MindWare Qwirkle Board Game

We got this game as a family Christmas gift many years ago. It quickly became a favorite, and I had to buy it for another family to enjoy.

I dont normally like games but I found this easy to learn and you have to think.

Great game for older kids and adults. We enjoyed the domino like strategies and the simple pace of a game. Scoring was easy and the Quirkles were easy to make if you play it smart. The game pieces are smooth to the touch -- one thing would be great if possible, perhaps the texture of the blank side of the game piece could be different so that when a person takes a piece out of the bag, you can feel which side to protect from onlookers. Fun and relaxing.

The tiles are very colorful and it is a fun game to play. I bought 2 extra games for gifts and they arrived quickly.

Most kids can play this if they know shapes. Can make it easy or hard depending on who you are playing with. Easy to take along. Great new game

Simple game to play with children or even adults who just want to while away some time together.

Very few games can be enjoyed by the whole family especially if there are younger children. This really is fun, from the adult perspective, as we all have played games only because your kids like it (when youd rather be doing just about anything else). Because this is shape/color oriented it is still a good teaching opportunity for your younger kids to concentrate and scan the options and THINK. This does not make it boring for kids at all. If you are against mindless videos that kids react to, rather than think, this is a great game that you will NOT hide from the kids for fear that you will have to play it again! You can play the whole set of tiles to complete a game in about 45 minutes. Some games are faster once you get better at seeing your best move/ placing your tiles quickly during your turn. Some are a little slower depending on luck of your draw of tiles from the bag. You cannot play well on carpet as the tiles lay touching each other much like a crossword would look and they need to be lined up well for the game to progress. It ends up looking like a very large mosaic design usually about 2 feet sq. needed. It will not work on a large cutting board.

I love euro- german-style games. This one has some strategy, but not a lot of it. Thats a mixed blessing. If youre a fan of Carcassonne, Catan, etc., youll find this game lacks enough strategy. If you typically play American style board games (Monopoly, Scrabble, Scene It, Trivial Pursuit, etc.), youll find the introduction of more strategy refreshing without being bogged down in a myriad of scoring rules and options. This game is quickly becoming a family favorite because theres enough familiarity and strategy for everyone to enjoy. Its simply a well-rounded game. Three small gripes though on the quality. 1) The pieces arent uniformly sized. The variation is slight, but its there. Why? 2) The printing isnt perfectly centered on the tiles (probably related to the way they were cut) 3) Red & Orange are too difficult to differentiate in anything but optimal lighting conditions. These arent enough to keep us from enjoying the game. For the colors, I compensate by laying my tiles face-down, and viewing them by cupping 3 in each hand. Everyone else I see stands them up like Scrabble tiles. Holding them my way makes it easy for you to tilt them to catch the light right and simultaneously protects your hand from being viewed like my family inadvertently tends to do.

We have been playing this game I think for over 15years and we still love it. I have gifted it to many. Its a good game for 2 or more. I bought a new one because mine is getting worn. This time I clear coated with Mod podge so hopefully the tile colors stay bright. The only bad thing I have to say is the bag they give you to keep the tiles in is way to small, and this new game the bag is made in a material that will not last. I make my own bag for it larger so you can shake the tiles inside and with a pocket in front for the rules, score sheets and pen. Although they make a travel size we dont care for it so small so we bring this size. Good beach game too. Good adult game and kids too, but adults love it.

got this for a gift