Super Circles - a super card game for the whole family
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Super Circles is another easy-to-learn, quick (and I mean quick) card game from Out of the Box (in this instance, a lovely metal box) that will challenge the speed, spatial and color perception skills of 2 to 4 players, pretty much extremely.

Each of the 73 cards shows 4 concentric rings, each of a different color. The rings are numbered (to guide the mind as well as the eye), but the game has nothing to do with numbers and everything to do with your ability to perceive which of the 4 rings on any given card matches the same ring on another.

The game begins with the distribution of the cards. The first card is turned over and placed in the center of the table, face-up, starting the target pile (the cards looking everso graphically target-like). The rest of the cards are distributed evenly, face down, between the players, forming their play pile. At a signal from the dealer, players begin to draw cards from their deck, competing to be the first to find a card whose ring matches the corresponding ring on the card on the top of the target pile. At each turn, players must match a ring that is different than the last ring matched. If the first player matches, for example, the second ring of the current target card, players then compete to match the first, third or fourth ring of the new card.

The first player to run out of all but one cards wins the game.

The visual challenge, combined with the need for speed, can easily become so intense that, from time to time, your mind just refuses to keep up. This feels better than it sounds - like a shiatsu massage for your perceptual skills.

Super Circles is an elegant, challenging little card game, demanding brief spurts of very intense focus. Designed by Maureen Hiron and Ron and Caron Bodkin, with art by John Kovalic and Cathleen Quinn-Kinney, it turns out to provide a unique challenge, one that will prove as engaging to a seven-year-old (no arithmetic, no spelling, no knowledge required other than color and the numbers 1-4) as to a parent or grandparent of renown visual acuity and acknowledged color-discrimination skills.

It is difficult to avoid comparing Super Circles to 7 ate 9 - another Major Fun Award-winning card game, also from Out of the Box, also designed by Maureen Hiron. The only significant difference between the two games is the part of the brain they tease into action. 7 ate 9 plays with numbers, so it leans left on the brainscape. Super Circles plays with colors, so it feels more rightwards leaning. For this reason, Super Circles can be played successfully by slightly younger children. But by no measure can we say that one game is better or more fun than the other. Though we might not play both of them in the same game session, our family games collection would certainly be richer for having both of these games.

