The green Guess in 10 Animal Planet box from Skillmatics, with a tiger and a panda, marked Ages 6+ — The Animal Planet packPhoto: Skillmatics

Guess in 10 Animal Planet cards fanned out: animal game cards and a clue card — 50 game cards and the clue cardsPhoto: Skillmatics

A woman and a boy playing Guess in 10 at a table, the boy holding up a card — Ask up to 10 yes-or-no questionsPhoto: Skillmatics

A woman and two children playing Guess in 10 with cards on a table — Learning about animals as you playPhoto: Skillmatics (image submitted to the NAPPA Awards)

Seven Guess in 10 animal cards, the number a player collects to win — Collect 7 cards to winPhoto: Skillmatics

The round tin of Guess in 10 Picture Clues Animal Planet from Skillmatics — The newer Picture Clues tin of the same gamePhoto: Skillmatics

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Family card game · Made by an Indian company · Indian edition available

Guess in 10

Ten yes-or-no questions to name the hidden animal.

Deduction Clues and guessing

2–6best with 4-6, in two teams
20 minper game
Under a minuteto set up
6+years
Very easy
Somereading

The Indian edition, on Amazon.in

Made in India

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The game in a nutshell

Guess in 10 is a quick card game from the Indian company Skillmatics. Someone holds a hidden card, an animal in the popular Animal Planet edition, and you get up to 10 yes-or-no questions to work out what it is. It suits families with children from about 6, mixed-age groups and train or car journeys. A round takes around 20 minutes and there is almost nothing to set up.

Is Guess in 10 right for you?

Great if

Families with children aged about 6 and up
Train journeys, road trips and waiting rooms, since it is just a small box of cards
Mixed-age groups at festivals or family get-togethers, playing in teams
An affordable birthday or return gift

Skip it if

You want a strategy game that keeps rewarding you over months of play
You play very often with the same group; with 50 cards in a pack, answers start to repeat
Your group is all adults looking for a real challenge

THE BOARDGAMES.IN TAKE

Our ratings

How hard to learnVery easy

1 / 5

Luck or skillLuck and skill

LuckSkill

Set-upUnder 1 min

ReadingSome

Behind the ratings

How hard to learnThe rules take about two minutes: ask yes-or-no questions, guess the animal, win 7 cards. It sits at 1 on our scale with UNO. Asking smart questions is the skill, not learning rules.

Luck or skillWhich animal you draw is luck, and some are much easier than others. Asking questions that cut the options quickly, and knowing your animals, decide most games.

Player interactionTwo sides take turns asking and answering. You rely on the other side to answer honestly, but there's no blocking or attacking.

Set-up timeShuffle the game cards and give each player or team three clue cards. There is nothing else to set up.

Reading neededGuessers only need to talk, but the card-holder reads English clue words, clues and the bonus question off the card, so a child who can't read yet needs a partner.

Difficulty uses our 1–5 scale: 1 is UNO or Connect 4, 3 is Catan, 5 is a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.

A place on the honours list

Good company to be in.

Recognition from beyond our table.

National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA), 2022 (Winner)

How Guess in 10 plays

The aim is simple: be the first player or team to win 7 game cards.

Time to teach: about 2 minutes.
Reading and language: The cards (animal names, starting hints, fun facts) are in English. The questions themselves can be asked in any language, so Hindi, Tamil or a mix works fine at the table.

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Your turn, step by step

1
Hint
The other player or team draws a game card, keeps it hidden from you, and reads out the first two clue words printed under the animal.
2
Ask
Ask up to 10 questions that can be answered yes or no, such as 'Does it live in water?'. You can make up to two guesses at any point, and you can spend one of your three clue cards to hear an extra clue.
3
Win
Guess right and you keep the card. You can then risk it on the bonus question for a head start next turn. The first player or team to win 7 cards wins.

Read the official rulesGuess in 10: Picture Clues Animal Planet: how to play (Skillmatics India product page) · English

The full explanation: how a game of Guess in 10 goes

On a turn, someone draws a game card and keeps it hidden. They read out a couple of starting hints printed on the card. In Animal Planet, the card shows an animal along with a few facts about it.

You then ask up to 10 questions that can only be answered 'yes' or 'no'. For example: 'Does it live in water?', 'Is it found in India?', 'Is it bigger than a cow?' Part of the fun is learning which questions narrow things down fastest.

Each player gets a few clue cards for the whole game. Play one when you are stuck to get an extra hint from the card. Guess correctly and you keep the card. If the 10 questions run out, the card is set aside. Teams work well with bigger groups, and younger children enjoy being paired with an older cousin or a grandparent.

Small details, such as how many guesses you get and the bonus questions, vary a little between editions, so check the rule sheet in your box.

What's in the box

50Game cards
each shows an animal with clue words, three numbered clues, fun facts and a bonus question
6Clue cards
three per player or team for the whole game; each one buys an extra clue
1Instruction manual
1Card holder
the original pack has a card case inside the box; the Picture Clues pack comes in a tin

Box: 14 × 14 × 4.5 cm, 0.28 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.

