I got 3 games. Here they are:
IQ XOXO
It's like tangrams. You've got to arrange the pieces to fit within a rectangle. But the order is important too. You must maintain the pattern, XOXO. No x's touching other x's. Same for o's. I'm not terrific at tangrams, but this is one game that my young boys love and so we played it over and over. I'm actually getting pretty good at one version of it. That's pretty cool. I'm kind of smart. :)
Biggest problem with this game is so many small pieces. I wish there was a more secure way to handle it.
Ghost Hunters
I really like this one. It still has shaped pieces that must fit into a square shape....still tangrams, but there are flashlights printed on parts of the pieces. The flashlights must highlight the ghosts on board as you "hunt" them. I was a little amazed how hard my first puzzle was, only to find out that it was actually #51. I solved it and felt even cooler. The first few puzzles have some shapes highlighted, so that really helps the beginner figure it out. The case carries several puzzles.
Major complaint is I wish the pieces were magnetic. They fall off so easily. It would be nice if they stayed on the game.
BUSY BUGS
This one was super fun. IT IS MAGNETIC! And everything is attached together. No losing pieces here! It would be a super easy travel game. There are several puzzles telling you to arrange pieces so that only certain bugs show or only so many bugs can show at a time. It was fun to rearrange the pieces around.
I wish the booklet was made of stronger paper for the rougher kid/adult.
So fun! What a great night. I can't complain when I'm giving an excuse to play games, hang out with friends, and eat yummy food.
