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I bought this despite mixed reviews. I’m really really glad I did because my family loves it. It’s our favorite game now. Idk what some people disliked about it. Our family loves to travel, learn interesting facts about history and culture. This game delivers! There are lots of question cards and the game is really well made. Colorful, engaging and moreover, challenging! Our family are two adults, a 21 year old son and two 18 year old daughters, so it’s a nice age range. It definitely would be difficult for maybe anyone under 15 (Americans especially as our knowledge of culture is pretty limited) so maybe start with something easier for them until they are a little older. If they are really excited about culture though, give this a try!

I'm "that Mom". I actively try to buy my kids games and toys that are not only fun but are also educational. This is not something that always goes well because many "educational" games manage to be so complex that they suck the fun out of the game rather than allowing a player to develop and learn as they play over a longer period of time. "Passport to Culture" does a great job of providing an educational experience while also allowing the players to learn as they play and thus providing a sense of accomplishment and understanding as they play. Each of the "Passport" cards contains additional facts within the answer that will come up again in other "Passport" questions. Players then know to pay attention when the additional information is given with the answer which provides them with knowledge they can use to answer other questions later in the game. It's the perfect sneaky teach because your kid remembers this stuff to try to get more questions correct but then in actuality also inadvertently learns that in other cultures tilting one's head to the side signals "No" or that in some cultures it is extremely rude to "shush" someone or tell them to "quiet down". There are also "culture cards" that do a really great job (IMO) of drawing distinctions between assimilating to another culture and environment and making decisions to maintain one's own cultural beliefs and heritage.I would definitely recommend this game to any family.

The game is colorful, easy to play, but the questions are a little way-out there. But, it is a good learning tool. My granddaughter has a learning disorder and I find the teaching comic books and games are a super great way for her to learn!

Even though many of the questions are really hard-- borderline obscure-- the fun part is that each player is involved at all times. Unlike other games, where you can get bored waiting for your turn, each player votes on the answer to questions and has the opportunity to earn a passport stamp. It is similar to Trivial Pursuit in the sense that the object is to collect passport stamps of varying colors on the game board. The board itself has different paths and ways to move quickly from one point to another. There are also special culture cards that present scenarios that either yield or cost you a passport stamp without having to answer a question. If you have any interest in world cultures, you will enjoy this game.

It is an interesting foray into the world of culture but the game doesn't always match up with the questions. For instance, you may be in the North American region and the question may be about Africa. If you get it right you still get a chip. Still fun just to hear the questions about the globe but the game board doesn't really apply too much to the questions.

It was too expensive for me to get within my budget too. Lisa Hanson

This is a really fun game and you learn a lot of fun facts from around the world. I played it with a bunch of my friends and I had to buy it for myself. I've played it a lot and it is a fun friend and family game. It's easy to set up and easy to play. Then you can use the fun facts you learn during the game as random fun facts for later conversation and make people think you just know a lot of random fun facts.

I bought this game for my children (ages 9, 10, 11, 12) to learn more about countries and cultures. The strategy is easy enough: take turns rolling the die and moving your marker that many spaces. For most questions, everyone answers (with A, B, C answer cards) and wins a "stamp" for the correct answer. Some spaces are "Culture Cards" which is a free stamp and reading a cultural situation/fact. When someone has collected 10 stamps on their Passport, the game ends - or you can keep track of how many q's each player answered correctly. SOME of the questions are interesting, some were not at all. It doesn't matter what color you land on, a card is just drawn from the box. There are two questions per card, so I chose between them for the easier or more interesting question. Almost every time, the kids had to blankly guess an answer, so it was more a game of Lucky Guesses. We'll continue to play it for exposure to the names of different countries, some cultural lessons, and facts that might stick. Sample Q's:"Which country is connected to the island nation of Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway?" A. Egypt, B. Saudi Arabia, C. Dubai (Ans: B)"You can order plov throughout Tajikistan by speaking this former Soviet Republic's official language:" A. Russian, B. Tajik, C. Ukrainian (Ans: B)....but once in awhile we enjoyed a question like,"In Japan, what ominous action with chopsticks is a reminder of death and should never be done?" A. Rest them standing up in a bowl of rice, B. Break them in half after a meal, C. Use them to point at someone (Ans: A) After the answer, there is a sentence or two explaining further, like how grave markers in Japan are narrow boards, similar to chopsticks.