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Qwirkle has been reviewed 172 times with an average rating of 4.63
Qwirkle
Posted 12/8/2008 by T J Whitehead
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I read about Qwirkle in a magazine and ordered it for my mom and dad. My dad has Alzheimers and I was hoping it would be something he could do. Unfortunately the disease has progressed too far, but we liked the game so much as a family that I order 4 more to share with extended family members this Christmas. It's a great game that grows on you. Very fun to play with 2 players, which is really nice. It says 2-4 players, but we've played with up to 6 with no trouble. I highly recommend this game.
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Posted 9/3/2008 by Sujatha Murugesan
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This is a really fun game which even adults can enjoy. It is a very good game to play as a family. The game is easy to learn but also requires some strategic thinking. So it is a really good game for kids and adults alike. This is one game that you can keep in your game collection for a long time.
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Review of Qwirkle
Posted 8/27/2008 by Patricia M. Brumley
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This is the most exciting game I have added to my inventor in ages. I have played it with my 8 year old niece and my two daughters, ages 35 and 39. A good time was had by all. It is definitely an item I will be considering as a Christmas gift.
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Posted 9/28/2008 by Pam Ferguson
- GRANDPARENT
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I think this a great game. It is more involved than we originally thought, as there are many ways to play defense and block plays. We are able to play this game with all of the age groups and it make people think spacely and evaluate the whole board of playing pieces. I highly recommend it.
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Great game!
Posted 8/28/2008 by Gail R.
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My niece & nephew love to play this so much that we ordered one for Grandma's house too! It's similar to dominoes, but uses colors and shapes. Play is easily adaptable to various age groups. Even the 3-year-old plays.
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Loved playing with my granddaughter
Posted 2/5/2009 by Grammy from WI
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We found it a fun relaxing game that just the two of us can play. It's difficult to find a game for 2 that's fun and doesn't take forever to get through. We will enjoy many hours of entertainment with it.
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Qwirkle (I need this one for home, too!)
Posted 11/9/2008 by Neala Arnold
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I just bought a variety of board games for my elementary media center and Qwirkle stood out to me as one I would like for my personal collection. It reminds me a bit of Scrabble, Set, and Rummikub all put together. For those who have trouble keeping track of all four features with Set, Qwirkle might be a more friendly option. Besides, there's something very pleasing about the look and feel of the colorful wooden tiles. Fun and challenging.
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Qwirkle
Posted 7/23/2008 by Janet
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This is a great family game, our 6 and 9 year olds love to play it. It's straightforward for younger players but involves strategic thinking too! A bit like dominoes with a twist!
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qwirkle
Posted 15 days ago
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idea is great, my 4 y.o. could play it with us by not using any scoring system or strategy but just the basic concept of the game to placing all his tiles in the right place.... the quality of the wood tiles are not quite impressive though, few of them have some chips, wish they are made of higher quality wood or plastic...
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My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 1/21/2009 by Bobbie Marshall
- GRANDPARENT
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My granddaughters received this game for Christmas. We had so much fun with it that I ordered one for my house. Have not played with my actual game but know what it is like and know that we will enjoy it for years to come. Am having company this week end and are going to introduce the game to them.
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Qwirkle - great game!
Posted 11/21/2008 by Amney
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Great game...fun to play with mom, dad and our 5 year old daughter!!!!
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Wonderful game - for any age
Posted 4/17/2008 by Michelle
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This game is fun for our 4 year old, our 6 year old, and the grownups too. We haven't played with the official rules yet (keeping score), but you don't need to. It's one of our favorites that we take with us when we travel. Highly recommended.
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My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 11/25/2008 by Betty Williams
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I just read the outside box after they arrived, and I thought how clever it was and how much our grandsons would enjoy it. I can't wait to play it with them.
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Really challenging game!
Posted 9 days ago by Uhn Kim
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My 10 year-old boy loves this game. He is enthusiastic to get bonus points by making a qwirkle. And the quality of the wooden pieces are as good as wooden blocks, so my 3 year-old boy plays by making towers and pyramids.
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Qwirkle
Posted 10 days ago by Christine David
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We love this game. My 8 year old anticipates playing every day...he's constantly asking me to play with him. I love the strategic part of it and he's really challenged by the game! He likes to make up his own rules so I have to reign him in sometimes but wow, this is his favorite game of all time!
