MindWare Qwirkle Board Game

All of my grandchildren have loved this game. Educational and promotes critical thinking.

Once you get the hang of it, this game is just as easy as Uno or similar game. Some strategy and some luck involved in winning. Either way, play on a fairly big surface and have fun. Completely appropriate for 7 and up.

Sent this to friends as an advance Thank You for having us stay with them. We arent young and must have played this game 10 x in 4 days. It great for kids and parents alike... fabulous for Grandparents and kids! Highly recommend it.

This is a game anyone can play. It is a game of strategy, and focus as you need to match either shapes or colors. The more you can match in a row the more points you get. Highly recommend!

This is a Christmas gift

My family and I love this game. It challenges the mind occasionally when playing especially when the board gets big. At the same time, it’s easy to learn and play even for young children.

Our four-year-old was able to play it (with just a little help). Good for all ages.

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!

Have had this game several years and recommended it to friends. Straightforward rules to the game, but a lot of different strategies possible, kind of like rummycubes, but more challenging. There are 3 sets of six different shapes in six different colors. Each turn, players add their tile(s) to ones already in play either by matching all one color or all one shape, with no repeats in any continuous row or column. Points are added for the total number of tiles in rows and the total number of tiles in columns that are increased by the new tile(s), which must all be added to the same continuous row or column. Extra points for getting a quirkle, or a complete row or column with either all six shapes in one color or all six colors of one shape. You want to get a quirkle without giving your opponents an easy chance at one by creating a row or column of 5 tiles. Great way to reinforce addition skills for younger players. Players maintain 6 (I believe) tiles in their hand by drawing to replace however many they were able to play in the same row or column. Extra points for being first to get rid of all your tiles when there are no more left to draw. Game play can be quickened with a timer, for those players who would otherwise be tempted to calculate the point total for every possible play in their hand. Ahem. The only aspect of the game that I took off a star was the quality of the wood blocks could be more consistent. Some blocks had splinters come off when they were cut apart, leaving a crack or gouge. They were all painted over, so no safety issue or anything, but the quality could be a little better. I still highly recommend this game.

This game is fun for all ages. Little slower due to all the thinking you do! Trying to think of the best placement for your tiles to get the most points!