Tension Junior

“Junior Tension” is a family-oriented board game designed for children and families. It’s a variation of the classic “Tension” game, which involves answering questions and guessing words within a time limit. “Junior Tension” is typically tailored to be age-appropriate and fun for kids while retaining the core gameplay mechanics. Here’s how it generally works:

Game Components:

• Game board
• Question cards
• Playing pieces
• Sand timer or electronic timer
• Scorepad or scoring tokens

Setup:

1. Divide players into two or more teams. It’s usually played with two teams, but you can adapt it for more players.
2. Place the game board in the center of the playing area.
3. Each team selects a playing piece and places it on the “Start” space on the game board.
4. Shuffle the question cards and place them face down, within reach of all players.

Gameplay:

1. Teams take turns. On a team’s turn, one player becomes the “Clue Giver,” and the rest of the team becomes “Guessers.”
2. The Clue Giver draws a question card and reads the question aloud. These questions are typically designed to be age-appropriate and may cover various topics, including animals, sports, geography, and more.
3. The Clue Giver then has a specific time limit, often determined by a timer (e.g., 30 seconds), to give verbal clues and help their team guess the answer to the question. The Clue Giver can’t use the actual answer in their clues.
4. The Guessers try to guess the answer based on the Clue Giver’s hints. When they guess correctly, the team moves their playing piece forward on the game board one space.
5. After the turn is over, the next team takes their turn, and gameplay continues.

Winning:

The first team to reach the “Finish” space on the game board wins. Teams advance on the board by correctly answering questions within the time limit during their turns.

“Junior Tension” is designed to be an engaging and educational game for kids, promoting teamwork, knowledge, and quick thinking. It’s a great choice for family game nights and gatherings where both children and adults can enjoy a fun and competitive game. The questions and clues are typically designed to challenge young minds without being too difficult, making it suitable for a wide range of ages.

Brand

Cheatwell Games

Founded back in 1986, Cheatwell started out producing board games but has since gained an unrivalled reputation for the design and development of innovative toys, puzzles and gifts. The name ‘Cheatwell’ – a lucky combination of surnames – has since become synonymous with a company that produces fun, bright and quirky products with huge consumer appeal. The Cheatwell range is now exported worldwide and distributed across Europe and the English-speaking world. From Board Games to Bookmarks, Puzzles to Pens, Marble Runs to Amazing Gifts the current range is broad, exciting and bursting with new ideas! Welcome to a company that understands what it takes to have a fun time and goes out of its way to create it!