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Quirkle
Posted 14 days ago by Cheekoo
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This is a great game. It can be played with you kids (5 yrs +) or with other adults -- can be as complicated / nuanced or simple as you want it to be. Great for bringing familes / friends together.
Typical game will last 30-45 minutes. Think of the game as Scrabble with shapes and colors -- you don't need to have a great vacabulary to enjoy this game!!
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Wow!
Posted 10/8/2009 by Claudia Harkins
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This was the best online ordering experience I've ever had. I bought the game for a birthday gift and never imagined it would be here in time, since I only had 3 days. What a treat to have my present to take to the party!
You are my kind of company!
Thanks, Claudia Harkins
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Qwirkle is a hit !
Posted 7/8/2009 by CS Miller
- GRANDPARENT
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This is the 3rd Qwirkle game I have bought for family and friends and everyone loves it! One friend goes around the house repeating "Qwirkle" in different voices because it's so much fun to say! He's a little "qwirky" anyway ;) Even small children like to stack the tiles or just play matching games without any rules.
I used regular shipping from you and 2nd day air from another supplier for a game for my sister. Yours arrived in the same amount of time. Could have saved myself a little $$ if I had ordered both from you.
The only slight problem with this GREAT game is that in certain lighting situations, there is a reflection on the top of the tiles. This makes it a little more challenging to discern shapes and colors. Except for this, I would have rated it all 5 stars.
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A rating of Qwirkle
Posted 7/8/2009 by John Morgan
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Our six year old grandson and eight year old granddaughter played the game with their grandma. Not only did they love the game, but wanted to play more even after their parents came to pick them up to go home. They both caught on quickly and they looked for all the right moves.
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Qwirkle good
Posted 7/7/2009 by DOROTHY B DURRENBERGER
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I am familiar with Qwirkle so I think it is great. great for a great range of ages. That is why it is such a good family game
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Great Game
Posted 7/6/2009 by Pamela Moody
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I played Quirkle with some adult friends and enjoyed it much more than I expected, so I bought it for my very smart nephew's ninth birthday. I think he and his brother will enjoy it as much as the adults do.
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Qwirkle
Posted 6/24/2009
- EDUCATOR
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I learned about this game from a friend who is the 'queen of great game.' She and several others had played it and they were hooked.
As soon as my game arrived we spent the evening playing Qwirkle. It is very easy to understand yet it's a great brain challenger. We had a great time playing it. I think you will soon have another order for the game of Qwirkle.
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Fun for Friends and Family
Posted 2/12/2009 by Joanna McGuffey
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We love the game Quirkle. Addicting fun for adults and children alike. Our children don't even realize they are learning in the process of playing.
Our family recieved the game as a gift and purchased this game for two separate families as gifts.
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We all love Qwirkle
Posted 1/19/2009 by Cristi Morris
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I have children ranging in age from 7 to 21, and we all play. It is fun for all ages and it exercises our brains. I just wish more than 4 could play at a time. I highly recommend the game!
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Great family game
Posted 1/7/2009
- HOMESCHOOL
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My daughter is 6 and is just starting to understand games that have more strategy involved. The game does go on fairly long for her and we sometimes have to get her refocused, but this will be a nice game as she grows older. My husband and I really like it too.
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Review of Qwirkle
Posted 8/18/2008 by Timothy
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Very simple, easy to learn game, but surprisingly deep in play. Fun game.
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Qwirkle a fun game
Posted 8/9/2008 by Erik
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Qwirkle is lots of fun. Good, well made, family game that requires thinking and matching skills. Good for 2 players but better with more.
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Qwirkle
Posted 7/21/2008 by Robert Klein
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Qwirkle is a great game. We have played it with six year olds and we are seventy year olds. The problem is that some of the tiles are grooved on the back side and therefore, overtime, can be recognized. Also, red and orange can be difficult to distinguish.
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qwirkle
Posted 6/23/2008 by Eileen Sorenson
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Love this skill practicing, strategy thinking, problem-solving, game! I will use it for school! It promotes interaction and participation. It is brightly colored and made of fine craftsmanship.
