1980s · board games
Guess Who?
Flip down faces until one character remained. Does your person wear glasses? The yes-or-no detective game for two.
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- 80s
- Released
- 1979
- Category
- board games
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The pitch
Guess Who! Does your person have glasses? A mustache? Flip down the faces until only one remains. The deduction game where you narrow suspects by asking yes or no questions. Does your person wear a hat?
Why people remember it
- The flip sound of cards dropping was the feedback loop.
- Character art was goofy but distinct.
- It taught narrowing questions without feeling like homework.
Did you know?
- Ora and Theo Coster, a Dutch couple, designed Guess Who under their Theora Design company.
- The original character roster was criticized in later years for lack of diversity.
- Hasbro updated editions with more diverse faces and backgrounds.
- The flip down card mechanism is elegantly simple and satisfying to use.
How people search for it
“face flipping guessing game”, “does your person have glasses”, “mystery face game”
Questions people ask
- Is Guess Who? still available?
- Yes, with updated character rosters in newer boxes.
- Can you ask about hair color?
- Official rules allow yes/no questions only. Cheaters asked anyway.
