Do you think this game is age-appropriate for a college student--or does it seem too young for them?
1655396
I think that it is appropriate for a college student. We bought it for an 11 year old grandson. His father used it more than he did!
1655397
Actually I can go a few ways with this: First realize there are several "types" of college students. Brain teaser students will find out what i did and get less interested after knowing the truth. However a bunch of frat guys, sports people or gen students would find it entertaining. Poly Sci , Psychology, and Philosophy majors would find it entertaining as well as business students. But again hard core research logistical people would not. Hope that helps
1655398
Based on my experience it is appropriate for college students. We use this toy in one of the experiments in an UG course that I teach [http://www.egr.msu.edu/nsferc/CourseHandouts/ECE101/Handouts/]. This toy uses single electrode EEG (electroencephalogram) to detect attention level of brain via brainwaves. The college students get excited about mindcontrolling the rise of a plastic ball in air.
1655399
Actually I can go a few ways with this: First realize there are several "types" of college students.Brain teaser students will find out what i did and get less interested after knowing the truth.However a bunch of frat guys, sports people or gen students would find it entertaining.Poly Sci , Psychology, and Philosophy majors would find it entertaining as well as business students.But again hard core research logistical people would not.Hope that helps
2275692
I would say yes, but it depends on what kinds of adults will be playing. It's a strategy game, so one has to think a lot. But if you thoroughly enjoy the company of your friends, I'm fairly certain this will be a good match.
1539123
Yes it's appropriate, but some of the pop culture may be pretty hard. They also offer a kids version of this game. I was told by friends of mine who played it, that it was still fun for everyone.
322504
My husband and I are addicted to this game, and we're in our 50s. I think that kids 8-12 could play, but they probably wouldn't play as well as an adult. It does take some strategy and I think my grandchildren, who are near that age, probably wouldn't be very good players.
2166201
This is a pretty simple game. But certain strategies a more experienced player could use may merit the game less fun. A young (8+) player could definitely play.
275614
Honestly I think it's alright for a kid to play if he's got a good head on his shoulders. No Denying that this is a violent game, but I wouldn't say it's senseless or exploitative, more of a gritty violence. It also deals with some mature themes such as grief and depression in an interesting way, theres some foul language, but it's used reasonably, and there wasn't much sexual content to speak of. The game is more about problem solving and making tough decisions in various high stress situations.
2166205
It is easy enough for 10 year olds to enjoy, and I think most 8 year olds could play it (but maybe not appreciate it very much). I'm 33 years old, and enjoy it too.
1014902
That's at the young end of kids who would enjoy this the most. I think 10-13 is the optimal age to play this like it was intended to be played.
1313628
I'll be totally honest, this game has a lot of button combinations you need to know to do certain things. Although this game is awesome, I don't think I'd recommend it for someone that young. It may be a bit too advanced. I'd say 9 or 10 would be the minimum age for a game like this.
1483103
It depends on the child. The game is fun, the rules are fairly dimple but a pittle deep and may require a little bit of reading between the lines.Ive played it with a 9 year old and he had fun, but he didnt quite grasp the concept.Your boy will probably grow to love it.
1191560
Yes, it is a very good game for older children and adults. My husband and I have enjoyed playing this game with our 10 year old, and there are very few games we can all agree on.
1914670
It is geared toward younger kids, the games would be too easy for an 8 year old. I think all of them max out at 8 for the age range, (many are 4-6 year old, and some are 5-8). The game system would probably interest them for a few hours or days max.
872051
I think it's appropriate for ages 3 and up. Even as an adult, I enjoy playing it with my kids. It will not be a huge challenge for older kids, but they will still have fun looking for all the objects. And they either win as a team or lose as a team, so it's a good game to play together.
1586545
It has an 18 age rating. If I was the parent I would not buy it for my child. But, my sister feels my nephew has a maturity at 16 to play it. He grew up in a rough city so he was never going to stay a kid for long. I would hope that no child of 13 has lost their innocence enough to play a game like this, but the world is not that kind to everyone.
1153805
Yes, the concept of the game is fairly simple and it is a collaborative game versus a competitive one. I would put the bottom age range at about 8 years old, whom should be able to easily pick up the rules and what to do
594734
Honestly, we really like the game. My kids have never, once chosen to skip education. It does show them that it does take time and effort (and money) to get an education - that's the truth. I've seen too many of my friends (in real life) skip the college route as kids because it was "too hard" and are now having to go back and do it with a family to support. And we love the fact that the life points are so important - that money ISN'T everything. (yes, there's some silly cards like, "get a shoe deal. Earn $500,000." But come on, its a game. And we've been able to laugh with our kids about that. Being at least above-average, they know that's not reality.)We don't pay for everything with cash, but we do not carry debt on our credit cards, have car payments, etc. We spend alot of time educating our children on responsible economics and I think this game helps. It's got alot of good "helpful hints" on the back of cards and in the booklet that came with the game. A great site for financial education is http://www.crown.org/LIBRARY/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=342.
1939260
My family only played it once. We are all adults but I think 10-14 year olds will find this game exciting too.