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Fast Flip
MFG: Blue Orange Games
#of Players: 2 - 8
Age Range: 7+
Overall Construction: First off the game comes in this amazing metal tin, in a triangle shape. The cards are also triangle shaped and are of a very flexible cardstock. There are 10 hard cardboard cutouts 5 with numbers & 5 with the different fruits depicted on the cards. The rulebook is also triangle shape and it has an accordion folding system, just like the books in the Spot It game series.
Gameplay: With Fast Flip there are 3 sets of Rules.
Set 1: Cards are shuffled and placed with the single image side up. The top card is flipped over to be a second pile. It will show all of the fruits in various denominations. Players will look at the top card of the original pile and try to guess or match the fruit. Players will call out the correct answer. If they guess wrong, other players get a chance to answer it correctly. Example: The new top card of the single image pile is a Pineapple. Players will try to find out how many Pineapples they see on the new pile. If the new single image is a number say a 4, players will try to figure out which fruit appears on the other card 4 times.
Set 2: Shuffle the cards, place them in the center of the table. Surround the cards with the hard cardboard numbers & fruits. The play is the same except instead of calling out the number or fruit, you will grab the corresponding cardboard cut-out.
Set 3: Shuffle the cards & place them in the center of the table. Take the cut-outs and line them up in a row on the edge of the field. Each cut-out represents round. The cut-out is what you will be looking for each round. IF the cut-out is the number 3, you will look for which fruit appears 3 times on the card in play. If the cut-out is a raspberry you will shout out the number of times you see the raspberry on the card.
In all versions, whoever collects the most cards wins the game or round depending on how you want to play.
Yes/No Recommend: Of course I recommend this game. This game is probably one of the hardest childrens games Ive seen in a number of years, is very versatile, and can be an excellent tool to teach numbers, shapes, and visual recognition.
I know the game says 7+, but since the adults I tried playing it with thought it was so rough I decided to try it on a younger crowd. In doing this I found even more ways to use and enjoy this game. The kids I played it with are 5, 5, & 3. One of the 5 year olds excelled at it once he got the idea of how the game is played. This shows that it can be played with children under 7.
The second 5 year old had to physically touch/count the fruit on the cards to get the answer correct. This gave me the opportunity to basically run drills with him and help his visual recognition and also taught him to stop counting by touching the objects.
The 3 year old could get the fruit fairly easily, but struggled with basic recognition of the visual numbers. This showed me that there was an opportunity to teach the child to visually recognize the numbers that he could already count. We also played a one on one game that is not in the rules by treating the cards and the cut-outs as flash cards, where he would name the object he sees.
Point is: A rulebook only contains guidelines. If you come up with an idea for variant rules or decide to use pieces of the game to create your own game, thats fine. Games should be played with in any manner that brings you joy. I found a way to use this as an excellent learning tool for small children.
Where To Get It: This game is fairly new so Im not sure if it hits the major retailers yet, but don't be afraid to check them or your local game store. Remember, smaller game shops will special order games and will normally have them to you in a week. For more information on this game and other fun Blue Orange Games visit their website at
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This is a great game that combines card drafting as well as set collection.  It worked well with my nephews and family.
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This is a great family game, fun for both kids and adults. We have 4 girls ages 3, 6, 8, & 10 years old, and they all enjoy playing this game. The card deck has 55 cards and each card has a least one matching item with all the other cards. There are multiple ways to play, but all play modes involve finding matches between cards. Most play modes can be used based on how much time you have to play, this is great for our busy family. It allows us to play a quick game when time is short and a longer one when we have more time. At first, due to the simplicity of matching items on the card, my impressions were that this is a simple kids game. But I was wrong, after playing it a  few times, with the varying sizes/layouts of the pictures, I on multiple occasions would be staring at two cards for a few minutes thinking there was no match, just as my daughter would yell out a match!
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This game is like Boggle with cards. Put together long or short words with the cards in your hand, for multiple rounds using your imagination. A great game for all ages, because the young kids can win easily by putting together smaller words that are can be as valuable as a large word in the end. Worth every penny for it's great price...
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Tapple is a fun, very easy to learn game for players of a wide range of ages.  Simply draw a category card, hit the red button and try to think of something that fits the category that starts with a letter that hasn't been used yet.  Press the letter tab, smack the red button and play passes to the next person.  Cant think of anything in 10 seconds?  Bzzzt!  Youre out!  My younger kids and I play a variation of the game where we draw a new card on our turn instead of using the same card for everyone.  I think this makes it a little easier, especially if we don't use the timer and simply work on matching letters with sounds.  The game can be very fast paced and very fun!
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I backed this game on kickstarter and loved it so much I bought a copy for my sister.

It's a fairly simple card game once you get to know the different cards and how they can be used. It's like Russian Roulette with cards except that there are exploding kittens instead of bullets and you can avoid dying if you have a card to diffuse the kitten. Of course, there are other types of cards that help you minimize your likelihood of exploding, like Seeing the Future or Attacking another player, so they have to take your turn at possibly exploding. There is some strategy in how you use the other cards, especially with the advanced card combinations.

It's a fun, light-hearted game that is good for all ages (I have not yet seen the NSFW version, so that one might not be kid-friendly).
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Sequence is a fun card game for all the family.  My grandchildren live across the entire US from my home state so I fly to see them.  The internet helps me with all my visits.  I order from Amazon and the purchase is there before I arrive with the grandchildren already excited and ready to play. I don't have to shop till I drop before the trip, lug the "happy" all over the airport, or try to find it somewhere in my luggage the minute I arrive.  Thanks Amazon for excellent service.
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A fun card game to play with my grandchildren (or parents if they want to join in). Fast paced, need to be quick in visual & verbal "spotting" of items on top card. Challenging for all ages!! So glad to have found it on Amazon!!
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This is a cooperative game, where they players are trying to achieve a goal together, rather than trying to eliminate each other.  Players hold their cards face OUTWARD, and the other players give clues about what is in each others' hands and attempt to guide each other into correctly placing cards down on the table, in order of color and number.  The game goes quickly and is easy to learn, but not necessarily easy to win.  It requires a little bit of logic and a lot of good communication.  I'd suggest it for ages 12 and up.
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A fantastic speed-based game where a 6 year old can compete with adults (no special advantages needed). It plays quickly and is great for 3 or more players. I find 5 people to be the most fun. Game play requires no reading ability. The symbols make the cards color-blind friendly. A very witty and cleverly illustrated game.
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Very light. Very quick (about 15 min per person). One card hand. Draw a second card. Play a card. Winner has the most cubes ("tokens of affection"). Very fun. Easy to teach. Children 8+ up to adults will love this game.
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My grandson love playing this card game. I must admit that I do too! We are always looking for ways to spend time together do something more than playing video games so this game is and games with is now kid friendly cards.
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This is a really cute game.  The artwork on the cards is simply beautiful and the mechanics are easy to learn and make for a very quick game.  The concept sounds a bit humdrum, but after playing it, I found it could easily be a quick go-to game for parents and children.