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Bought for Christmas Gift
Posted 6/20/2008 by Kimberly De Simone
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I can't really say, as I never played the game. I bought it for my mother who loves it because she can play it with her friends as well as her four grandchildren. Universal appeal, she says.
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Fun game for Family!
Posted 6/1/2008
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A great game with thinking and strategy, but simple enough our 8 year old neice is great at it!
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Review of Qwirkle
Posted 5/26/2008 by Jo Ann H Lawshae
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Wonderful game for the whole family. Even our 4 year old grandsoon has made his own rules and loves it.
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Strategic, Colorful Scrabble...Sorta
Posted 4/29/2008 by Gary
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Qwirkle is an easy-to-learn, quick, fun-to-play tile-laying game. It has similarities to Scrabble in that you place tiles into the playing area only in one row per turn -- just as you would add letters to the Scrabble board to form one or more new words. Qwirkle can be played by children who can't spell yet, however. All that's needed is the ability to distinguish shapes and colors. (Note: Colorblind people may not be able to play this game, depending on the severity of their colorblindness.) Qwirkle plays quickly, but you may find yourself taking a few extra seconds to find that best place to play your tiles for maximum scoring. Qwirkle tiles are generally well-made, though there may be a few with small defects. The tiles are painted wood that have a nice feel and heft to them. Qwirkle is probably unlike anything else you've ever played and can easily engage the interest of passers-by. It's fun to play, and, in the end, that's what games are all about.
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Qwirkle
Posted 4/23/2008 by Patrick Manning
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Excellent game - plays fast and well. One of the best aspects I have enjoyed is the age range it can accomodate for players. A great family game that is is both fun and thoughtful. Highly recommended.
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Review for Qwirkle
Posted 12/6/2007 by Barbara Kossove
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Enjoyed by my grandson. It's a favorite.
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Excited to try it
Posted 10/28/2008 by Dawn Culley
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Purchased this as a Christmas gift for our family. We haven't played it yet, but it looks like a lot of fun.
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Information about Qwirkle
Posted 2/10/2009 by jayne arvold
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fun game for families of all ages. we played qwirkle with family members who are both kindergartners and senior citizens.
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Information about Qwirkle
Posted 8/14/2008
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Qwirkle definitely gets creative juices going. It is simple to learn, but difficult to outplay your opponents. Unfortunately, my colorblind friends had a difficult time with the game and the paint smell was not very pleasant. Also, the tiles needn't be so big, and hard to carry around.
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Qwirkle
Posted 17 days ago by Ken Rock
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There are several reviews of this product on the internet. What I have found is that the game is simple to learn, easy to play, and fun for all ages. My 8 year old niece loves the game and wants to play whenever she comes over to visit. It is a bit simplistic for an all adult group, but when children are a part of the group, this game fits the bill nicely.
Quirkle
Posted 25 days ago by Lori Liljenquist
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Great game. Fun for all ages
A rating of Qwirkle
Posted 26 days ago by Jessica Holton
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I (Santa) bought this game for my daughter after not hearing about ANY other toy/game for three weeks now, since visiting a friends home and playing it there.... I can't wait for my 5 year old to teach me this game Christmas morning.... and play it on Friday night "Family nights"
Qwirkle
Posted 30 days ago by Jodi Graeber
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My family played this game at a friends house and we had a great time. So this yr it will be a family Christmas present.
Information about Qwirkle
Posted 10/5/2009 by Debra K Baker
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like dominos only more colorful
Quarkle--for all ages
Posted 9/21/2009 by Robin M
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A great game for all ages! Children can beat their parents! The first time I played, I had to play again. It is like Scrabble without words, and a great pre-math, pre-reading game for 4s and 5s.
I have given more than 5 as gifts, and I try to also include the card game Blink, which is like a 3 minute Quarkle-on-the-go. Great for when kids have to wait.
Love this game!!
Posted 9/17/2009 by Michelle Z
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What a great game! It's one that all ages will love. My husband and I have been playing it every night since it shipped, and we just love it! We were wondering why it hasn't hit major retailers yet. Best game we have played in ages!!!
