How to play Pictopia the Disney Edition

The Ultimate Picture-Trivia Family Game 2 to 6 players ages 7 and up

When you have kids, Disney is a given. And, really, who doesn’t love Disney? So, when I saw Pictopia Disney Edition, a trivia game about Disney, I knew we had to try it out. We loved Yahtzee Jr and Eye Found It. And trivia games are fun (Beat the Parents and I Should Have Known That are just a few that we’ve tired.) So put them together and we were surprised by what we found.

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Object Of Pictopia

The goal of Pictopia is to be the first player to get to the Magic Castle by answering trivia questions.

Setting Up Pictopia

The rules of Pictopia have all players placing their mover on the start space. Also, watch player gets 5 wager coins and an answer dial that match their mover colour.

How To Play Pictopia Disney Edition

When it is your turn, you are the host. First, roll the dice and move your mover the corresponding spaces. Each space is marked with a different symbol, we’ll cover that in a minute. Next, you show the other players the pictures on the front of the card.

All other players but the host choose a wager coin based on how well they think they will be able to answer the question. (If you know the Princesses well and the card shows four of them then it’s a good bet that you will answer correctly. On the other hand, if you are not familiar with the characters or pictures, then you might want to bit low.) They place their coins face down on the game board in the marked space.

Next, the host reads the question. To add to a longer play life of the game, it is recommend that you do not read any other questions.

Players then choose an answer. If the answer is correct, players either move forward the amount of spaces that they wagered or they don’t move at all. The wager coins that were used are set to the side.

Pictopia Questions

There are 5 questions types.

First, there is the orange pick one. In this question, players work together to pick the one answer that they think is correct. If they are right, then they each get to move the number on their wagered coin.

Second, there is the blue pick two. Similar to the pick one, players work together to pick the two pictures that they think are the correct answer.

Third, is the pick three. This is the same as pick one and pick two except that they need to pick out the correct three pictures that answer the question.

Fourth is the Solo Pick one. This one is a little different as players need to answer on their own. After deciding what they think the answer is, they use their answer dial to show the corresponding answer.

Last is the Spotlight space. This is the most unique square. The questions are always about what the host of the question thinks. The questions often refer to the other players. An example is: “which player does [the host] think is the best cook?” Players then chose the answer they think will match what the host will say on their answer dial.

Wager Coins

Each player gets a set of coins that are marked from one to five. When a player uses one of the coins to wager, it is placed on the side. These coins are returned to all players when one player (not the host) has run out of coins.

Winning Pictopia

When a player lands on the Magic Castle at the end of the path, she then answers a green solo pick question. All players who are on the castle space answer. Any player who answers correctly wins. Yes, there can be more than one winner. On the other hand, if a player answers incorrectly, they follow the arrow to a point in the path and have to move forward again to try to reach the castle for another shot at it.

What We Like

First, we like that the cards have pictures on them. This is great for kids or anyone who is a visual person. Plus it changes the questions from a traditional trivia game.

Next, we like the bidding. This can take some of the pressure off. If you are unfamiliar with the pictures on the card, bidding one is not so risky. And let’s face it, who has seen EVERY Disney movie and TV show out there? However, we find that the game has a good mix of classics and newer images.

We also love the Spotlight questions. They make the game more personal, as well as avoiding the “we know all the answers now” pitfall of some trivia games.

Another thing that we like is that there are team questions and individual questions. This is good for younger kids, or even the older adults. If Grandpa is playing he might be lost in the world of newer Disney and need the help of younger players. This is good not only for a great game time but the confidence of younger players.

Next is the quality. As with all Ravensburger games that I’ve ever encountered, the quality of all the parts is great and will withstand the abuse that a family will put it through with years of playing.

What We Don’t Like

First, I wish the cards had a box. The cards themselves are quite large (good for seeing the images) but we find that the pile of them gets messy as you pick and discard.

Next, when you’re playing with just two players the moving on the board is confusing. When you answer a question you move and then you roll the dice and move again. It sounds easy but it feels so wrong when you’re playing as it is usual to move twice in a row. Also, when playing with two the Solo Pick and Spotlight questions loose some of their interest.

Is Pictopia Disney Edition Worth It?

Pictopia Disney Edition is a visual trivia. It is great for the whole family, especially whose who have a wider range in ages. Pictopia also comes in a Harry Potter version that looks like a must for HP fans (we need to find this for our youngest daughter). We recommend this game for any Family Game Shelf.

To get your copy of Pictopia shop here. Canadians shop here. If you’re a Harry Potter fan you’re sure to love Harry Potter Pictopia.

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Rating

Pros: different from traditional trivia games, group answers, quality,
Cons: cards can be cumbersome, not good for 2 players
Mom: attention to detail,