.getty.edu dedicated to the artwork.The Photo Cards can be enjoyed at home or in the classroom. Or, grab a handful and head to the Getty Center or Getty Villa! The Guidebook has a bunch of ways you can explore ANY museum through play, igniting curiosity and creativity. 

Inside the box

On top of the 210 lush, 3”x3” extra-thick Photo Cards (like stacks of polaroids), you’ll find inside the gorgeous box:

• Instructions for creative activities like OuiSinoes (visual dominoes), OuiSi Draw and OuiSi Storybuilder. Play solo or with others (ages 4+)
• A guide to open-ended play and learning
• Instructions for two mindfulness activities

You can also visit www.go.ouisi.co to discover more ways to play.

Igniting young minds

OuiSi encourages collaboration, like building off another player's Photo Card or co-creating a web of Visual Connections. It also fosters critical and abstract thinking. "How does something connect?" or "what do you see here?" – these questions are building blocks for good conversation and plant seeds of general curiosity.

Most important, OuiSi is FUN! Kids simply "get it" right away. 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 play of games.

Real all-ages play

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.

The best part for families? No fighting over rules or about who's winning or losing. It just doesn't happen in OuiSi.

About the photos

All photography can be digitally found at www.getty.edu and captured by the marvelous archivists behind the lens.

OuiSi – 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 a belief we share with The Getty, that pictures are a global language almost all of us speak.

Awards and reviews for OuiSi games

Team OuiSi has won top honors from Tillywig Toys, Creative Child Magazine, Mom's Choice and the National Parent Product Awards. More important to us, however, are the reviews left by our customers. They tell the story of OuiSi better than we ever could.