Great game for my 5 and 7 years old
Posted 9/17/2009 by MINGDER YANG
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This is a great game with easy rule even my 5 years old daughter can understand. They love to play the game with Mom and Dad. It is especially fun when they get a Qwirkle. The game is easy to learn and play. And it is hard to master so I feel it can be played for quite a while as it can grow with your kid's mind. Would be a great travel toy to have. I do wish they comes with a box to hold the tiles so I know we have all the pieces before we put it away. now it is in a bag so without counting, you will have no idea if one is missing under the sofa.
Happy Mom
Posted 9/9/2009 by Cynthia Goodwin
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This wonderfully made game make little ones and even parnets have to think. Your kids can actually beat you when you are trying to win!
Qwirkle
Posted 8/5/2009 by Pamela Lynn barnes
- EDUCATOR
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Great game and great service. Will order from you guys again
Qwirkle
Posted 7/16/2009 by Danielle
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We love this game. It is great for people of all ages. We have played every evening since receiving it in the mail.
Qwirkle
Posted 7/10/2009 by Delane Larson
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This is a great game that takes thought and strategy. It's great for adults and it is easy for kids to play. This game is fun for the whole family!
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Posted 5/25/2009 by Jeremy
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This is a great game that lots of ages and skill levels can play. We highly recommend it and have given it as gifts.
A rating of Qwirkle
Posted 5/3/2009 by Patty Thibodeau
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Love the game, it's fun for all ages.
A rating of Qwirkle
Posted 4/22/2009 by Beth Huth
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Qwirkle has the right idea. You get to think "out of the box" and create patterns in all directions using both shapes and colors. My girls and I loved the idea of the game. When we sat to play it we all felt like the directions were lacking. Almost immediately there was disagreement on patterning. When we turned to the directions there was not a comprehensive answer. Now we play it with our own directions and have fun with the overall concept of the game.
Great Game for the Whole Family
Posted 8/24/2008 by Gwen Claessen
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Our family (ages 4 years to Adult) LOVES this game. We have a few similiar games in our game closet but this one quickly became a favorite. The wood playing blocks are fun and easy for all sizes of hands to handle and the simplicity of the game makes it attractive to all ages/skill levels. Our son calls it the "Scrabble of Shapes and Colors." Because the rules are easy, this is also a great one to share with friends. We highly recommend this fun, cerebral game!
Qwirkle is amazing!
Posted 4/16/2008 by Rita Fornino
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Qwirkle is an incredible game for children and adults alike to enjoy. It have come with us on vacation where we introduced it to a number of friends, each of whom have subsequently gotten their own game! My 6 year old is consistently the winner! My 68 year old father even bought his own game! This is one game that shouldn't be passed over!
Wonderful Game Play
Posted 4/7/2008 by Lynne Norikane
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The game itself is excellent, a mix of Scrabble and Dominos. Easy to learn, quick to play, no accurate spelling required! However, the current production run is terrible - the tiles may have chips in them. Paint is thin, stamped shapes not always complete, not always centered. This production run is a disappointment. The next production run by this manufacturer is promised to be much better, addressing the issues mentioned above.
Fantastic Game For The Whole Family
Posted 3/27/2008 by Barbara Keiper
- GRANDPARENT
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Excellent quality pieces, easily handled by even the smallest hands. Bright colors make the shapes stand out from the black background. Rules are easy to learn. Qwirkle can easily be adapted for preschool children who are more excited about matching attributes than scoring points. A great game for the whole family.
fun and easy to set up
Posted 3/20/2008 by YunJi Qian
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this game is fun and easy to set up and bring with you... if youre going with someone to a dr. appt, or if you are playing before food in the oven is done... it is not a long game, and it is super fun. it also has super simple rules, so it is good for all ages.
gin/scrabble
Posted 3/18/2008 by Sarah+Willow LeTard
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Really fun and challenging. Very educational too (not SAT prep style; thinking style) A 7 year old can play to their level, and adult can play to their level- no forced smiles while you claim to be having fun. The drawbacks: 108 tiles, but players don't get a rack to put their "hand" of tiles in. The game can get very big by the time you are nearing the end (108 tiles). The box everything comes in isn't very sturdy, it needed a tape job by the end of the first game.
