The easy-load Guess Who? editionPhoto: Hasbro
Two folding framesPhoto: Hasbro
Use the selector to keep your mystery character secretPhoto: Hasbro
Ask questions and close the doorsPhoto: Hasbro

Two-player game

Guess Who?

Ask yes-or-no questions to unmask your opponent's mystery person

2players · best with 2
10–20 minplaying time
6+recommended age
Learning curve
Very easy1 / 5
EasyDemanding
Luck & skill
Luck and skill
LuckSkill
Interaction
Medium
Set-up
Under a minute
Reading
Little

The quick verdict

Full verdict ↓

Great for Children aged 6 to 9 playing with a parent, grandparent or older sibling

Think twice if You need a game for three or more; it is strictly for two

How we rate it

Learning curve. Ask a yes-or-no question, then flip faces down. A six-year-old learns it in a couple of minutes, so it sits at 1 on our scale with UNO and Connect 4.

Luck & skill. Asking questions that split the remaining faces roughly in half is a real skill, and a player who does it will usually beat one who asks about a single face at a time. Between two players who both know that trick, going first and a lucky early question often decide the round.

Interaction. You question each other and answer every turn, and your opponent's flipped-down faces show how close they are. But you can't block or slow each other down.

Set-up. An adult prepares the frames. Choose a matching side of the two sheets, slide them in, open the doors and select secret characters.

Reading. Each face has an English first name printed on it, but nobody needs to read to play: questions are spoken, so you can play in Hindi, Tamil or any language, and you can point at a face to make your guess. The rules leaflet is in English.

Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.

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Is Guess Who? right for you?

Great if

  • Children aged 6 to 9 playing with a parent, grandparent or older sibling
  • Building observation and simple logic: children learn that one good question can rule out half the board
  • Families who speak Hindi or another language at home, since the questions can be asked in any language
  • A short game before bed or while waiting for dinner

Skip it if

  • You need a game for three or more; it is strictly for two
  • Older children or adults want more depth; once you know the good questions, games start to feel alike

How Guess Who? plays

Choose the same character set: classic people or superheroes. Slide a sheet into each frame, open the doors and use the selector to choose a secret character.

  • Time to teach: about 3 minutes.
  • Reading and language: Questions are spoken, so you can play in Hindi, Tamil or any language your family uses. Each face card has an English first name printed on it, and the rules leaflet is in English, but children don't need to read to play.
Ask questions and close the doors · Photo: Hasbro

A turn, step by step

  1. 1
    Choose

    Choose the same character set: classic people or superheroes. Slide a sheet into each frame, open the doors and use the selector to choose a secret character.

  2. 2
    Ask

    The youngest player starts. Take turns asking one yes-or-no question about the other player’s character.

  3. 3
    Eliminate

    Close every door that the answer rules out. Ask about useful shared features to narrow the possibilities.

  4. 4
    Guess

    Use your turn to name the mystery character when you are ready. A correct guess wins. Follow the leaflet in your box for the wrong-guess rule.

Read the official rules (PDF)Guess Who? F6105 instructions · English
The full explanation: how a game of Guess Who? goes

The youngest player starts. Take turns asking one yes-or-no question about the other player’s character.

Close every door that the answer rules out. Ask about useful shared features to narrow the possibilities.

Use your turn to name the mystery character when you are ready. A correct guess wins. Follow the leaflet in your box for the wrong-guess rule.

For a longer match, play to five wins and keep score using the frame’s sliding score tracker.

What's in the box

Two folding frames · Photo: Hasbro
  • 2Easy-load frames
    Fold-up frames with doors, a character selector and sliding score tracker
  • 2Double-sided character sheets
    Classic people on one side, superheroes on the other
  • 1Instructions
    Adult assembly required

This is Hasbro F6105. The characters are printed on sheets; this edition does not use the older pack’s separate face cards, mystery-card deck or loose scoring pegs.

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How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.

About the editions

The linked Indian listing names Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. as manufacturer and India as country of origin.

Before you choose

  • Look for the Hasbro Gaming name and product code F6105.
  • The linked version contains two easy-load frames and two double-sided character sheets, including superheroes.
  • Check the current listing photos and seller. Card-game, travel and Animal Friends versions are different products.

What reviewers and players say

Guess Who? is many children's first deduction game, and reviewers still like how quickly a six-year-old picks it up and how much it teaches: noticing details, describing faces and asking questions that rule out half the board. An occupational therapist recommends it for language and turn-taking practice. The common complaints are that it is strictly for two, and that once children learn the 'split the board in half' trick, games start to feel alike. Older editions were rightly criticised for having 19 men and only 5 women; Hasbro's 2018 classic cast is evenly split. These reviews describe the Guess Who? game across editions. We have not independently tested the F6105 frames.

What people love

  • The rules take a couple of minutes to learn and a round lasts only a few minutes
  • It builds observation, describing words and simple logic, and therapists use it for language and turn-taking practice
  • Flipping the little doors down is satisfying, and you can see at a glance how close each player is
  • There is a real strategy to discover: questions that split the faces in half win far more often than lucky guesses

Common complaints

  • It is strictly for two players
  • Once children learn that half-and-half questions win, the mystery fades and older children tend to outgrow it
  • One reviewer says the small plastic doors in newer sets can pop out of their frames if pushed too hard
Based on 8 reviews and discussions

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

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Questions people ask about Guess Who?

What age is Guess Who? suitable for?

Hasbro rates it for ages 6 and up, for 2 players. Children need to notice details like hats, glasses and hair colour and keep their own character secret. Younger children can play with an adult helping them choose questions.

What are good questions to ask in Guess Who?

Questions that split the remaining faces roughly in half work best, because every answer then rules out about half the board. Early on, ask about features many characters share, such as hats, glasses or hair colour. Asking about one rare feature is a gamble that usually rules out only a few faces.

Is Funskool's Who's It the same as Guess Who?

They share the yes-or-no guessing idea, but are separate products. Guess Who? is Hasbro’s game; the linked F6105 set has classic and superhero sheets. Who’s It is sold under Funskool’s own brand.

What happens if you guess wrong in Guess Who?

The F6105 English download contains conflicting instructions about a wrong guess. Follow the leaflet in your own box and agree the rule before starting. A correct guess wins the round.

Game facts

Designed by
Ora Coster, Theo Coster
Publisher
Hasbro (first published by Milton Bradley in 1979)
In India
Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai)
First published
1979
Players
2
Language
Little reading – Questions are spoken, so you can play in Hindi, Tamil or any language your family uses. Each face card has an English first name printed on it, and the rules leaflet is in English, but children don't need to read to play.
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.

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