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Kids Against Maturity Review – Is It Kid-Friendy For Real?
Oct
If you have kids around when you play Cards Against Humanity, I bet you’re tired of explaining why it isn’t the right game for them. Kids Against Maturity is an unofficial edition made specifically for families or kids to play together, created by Nuttheads Brands. However, we bet you’re curious to know if it’s parent-approved, or if the cards are fun for adults too… That and more will be explained in detail right below.
The Design of the Box & Cards
The first thing that helps us create an expression of something, in our case, of a card game, is the design of the box first and then the cards.
The base box color is blue, which gives the right attention to the text and everything they meant to say, also, is very attractive for kids. There’s the game name (written in a silly font), the edition name, and a short fun explanation about it. We love the little illustration too, and the main rules, which are shared in the bottom right corner. The picture above shows the recently updated design, but the older ones don’t have a big difference either.
Indeed, the back of the box shares way more pieces of information, but, we’ll leave that for you to read, without our influence. Now, considering the huge popularity of the game, we can expect nothing less but a huge deck of cards. Kids Against Maturity has a total of 600 cards, including here the blue question cards, and white answer ones.
Which one is your favorite and why exactly ‘the fat sports analyst’?
‘Brain freeze dinner’ would definitely win all kids’ hearts.
We wouldn’t want to spoil the whole content, but if you’d like to read more cards, watch Kids Against Humanity.
Rules Of Kids Against Maturity
To begin with, Kids Against Maturity, as a family-friendly card game it is, can be played by everyone who is 10 years or older. A game session can last 30 to 90 minutes, and 4 or more players can play at once. Now, let’s get to the real gameplay rules:
- All players get 10 white cards, besides the game judge, who must only draw a blue card from the deck.
- Once a question card is read out loud, players submit their funniest white cards.
- The game judge picks their favorite, who gets 1 point, and the game continues clockwise then.
- Answer cards should be drawn after each round, so your hand always remains 10.
- Whoever has the most points, wins!
That’s a picture of the official rules written inside the top lid. You’ll have that with you always.
Ps. When you get tired of playing a kid-friendly game, you’d wanna go to the other side and play Sip & Challenge. Just sayin’.
Honest Thoughts on Kids Against Maturity
You’ve read a few cards and the rules, and you probably already have an opinion. However, we’ll share our most sincere thoughts. The game is funny, extremely funny, and makes the whole family laugh continuously. There’s a huge deck, so you can play several times and not run into the same cards, or replay the same cards in different combinations. If all this wasn’t enough, there are also several extra packs released: the Let’s Go, Down On The Farm, Starter Edition, the Illustrated Version, and more.
Besides children, Kids Against Maturity is fun for adults too – it lets us channel our inner child. It’s very simple to set up and play, so you and the kids won’t bother much. Also, people say it’s kind of a funnier version of CAH Family Edition, and a funnier & more mature version of Apples to Apples, however, we’ll let you find that out yourself.
But, bear in mind. If you’re an over-protective parent, you wouldn’t want to play this with the kids. Also, this is not a card game you take in the class you teach or anything like that. It could cause you embarrassment, even though there’s nothing ‘adult’ in there – unless you consider potty humor inappropriate. You could always do a quick scan and remove anything that doesn’t sound okay.
Overall, we think it’s a great way for family to reconnect and stay off-screen for a while, however, depends on the kid. A small percentage of them could find the content not fun at all, but the mass loves it. Fun fact: grandmas find it very enjoyable too!
The main game and all other editions are available at the official site, Kids Against Maturity.
Cards Against Humanity Family Edition VS. Kids Against Maturity
People always tend to compare games that bring the same amount of fun. That’s what they do with Cards Against Humanity Family Edition and Kids Against Maturity as well. Now, these two games have almost the exact rules and similar content. However, we might say that cards in Kids Against Maturity are a bit more naughty: words like boobies, farts, poop, ass, and dirty jokes, are mentioned more than in CAH Family Edition.
That’s exactly why they have a different age range too. The Family Edition of CAH can be played by whoever’s 8 or older, while Kids Against Maturity is made for people who are 10+. Also, the main edition of the latter contains 500 cards, while the Family Edition has a deck of 600 cards.
Kids Against Maturity is a game on its own and has a few extra expansions and editions. On the other hand, the Family Edition is just another extra pack of a famous card game – Cards Against Humanity. Although it’s an edition (not a main one), still has 1 or 2 extra packs to be mixed with.
In general, both games are enjoyed by kids & adults. So, you don’t have to pick one. You might simply play both. Oh, and they have similar prices too!
Final Thoughts
Kids Against Maturity is a great idea to bring the whole family together and learn how the little one’s brains work. Or how dirty their minds are. The game is very replayable, and creative, and the hilarious content will make your tummies hurt. Be cool, get competitive, and ignore the dirty jokes. That’s the way to go.
