The Highs
Nookii is a game that encourages players to step outside their comfort zone and try new things. Rather than sending my husband and I to the bedroom, the game encouraged us to make out against a wall, in our dining room chairs and on the living room floor. The cards eased us in to light bondage and role play, and encouraged us both to take on dominant and submissive roles. The game also suggested scenarios we’d never have imagined, and the scripts took away the self-consciousness we may have run into if we'd approached them on our own.
The game also focuses on foreplay, an art that is often lost as couples settle into a routine. As the timer ticked away, I realized I couldn’t remember spending so long simply kissing. Rather than rushing to the finish line, Nookii forces couples to revel in the journey.
The Lows
While I appreciated taking time to really enjoy my husband, the Nookii timer can be distracting. Its tick tick ticking is obtrusively loud, and the final alarm is truly obnoxious. This can make it difficult to really give yourself over to the experience.
The variety of the cards in the game also means that you'll come across tasks that don't hit your sweet spot. I felt strange, not sexy, kneeling over my horizontal husband and kissing his upside-down face. And as the time ticked away, I sometimes found myself focusing on achy muscles held in uncomfortable positions rather than my partner. The diverse experiences that Nookii encourages are admirable, but it means some games will be hotter than others.