Card counts are from Skillmatics: 50 game cards and 6 clue cards in both the original Animal Planet pack (international site, SKU SKILL34GAP) and the Picture Clues Animal Planet tin (Skillmatics India, SKU SKILL975GPCAP). The card layout and the card case come from Geeky Hobbies' rules write-up of the original pack, which also lists a welcome letter. Older packs from 2019-2020 were described with 52 game cards. The Mega Pack (100 cards and a die) and the Animal Planet + Countries combo are bigger sets.

Where to buy

Amazon.inIndian edition

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Skillmatics is an Indian company, and it makes and sells Guess in 10 in India, including through its Amazon.in brand store. There is no reason to pay extra for an imported copy. Our Amazon.in link goes to Skillmatics' Animal Planet pack.

How to make sure you get a genuine copyA little care before you click.

The box and listing should carry the Skillmatics name. The manufacturer is listed as Grasper Global Pvt Ltd (India).
Watch for look-alike names. One listing we saw was titled 'Guessing in 10 Countries of The World', copying Skillmatics' wording but without the Skillmatics name in the title.
Check the contents and barcode. A single Animal Planet pack has 50 game cards, 6 clue cards and an instruction manual. The original pack's barcode is 8904279500310; the newer Picture Clues tin's is 8904279507357.
Price alone won't catch a copy, because genuine packs are already inexpensive. Check the brand and seller instead.
Make sure the listing names Skillmatics as the brand; Skillmatics also sells through its own brand store on Amazon.in.

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What reviewers and players say

Guess in 10 is Skillmatics' best-known game, and the Animal Planet pack won a 2022 National Parenting Product Award. The parents who tested it called it fun for both children and adults, good in a classroom, and easy to take on planes and to restaurants. The rules take two minutes, and children soon learn that a good question ('Does it live in water?') beats a wild guess. The catches are that whoever holds the card has to read English clues aloud, and one pack has only 50 animals, so families who play often may want a second edition.

What people love

Small enough to play anywhere; NAPPA's parent testers mention planes and restaurants
Fun for children and adults together, and useful in a classroom
Teaches children to ask questions that narrow things down, and they pick up animal facts along the way
Clue cards and bonus questions add a little tactics without making the rules harder

Common complaints

The card-holder has to read English clues and bonus questions, so non-readers need a partner
With 50 cards in a pack, families who play often will start to remember the answers
Rule details (guesses per card, bonus questions) vary a little between packs and online summaries

Based on 6 reviews and discussions

Award Skillmatics Guess in 10 Animal Planet: NAPPA Awards Winner 2022 (NAPPA Awards) · National Parenting Product Awards
Video Skillmatics - Guess In 10 - Animal Planet Game Review (Mom Does Everything, September 2021) · YouTube
Video Skillmatics GuessIn10 animal planet game unboxing and reviewing (Sravani Thalupooru, May 2021) · YouTube
Reference Guess in 10: Animal Planet rules and instructions (Eric Mortensen, June 2023) · Geeky Hobbies
Reference Guess in 10 rules (Nakoa Davis, updated February 2024) · GameRules.com
Reference How Skillmatics became a leader in educational games across 20+ countries (Aritra Ghosh, July 2024) · Indian Retailer

Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.

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Our picks if Guess in 10 isn't quite right

Feature	Guess in 10	Codenames	Dixit
Players	2–6	2–8	3–8
Best with	4-6, in two teams	6-8	5-6
Play time	20 min	15 min	30 min
Age	6+	14+	8+
Rules	Easy	Easy	Easy
Indian edition	Yes	Import	Import
Why look at it	This page	Another team word-and-clue game that gets the whole room talking	A gentle guessing game built on clues and pictures that mixed ages enjoy

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Questions people ask about Guess in 10

Is Guess in 10 an Indian game?

Yes. It is made by Skillmatics, an Indian company run by founder and CEO Dhvanil Sheth (parent company Grasper Global). Skillmatics sells its games in India and in more than 20 other countries.

Which Guess in 10 is best for a 6-year-old?

Animal Planet is rated 6+ and is the edition Skillmatics treats as its flagship. For ages 3 to 6 there is a separate Guess in 10 Junior range. Geography editions such as Countries of the World are rated 8+.

How many people can play Guess in 10?

Skillmatics lists 2 to 6 players. Larger groups can split into two teams, which works well at family gatherings.

Is there a Guess in 10 about India?

Yes. Skillmatics makes 'Guess in 10: Wonders of India' (ages 8+). It is a separate pack from the Animal Planet edition that our Amazon.in link goes to.

Game facts

Publisher: Skillmatics (Grasper Global Pvt Ltd, India)
In India: Skillmatics (sells directly in India, including through its Amazon.in brand store)
Players: 2–6
Language: Some English – The cards (animal names, starting hints, fun facts) are in English. The questions themselves can be asked in any language, so Hindi, Tamil or a mix works fine at the table.
Box size and weight: 14 × 14 × 4.5 cm, 0.28 kg
Awards: National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA), 2022 (Winner)

Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.

Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.