Learning Magazine 2007 Award for the Family Review Comments

What aspects of the product did you like the most?

This product has many aspects that! find very attractive: -it is versatile, was able to play with my youngest child as well as my oldest, and with some teenagers that came to visit our house. So it holds interest in a large age group. - it is very easy to understand and we were able to lay a game right away. -l love the way the box is so well organized and small!!!! It is easy to find a spot for it to store...

I liked the set up of this product, the basis of this game causes players to have to really think. Its a good brainteaser type game. I also liked that you have to think a little abstractly to see the image being created.

It was a cute idea of trying to construct something for others to guess. The shape cards were of excellent quality in that they were plastic and clear around the edges for overlapping. The children liked the idea of trying to make something for others to guess. The younger ones enjoyed constructing something of their own (without using the Squint Cards) for others to guess.

What would you recommend to make the product better?

There might be one piece of information that I have seen printed on other product boxes and that I like: How long it takes to play the game. If it says 20 -30 minutes, I am likely to buy the product. I know the time varies with what type of game you play but an idea of how long in average it would take to play a game is to me, an important information.

If the building pieces were larger, it would be more conducive to a larger group of players. Playing with more than 3 players made it difficult for everyone to see.

If was somewhat hard for people, especially children to construct. If they constructed right side up for themselves, it was upside down for others. It was more difficult for the constructor to build upside down so that it faced correctly for the opponents or persons guessing. The Squint Cards did not fit well into the ‘viewer”. Also some constructions required you to build a whole part but the opponent was only guessing one small part of the whole. For example, one card had you construct a racket and ball, but the opponent was only guessing the bail which was indicated with a red arrow on the Squint Card. It might be nice to have a clear Shape Card with a red arrow for pointing to the part that the opponent is to guess.

Did you find the product interesting or motivating for children? Please explain.

This is an easy question to ask because yes, all the children who played with it at my house loved it. They found some challenges when they were supposed to draw an item and founded fun to try to figure out what drawing it was when the other team was playing. I like the different ways you can play the game, which gives an instant custom game according to who is playing.

Yes, the children enjoyed playing this game very much. They asked to play several rounds.

Yes. It was a lot of fun for everyone involved!

What skills could the product teach children?

Many skills can be learned or practiced with this game: -visual learning -geometry –problem solving -quick thinking –cooperation critical thinking spatial visualization problem solving

The game required eye hand coordination and perception of looking at something and duplicating it and also trying to reverse the direction of it.

If funds were available, would you recommend parents buy or use this product with children at the appropriate grade/age level? Why or why not?

Absolutely. this game is fun, fast, and most importantly, educational. As a teacher I am always looking for games of this type that incorporate playing and learning. This game definitely fits in that category! Well done!!!!!

Yes, this would be a good purchase because It works on a lot of higher-level thinking skills and can involve family members of all ages.

I would recommend this game. Everyone had fun playing, and everyone got to be creative!

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