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Minimum age:
(official)
10 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
6.4 
Year: 1999 
Publishers:
Rio Grande Games
Kosmos
 

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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
luwies.mum911Yes This is a great game for older kids, maybe 11+ as it involves a lot of decision making and thinking ahead that may be too complex for younger kids to grasp. For adults it is just about perfect. One of the reasons we love this game is the minimal set-up - just pull out the small board, shuffle and deal the cards and you're ready to play. Game play is outwardly simple but can be a mental workout. Countless hours of fun from such a small and relatively inexpensive package - the box is small and light, which makes for easy storage and travel. A great time-filler because you can decide on how many rounds you want to play/have time for so it be as quick as 10-15 minutes if you just play one round, or as long as 45 minutes with 3 rounds.
shawndumas910 Good components. Pre-teens and teens will love it. No half naked women, gore, cursing, or morbidity.
metalchorus88Yes Great two player game. Play it with my eight year old, he's still learning the strategy, but he understands all the mechanics and rules with no problem....Great for learning math, without it feeling like you're learning math!
mawiker78Yes  
peacmyer710Yes Good card management game for smart 10 year olds.
pikkusiili200078Yes  
SoLove7  Decent card game to play with my eldest son. With enough randomness to keep it interesting.
The Unbeliever78Yes Cards are too large for small hands to handle easily.
Ed the Red6  OK game for kids, but a bit dry and having to add up the scores at the end of the game is a bit of a pain for a 6 year old. Would be better with older children perhaps (I will have to wait therefore!).
Germarish6  Rate this at a 6 for most kids. Not flashy enough. Really for the grown ups. Especially the girls. The is one of the highest rated games for most of the Moms, Wives, Girlfriends, etc
jeremycobert6  Good card game for math and counting. The concept of risk management is good there too. This is a hard game for the younger kids, but 5th and up can grasp the concepts.
moakm6  It is a good game. My eight year old struggles with math so this one is too much work for him. If you have a child with decent math skills (addition, subtraction, and multiplication) this is a grreat game with beautiful artwork.
petegrey6  Decent game. Playable online as well if your child cannot find a partner. Some strategy here. Not enough to warrant many plays, however.
rfage6  This game can be a little dry for kids.
Shade_Jon6  Decent game for kids, if not overly appealing. More of a grown up game.
Zaphod6   
cindy510Yes Not really for kids. Great game for adults
davebo5  Did not do well with my kids. I think it is appropriate for kids 8 and up.
sevorges5  Too dry for kids. It is a clever game but kids just find it boring and as such do not learn the strategy needed to play this effectively.
tiggle46Some Very dry and boring for children (and some adults). Card play choices are pretty obvious, but scoring is convoluted and non-intuitive.