Green Alligators is a hilarious game. We had a great time playing this. In fact, it we laughed more playing this than during any recent event.

The game in the hands of children would be extremely educational and fun.

In the hands of adults this game can become rip-roaring.

Admittedly we were forced to change nature of the game -- or at least how we perceived the intended nature of the game.

When we first started, players would give pretty straightforward clues. Problem with this was most of us are fairly psychic and even a single word clue could give the card away. So the game became two games. The guessers would continue trying to guess as they should, but the clue giver now had the task of giving truthful clues, that were intended to describe the object (or action) but in such a way as to draw out the guessing. Otherwise everyone would yell out the same answer everytime. This new edge on the nature of giving clues added whole new dimensions to the game.

For children (the actual intended audience) I believe the game will have a very long shelf life. The more the kids become familiar with the cards the more fun they will have. They will not be hindered by an over familiarity with the gaming deck.

So for children playing with children, or children playing with adults this game should have a very good shelf life with excellent educational, fun, and social marks.

The game at around $10 is a must for any adult that is looking for a fun way to play an educational game with children that is also enjoyable for adults.

On the otherhand, for adults playing with adults the game will be hindered by a developing a certain knowledge of the card. For us, playing it the very first time with zero knowledge of the cards, that was perfect. Ideally adults should play the game each session with a totally new deck.

Vida Games could work on publishing several expansion packs, or they could just as easily concentrate on the children and educational market and do extremely well. Thus leaving adults to create their own renewable version of Green Alligators. This we've already done.

At the end of the evening, while putting stuff away, we were able in the space of ten minutes to generate a renewable version of the game which we could use night after night without repetition.

For the adult market, Vida Games would do well to issue the regular game as a starter kit and sell a Do-it-yourself expansion system.

All in all, if you are on your way to a party, happen to see a toy store in the corner of your eye, definitely stop and pickup a copy of Green Alligators. You are guaranteed two to three hours of total fun.

As a spiritual gaming device the game is very workable.

There is the obvious psychic development aspect. But even more than that, the game is an excellent tool for work with group energies. This is both in the realm of energy flux over time and energy flow within the circle. We were definitely able to generate a fully functioning circle. More than a few folks commented on the enlivening nature of the gathering.

I'm sure with time many of the recipes from "The Any Game Cookbook" will do fine served up in this environment.

Vida Games
3277 White Mountain Hwy
North Conway, NH 03860
Phone (866)769-0269 / (603)356-2587
Fax (603) 356-3892