Quirkle
Posted 3/13/2008 by Jerry Lee
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We love this game. I read about it and bought one for my grand-sons for Christmas 2007. The whole family has played it many times. They even bought it alone on a family trip to Mexico. There my other daughter thought it seemed like a great game to teach my young grand daughter so I bought another one to give to her as a gift. I will be buying another one soon, to keep here and take in our RV so we can play it too. Its easy for travel, it all comes in a bag, pieces can't break. Its fun for the whole family.
Qwirkle is a great game
Posted 3/9/2008 by Johanna Ellis
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Qwirkle is a great game. It is scrabble with patterns and colors.
I love watching the board happen. All the patterns and colors are
fun to watch. We borrowed of scrabble letter holder and use them for our Qwirkle blocks. The blocks are easier to look at at an angle. I love the wood blocks, the bag for the blocks. I think it is a great addition to my game pool. I play alot of boggle and scrabble and this is a pleasant change.
David's Review
Posted 3/6/2008 by David N. Lowe
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Quirkle is a great game. II's easy to learn and play, but most of all its FUN. Agreat family or guest game with lots of laughs. All ages can play at the same time nd everyone has lots of fun.
Review for Qwirkle
Posted 3/5/2008 by Carol V
- GRANDPARENT
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A lot of fun. It reminded me of scrabble in many ways. The kids, aged 6,8,9,11 enjoyed it very much. As an adult I found it a game I could enjoy playing with the my grandchildren. We did take it a step beyond the instructions to make it more exciting, and that is easy to do once you get the hang of the game.
I highly recommend it.
Qwirkle
Posted 3/5/2008
- GRANDPARENT
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My 6 year old grandson cannot stop playing Qwirkle! It
involves his planning and strategy skills and uses math
as he keeps score. Great fun for grandparents, too!!
Information about Qwirkle
Posted 2/12/2008 by Nikki Ogle
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This is a very fun game that all my children love to play. Toddlers will love to sort the matching shapes and learn their colors. As an alternative you can use this to play a memory type game as well and the pre-K kiddos can play along with the big kids! Mom and Dad's can enjoy playing a game the ENTIRE family will enjoy no matter what age or level as it can be as simple or as strategic as you make it. There's a reason it has won so many awards!!!
My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 1/4/2008 by Agatha Taormina
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We like this game as an alternative to Triominoes or other matching games. It is easy to learn and quick to play. We like the sturdiness of the tiles. In some light we have some trouble differentiating between the orange and red tiles and between the blue and purple tiles.
Qwirkle
Posted 12/27/2007 by Byron Gave
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We've bought a number of games over the past few years and this game is the best of all of them. It is similar to Ingenious, which was last year's chart topper and is also a favorite, but different enough to be interesting and exciting to play. We love this game and will buy copies of it as gifts to houses we visit. Our grown children agree that this is the best game of the year.
Qwirkle - Very Fun
Posted 12/26/2007 by Kara
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This game of strategy is simple to learn and fun to play. I think my only beef with it is that I have a large family and only four people at a time can play other than that, perfect.
Qwirkle Pops
Posted 12/20/2007 by Pop-pop
- GRANDPARENT
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What a terrific game for my two grandchildren. My 5 year old jumped right in and grasped the rules of play. My 2 year grandson was able to help me organize and place my tiles. They are big enough for little fingers. He quickly mastered the names of the shapes and colors. Highly recommended.
A Bit Like Scrabble, A Bit Like Set, And A Bit Like Dominos
Posted 12/14/2007 by Glen Whitney
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The title of the review is actually a quote from my 9-year-old daughter, who likes this game a lot. The simplicity of the rules is one of its major strengths: each tile has two characteristics, a color and a shape, with six possibilities each. Tiles are played crossword-fashion, and each contiguous straight-line group of tiles must all share one characteristic and all be different in the other characteristic. That rule means that the longest possible group is six tiles, and there's a scoring bonus for adding the sixth tile to a group. That's essentially the entire rules, which means that anyone new to the game can get started full speed almost immediately. The resulting gameplay is quite pleasant. You need to keep track of the nooks and crannies where you might be able to put a tile for a big score, and there's a big premium on making plays that score along multiple lines. You should try to add to three or four different lines as much as possible. This game does well at allowing players of different ages to play together. Although I can easily outscore my daughter, she still enjoys playing, partly because the game pieces and the patterns they make on the table are so attractive. The only negative comment that I have is that the game with 108 tiles (three each of the 36 possibilities) runs on a bit long for two players. We might try with just two of the sets of 36, but then there might be too big a chance that the tile you need for a great combination is already used up. Maybe it would be better to try with three sets of 5 color/5 shape combinations, for 75 tiles, adjusting the bonus for completing a set of 5.
