20Q has been around for years and is now available in a smaller, smarter, pastel version. 20Q is an "artificial intelligence" game that tries to guess what you are thinking about by asking questions such as "is it alive", "does it make you feel good", and "is it hard".
Much to my amazement, 20Q figured out what we were thinking 8 times out of 10. How does it work, you ask? By process of elimination.
I thought of an elephant, a balloon, and a piece of grass. 20Q guessed the elephant and balloon between the 15-20th guess but the closest 20Q got to guessing a piece of grass was guessing that I was thinking of a leaf. That is still pretty good. I was impressed.
If 20Q doesn’t guess what you are thinking about (read your mind) by the 20th question, you win!
When 20Q asks the player a question, the player responds by pressing one of four buttons. Yes, no, sometimes, or don’t know. Based on your response 20Q asks the player another question.
20Q is a great game to take on vacation as it doesn’t blast annoying beeps and boings, nor does it take up much room being about the size of a child’s palm. Recommended for ages 8 and up, 20Q is now available in spring colors.
