HASBRO Cranium DoodleTales User Manual

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Welcome to Cranium Doodle Tales,

where you combine silly sketches and

imaginative captions to create hilarious scenes!

Count out as many photo cards as there are

1.

players. Put the cards face down in a pile.

The player whose birthday is coming up

2.

next is the first judge. Give the judge the
spinner, the timer, the score pad, and a pencil.

3.

Give each of the other players a secret
picture keeper and a pencil.

Win the most points by creating silly
drawings and captions!

score pad

spinner

timer

pencils

secret picture keepers

photo cards

The judge turns over a photo card and places it where everyone can see it.

1.

When everyone is ready, the judge flips the timer.

2.

All players — except the judge — draw what they think might be missing
from the photo before time runs out.

Close your secret picture keeper and hand it to the judge.

3.

The judge shuffles the closed picture keepers and passes them back.

4.

(It’s okay to get your own drawing — just be sure to keep it a secret!)

The judge spins to choose a caption starter. When everyone is ready,

5.

the judge flips the timer.

Complete a caption to go with the drawing in your picture keeper

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before time runs out.

Take turns reading your caption out loud and showing

7.

the drawing to the judge.

The judge chooses one favorite creation and writes the scores on the score pad, giving two
points to the player who drew the picture and two points to the player who wrote the caption.
The judge gets one point.

1.

Clear your picture keepers.

The player to the left of the judge is the judge in the next round.

2.

Continue until you’ve played all the photo cards.

3.

After you finish the rounds, add up all your points. If you have the highest score, you’re the winner!

Use the magnet to put your favorite creations on the fridge!