MindWare Qwirkle Board Game

My 10, 13 and 15 year olds love playing this with my mom. Simple to learn yet challenging!

This game is a winner! Our family has been playing it since our youngest was seven years old. He’s now approaching 12, and we still get a kick (and mind workout) every time we pull it out!

Bought this for my 13-year old grandson. Weve been using the travel-size version, but this is the best for at-home use. Great for adults as well.

I ordered this game because it just sounded like it might be fun. Often I will buy a game and it will not live up to expectations. But, not in this case! This game is fun and simple to learn. You create lines (six tiles in a row) that are all of the same color with different symbols, or all the same symbol of different colors! Simple enough, but when you begin to play, you start to realize that you can create more than one line by placing a tile in the correct place. Of course you get points for each tile placed and if you complete a line, you get an additional 6 points (called a Qwirkle) for each line completed. You begin to see that by playing a fifth tile in a line you may set up your opponent to play the sixth tile and score a Qwirkle. There are three of each tile in the game and I found myself scanning the board to see what was played so that I could make decisions on how to play my pieces. The tiles are placed just like scrabble horizontal and verticle. I would recommend this game for anyone who plays dominoes, scrabble or any strategic tile game. Love it! The only addition I would make (this is by no means a complaint) would be to add a game version where the tiles are made of a more durable item, much like modern dominoes (ivory plastic type) or perhaps metal tiles. I would buy that version just for a collector value. I have several chess sets just because I love the boards and pieces, same thought here

Fun for all ages!

Super quick shipping just in time for game night. A great game for 4 people!

Had this game years ago. My then sister-in-law and I loved it. We let the kids join in on occasion but ended up getting them their own. Glad to find out again.

So much fun to play. A must for your holiday get-togethers!

What a fun game! Our family (ages 40, 39, 11, 10, and 8) has enjoyed playing this game together. Our 8 year old sometimes needs a little help understanding the rules, but with practice she is really picking up on strategies for maximizing her score. A younger child could also play it as a matching game, even if they might not understand the nuances involved in scoring points. The pieces themselves seem sturdy. However, after playing it only 5 times, we can see the paint is already wearing off in spots which is very disappointing. I intend to contact the maker, Mindware, if it continues to worsen. However, we have not had problems with the wood chipping or other complaints mentioned. It comes with a very nice drawstring bag for the pieces. One minor complaint - the pieces are very slippery and tend to get bumped out of place very easily, leading to confusion about displaced pieces. A Scrabble-type board could alleviate this frustration, or maybe making the game pieces out of material that is less prone to sliding around. Another thought is to play the game on a sheet of fabric with rubber backing, rubber side up (this can be bought at crafts and fabric stores), or on a piece of non-slip rug pad. It can be folded up after the game and placed in the bag along with the pieces. Overall, a fun game for all!

Easy to learn and fun to play