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Pictionary

Guessing word game

Instance of: board game
Founded: 1985

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Pictionary is a charades-inspired word-guessing game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc. Angel Games licensed Pictionary to Western Publishing. Hasbro purchased the rights in 1994 after acquiring the games business of Western Publishing. The game is played in teams with players trying to identify specific words from their teammates. Its name is a portmanteau of "picture" and "dictionary".

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Publisher: Parker Brothers
Hasbro(1994–2001)
Mattel(since 2001)
Released: 1985
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1.Stated in BoardGameGeekboardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2281/pictionary/creditsRetrieved 2022-07-19
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Creator: Robert Angel
Minimum number of players: 3
Maximum number of players: 16
Derivative work: Pictionary

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