Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition arrives at retail this summer

An 25th Anniversary Issue of Cranium, the latest version of Hasbro’s hit family-friendly party game, will arrive at retail this spring. Funko Games’ all-star design team has handled the design work. The base game will be joined by two refreshed spin-off titles — Cranium Hullabaloo And Cranium Hoopla — as well as the brand new children’s game, Cranium Big Brain.

Original CraniumIt was published for the first time in 1998. This new version includes “all new content” and “hundreds of all-new cards,” according to the news release. At its core, however, are the same kinds of themes and activities that made the original so much fun — including that little tub of sculpting clay.

Cranium Big brainOn the other hand, resembles modern hidden object games such as MicroMacro: Crime City. You can even use it solo. Cranium Hullabaloo is an app-driven children’s game that emphasizes physical activity, and Cranium HooplaAdds new content to the original version. Cranium,First published in 2002.

Most folks know Funko for its line of collectible vinyl figurines, but it’s also home to a rock-star team of tabletop designers known as Prospero Hall. It’s the same group behind a long string of award-winning titles like Disney Villainous, as well as some particularly solid board games based on pop-culture touchstones — including E.T.Extra-Terrestrial, The Goonies, Jurassic Park, The Fast and FuriousAnd even the Jimmy Stewart classic flick Rear window.

An 25th Anniversary Issue of Cranium This title is being sold at large box stores and online, with the rest of the titles coming out in the summer.