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What Were You Thinking? (By Exploding Kittens)

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A guessing game for terrible mind readers. 3+ Players  |  15 Mins  |  Ages 10+ Race to give the best two word clue for the secret word. Mark the two first two letters of your winning clue on the board. The first team to mark 5... Read More

Players

3+ players

Time to play

10–20 minutes

Age

10 years or older

$4599
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What Were You Thinking? (By Exploding Kittens)

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A guessing game for terrible mind readers.

3+ Players  |  15 Mins  |  Ages 10+

Race to give the best two word clue for the secret word.

Mark the two first two letters of your winning clue on the board.

The first team to mark 5 spaces in a row, wins!

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 810171410153

Publisher: Exploding Kittens

Color pattern: Blue

Gameplay skills: Strategic thinking, Tactical decision making

Recommended age group: 10 years or older

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Weight: 420g

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