Quirkle

Over the holiday season, Quirkle by MindWare was added to our game collection.

As a family we are enjoying playing together! I feel it's like it's Scrabble meets Set.

You can find the details here.

What I like about it:

• thinking is required, but not too much
• there is some luck involved, but how you play is important
• the rules are not too complicated that you can't teach someone easily
• you can walk away from the game and come back without too much trouble
• games don't take that long to play
• big pieces that are easy to find

Cons:

• for new players it's not easy to win (at least in our family)
• you can "block" other people's play. Depending on who is playing, he/she could make it "not fun" - I'm not going to win anyway so I may as well ruin it for everyone else kind of attitude.
• there are a few "wholes" in the rules that we have had to decide on for ourselves. Our house rule is that all of your tiles that you play in a turn have to be touching each other.

The game box says ages six and up, but it's definitely fun for children and adults older than that. I was introduced to it by adults who were very much liking it! I've only ever played with 3 or 4 players so I don't know how good it is for two. If you are looking for a new game for young and old to enjoy, I recommend Quirkle!