Fun to play, but hard to figure out
584087
The grinch is definately a fun game.  It contains outstanding graphics and numerous capabilities, yet it is a little hard to figure out.  Definately not a game for someone under 14-15.  Anyone younger may need the help of an adult to figure out some of the tricks
3064781
It's still a little complicated for my 6 year old, but we play anyway. She understands the mechanics, but the strategy will take some time. Beautiful artwork.
661038
This is one of the best games puzzle-wise, that I have played in a long time. Most of the puzzles were just right; and they made a lot of sense, unlike some games I've played. The puzzles made it worth the problems and playability issues we encountered. I was disappointed with the controls and the bugginess of the Windows version. There  are a lot of 'empty' screens to click through. Although a 'warping' feature is provided for faster movement, it is often confusing. Also, the habit of the camera 'helping' you out by turning a corner for you can be very disorienting, especially in a maze area. Despite loading the patch and following the instructions for the sound, we often played without sound (which makes it difficult to determine the outcome of a puzzle and whether it was solved if the cue is an aural one. The end of the game hinges on sound as well, and we eventually played the audio file directly off the CD in order to hear it. A little QC / playability analysis and debugging would have gone a long way and made this a 5-star game in my book.
1816458
Fun, though not easy to win! Have patience, you'll figure it out as you go through a half-dozen times :-)
759604
I love this game because it has a lot of puzzles and mini games!!! but the sad thing about it though is i could hardly understand the instructions on how to navigate it and it was very hard for me to get the mouse to move or it took to long but i will still recommend this game to anyone because it is so fun!!!! ;)
1290463
This game is fun to play, but our 5 year old required help because using the cards was a little confusing for him.  Anyone can play their cards at any time and when everyone stopped placing cards on the pile, then you have to follow the cards in reverse order.  Sounds confusing, right?
3510544
I got this for my 8 and 10 year old to play with and they were fascinated by it. Such a simple looking puzzle, surely it should be easy to solve! But it's pretty tricky even after you have learned the trick. They spent quite a while trying to figure it out on their own, and even after they figured it out, they'd go back to it to make sure they still remembered how it was done.
311818
The instructions were hard to get the hang of, but a fun game (if we were playing it right). Kind of a cross between Quirkle and Dominoes. If you love Quirkle like I do, it might take a bit to get out of Quirkle mode, since this game plays very differently.
3680576
This game is so confusing. I was having a heck of a time just trying to figure it out for my 6 year old son.
1480251
There is a little bit of a learning curve here so it can be very difficult and a little frustrating for newer players. But we always have a lot of fun trying to work together and solve the puzzle of who needs information most. Challenging but fun group experience.
2663619
I little difficult to figure out how to play but once we got started we had fun.
2252262
I love the concept of the game, but am finding that the game itself is a little difficult. The clue cards had four that were the same and in turn we are having a difficult time determining who the thief is. It's a fun game besides this fact, and we'd rate it higher if the clue cards were all different.
2514924
It is really fun once you learn how to play, but the directions took us about 45 minutes to get through.  It's definitely for a rainy day and not a party game.
702434
Bought this game mostly for my son.  He and his friends love it.  However, learning the moves presents a significant challenge.  There are just too much button combinations to remember.
863553
My son loves this game, though it is a bit confusing if you get the slightest bit off track on your levels. He loves the idea of being able to run a round as a dinosaur, but we are having trouble getting to the next level and we are currently somewhere in the middle of the game I believe. He has fun either way but it is a bit confusing haha
3138118
I've only played it once so far, but I (and the other players) enjoyed it. While we weren't too thrilled with the theme, the components are pretty nice, making it look a bit more interesting than your average Euro.

It's a fairly unique game, with a ton of different things going on, so there's definitely a bit of a learning curve. You'll be clueless for your first several turns, but as time goes on you start to figure out what goals you should be working towards (of which there are many).

I have 2 minor gripes with the game, both of which can be solved quite easily:

First of all, it is in DIRE need of a player aid. The various actions that you can take are represented by pictures that have absolutely no useful iconography, leaving you to simply remember what they do (by constantly checking the rulebook). There are quite a few other things to remember too, such as all of the various ways that you can earn points, how many votes are required for elections at the end, and more. The player screens were a nice attempt, but they're still fairly unclear. Thankfully, someone at BoardGameGeek made an incredibly useful player aid that you can print out, and I can't say I'd try to play the game without it.

Another issue I had with the game is that the rulebook is a bit lacking. Certain rules are written fairly ambiguously, leading to minor quarrels and the need to reference BGG (if you care that much). Once again, BGG comes to the rescue with various "how to play" documents and FAQs that solve this issue for the most part.
3183618
The games are fun and you can waste hours playing them!  It took a while to get used to how small everything is on the screen and in some cases it seems like they could have made it bigger.  Also, the instructions for the games are not very detailed so you sort of have to work out how to play as you go along.  Pretty fun overall though.