Cranium, Inc. Your Whole Brain." Unlike many other party games, "Cranium" includes a wide variety of activities. Giorgio Davanzo created the packaging and brand identity for the game, and Gary Baseman, creator of the animated series "Teacher's Pet", did the art. "Cranium Cadoo", a version for kids (7 and up), won the "Game of the Year" award for 2002 from the Toy Industry Association. "Cranium Hullabaloo", a version of the game aimed at young kids (4 and up), won the "Game of the Year" award for 2003 from the Toy Industry Association. "Cranium" was named "Game of the Year" for 2001 by
Cranium (board game) is by cartoonist Gary Baseman. The board is laid out as a circuit, consisting of different color spaces. Each color corresponds to a question card category. Purple "Planet Cranium" spaces give the team their choice of category. Cranium (board game) Cranium is a party game created by Whit Alexander and Richard Tait in 1998, after Richard spent a weekend playing games with another family and recognized the need for a game involving a variety of skills. Richard left his job at Microsoft, convincing his friend and co-worker Whit Alexander to join him in the creation of "Cranium". "Cranium", manufactured by