Moms, dads, don’t worry. In this version there is not a single spicy, political question or one that makes us want to swallow the earth for asking them in front of our children. Of course, I am not responsible for the fact that the answers of the children do not take out more than one color.

How do I play GuataFamily?

If you’re expecting a great tutorial or explanation, this time there won’t be. This is a game of mental quickness, wit, humor, it is not a game with a thousand rules and two instruction sheets.

The presentation of the game is typical of The box that I like so much: an elongated box with all the cards, of a fairly compact size and very cute.
Inside, 480 cards in two colors: white and sky blue. The blue ones are questions for children and the white ones for parents/adults.

Basically, the game tries to answer the questions quickly and ingeniously, because they must approve our answers.

Each player will take turns playing Guataking and say the question out loud. The player on your left has 8 seconds to answer it.

If the Guataking accepts the answer, the player keeps the card and it is equivalent to one point. Now it’s his turn to be Guataking and in that sense they will ask each other.

In theory there are 8 seconds to answer and to make it easy for us to calculate it, there is an app on Google Play of our phones with the countdown (also available for iOs). The good news is that you can also put it in more time, because playing with children 8 seconds is very little.

The first player to reach 5 points becomes the winner of the game. Logically, you can set the limit of points you want if your intention is to shorten or lengthen the games, it also depends on the number of players.

Speed, sincerity and fun!

GuataFamily is a perfect game to take out on any occasion because you do not have to learn rules or game mechanics, so it will not take you long to play, only as long as it takes you to open the box.

Each question tests your wit, imagination and mental agility. Eye that seems simple, but it is not when you go against the clock to give the answers.

Types of questions for children:

Children have many more cards than parents. I do not know why, I imagine that the reason is that there are usually more children than adults when we play as a family.

The questions are of the type “Name 3” except for some exception that asks for one or two things, some challenge or small confessions.

In addition to including questions for children, there are 10 cards with actions that can help us win. They are a kind of wild cards with shares and advantages.

It also includes a series of cards called “challenge” where instead of answering a question they will have to do the challenge that proposes. Ex: Draw something with your eyes closed. If no one guesses what it is, you lose.

Types of questions for parents:

In the parents’ deck there are fewer cards, but enough not to repeat in the same game.
The questions are similar to those of children, but this time putting parents in trouble with their whole family. Will they respond truthfully or will they go off on a tangent?

As with children, the deck of cards parents includes cards with advantages and cards with actions.

Why should you have GuataFamily?

 Main reason: It is a fun game that does not have to be explained to people who see it for the first time, so it is to take it out and play. Ideal for family gatherings.

 The game is the perfect excuse to create unique moments as a family, where we talk about everything, expose our tastes, dreams, memories or thoughts. It’s a way to get to know each other better and strengthen our bonds while having fun.

 With this game children develop many skills such as reading comprehension, mental agility or oral expression. It benefits them a lot in that aspect, improving not only their vocabulary, but also fluency and shyness.

 The game will always make us discover and surprise us. Children will know more about our tastes or things from the past that they would never have asked us and we will also discover how our children think, what things they expect from life or what they like (or not).

 It has a comfortable format in an elongated box that fits on either side and compact so as not to occupy half a shelf. The game does not expire, does not go out of style and does not moth, we can play with it now, in 10 years and in 30 with our children and grandchildren.

 It is totally replayable, because although it is a game of questions are almost 500 and in a round not even half are used. In the event that it is played often, the cards vary from player to player and there is less chance that they will always touch the player. And to make it even more profitable, the instructions recommend two alternative game modes and one of them forces all players to respond without repeating, so the answers will always be different.