The cards each have three main animal characteristics: lifespan, length, and weight.  A single game characteristic is chosen for the game.  Players are dealt four cards facedown so the animal can be seen but the characteristics cannot.  A single card is dealt face up and each player must decide whether one of their cards falls before or after the card on the table.  For example, if playing based on weight and the 44 ton elephant is showing, then you must decide if your whale weighs less or more and place the card in the right place.  If you guess incorrectly, the card is discarded and a new one drawn.  As the played cards form a longer line on the table, then you have more choices of where to place your cards.  The first player who runs out of cards wins.

Usually I find most games can be easily learned by children a year or two younger than the stated age, but this game's recommended age is very accurate. I bought this game for my 5yo nephew thinking that guessing weight or length of an animal would be simple and straightforward.  But the concepts are too abstract for children that young not to mention placing cards in order based on which number is less than or more than another.  And for weight, they need to understand that ounces are less than pounds which are less than tons.  Parents playing with younger children may need to find variations rather than play strictly according to the rules. This game will be more suitable for my older nephew on the other side of the family.

However, this could be a good teaching tool to reinforce those concepts once they are learning them in school and as the artwork on the cards is so stunning I think it would capture kids' attentions very well.
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This game is wonderful for families with adults, teens or kids. It is a refreshing non competitive game where no player can direct the outcome by being smarter, more knowledgeable, or experienced. The game consists of stacks of cards - green and red. Each player takes a turn at being the "judge" and draws a green card with a word on it such as "easy" or "disgusting" and announces the word to the other players. The other players hold seven red cards and each selects one of these red cards in response to the judge's green card word and passes it to the judge face down among the pile of other player's cards so that the judge cannot know which player sent a particular card. Players draw a new red card each time they send a card to the judge. The red cards may have words on them such as the name of a famous person, place, or thing, or other words like "spilled milk" or "my hair." The judge looks at and announces the words on all the collected red cards and chooses one that strikes the judge as complementing the his/her green card. The judge may decide to choose a red card that is the opposite of or related to his/her green card word, or one that is silly or makes no sense. The player who contributed the card that the judge selects wins and receives the judge's green card. The play continues until one player has collected eight green cards.

This game is more fun with a larger group so it is a nice choice for rainy days, family vacations, and group gatherings. Highly recommended!
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My parents already had this game but didn't have the deluxe version with a dictionary. So we got it for them as a present. The tin is pretty big so keep that in mind. It was nice for them to have a crisp set of cards too. We've been playing the game for years, it is so much fun. You'll definitely increase your vocabulary. We love to play it with my folks and I'd recommend it as great game for the whole family.
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Telestrations is so much fun - the bigger the group the better. This game works best when you have 8 or close to 8 players, just because of how the rotation is set up. The game consists of 8 dry-erase drawing tablets and markers, and a set of double-sided playing cards. Each player chooses a card so that they know what word or phrase they are starting with. You draw the item, then pass your tablet to the next person. They guess what you drew, then pass it on. They draw the guess, then pass it on. And so forth until it gets back to you, and you can see how far from your original word that the guesses traveled. This isn't set up as a competition game, but rather a cooperative game. So there isn't a winner, but it is an absolute blast to play. We played with ages ranging from 8 years old to 72, and everyone loved it. It's a nice break from fierce competition on game night, and a fun way to spend time with family.