Review for Qwirkle
Posted 12/11/2007 by Kelly
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Great game! It is like they mixed scramble and suduko. Would be a great game for a school class room. It is good for pattern recognizing.
Strategy For All Ages
Posted 12/7/2007 by Nancy T
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This game can be played on many levels from simple to complex and can even be competative. It is fun and captivating and great for all ages. The first time I played it there were four in the group, ages 5,10, 37, 54.
A rating of Qwirkle
Posted 12/6/2007 by Jean Farthing
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Setting: Home
We were very pleased to find this great toy. Great for all ages.
Qwirkle
Posted 12/4/2007 by Ronald L. Stuursma
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I'm usually not a game player, but I bought this for our family gathering. My wife and I tried it out last evening and loved it. The instructions and scoring are easy to understand. I can see that it will be equally fun to play with my 6 year old granddaughter and my 32 year old mensa daughter. Excellent purchase!
Product review of Qwirkle
Posted 12/3/2007
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Such a fun game. The children love it and it really takes some thought to play and keep score. Very educational for 6 and 8 year olds. Grandma likes to play too!
Quirkle
Posted 11/30/2007
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We played just one time to start. It was fun and challenging but we did not have confidence that we were following the instructions quite right. It may take us a few times through just to get the hang of it. We saw immediately the comparrison with Scrabble and Dominos. It was good because we played with a non-reader and he did really well.
Product review of Qwirkle
Posted 11/30/2007
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Good quality.
Fun Game!
Posted 11/27/2007 by Denise
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This is a very fun game for the whole family. It's fun to play with any number of people, and you can play it over and over, and it's always different.
Quirkle
Posted 11/23/2007 by Jennifer A Guy
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We love this game!
Information about Qwirkle
Posted 11/23/2007 by Virginia L. Owens
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The entire family is able to play and be challenged by this wonderful game.
Fun Family Game
Posted 11/23/2007 by Joyce Perkins
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I bought Qwirkle because my grandchildren like to play games and chose it because it has won several awards. This game is made of high quality materials and is not difficult to learn. It is similar to dominos but involves alot more thinking and strategy and a score is kept during the game. I played it with my 6 year old grandaughter and it was fun and kept both of our interests. I think adults would like playing this game as well as children and like dominos will stand the test of time.
A rating of Qwirkle
Posted 11/21/2007
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Excellent game. Great to find a game that makes my 5 and 8 year old happy, as well as the adults!
Elizabeth S. Marshall
Posted 11/21/2007
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Quirkle is a game that is deceptively easy to play, yet challenging to master!
My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 11/19/2007 by Carol L. Beserra
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My granddaughter, daughter and I enjoyed playing this game! I think it will be lots of fun for the whole family!!
Qwirkle
Posted 11/16/2007 by Catherine Ritch
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My neighbor had purchased thsi game because a friend of her developed it. We loved it and bought 3 of them. We will probably order more because all age levels can play this without a lot of instruction. We introduced it to our Monday Night Football group and to relatives in Illinois. We probably will have to order more.
Information about Qwirkle
Posted 11/14/2007
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The game is simple but it requires cunning and strategy planning. Fun and easy. You can be hooked to this game.
My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 11/11/2007 by M Clark
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Product is as described. Fun and challenging game.
Qwirkle
Posted 11/8/2007 by K. Rivera
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Well made, elementary introduction to old fashioned dominoes with new learning twist.
Qwirkle
Posted 11/2/2007 by N. Reagan
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Excellent family game! We play with my kids, ages 11 and 13. This is one game where the oldest doesn't always win, and adults enjoy the challenge too.
Qwirkle
Posted 11/1/2007 by Tami Provencher
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My husband and I love this game and plan to play it with our children when they get a little older. They are 3 and 5 years old now. We anticipate it being a great family game that's a good addition to other staples (like Sorry!, Yahtzee, Uno, etc.). We are planning on giving several as gifts to other couples and families for Christmas. It's simple to learn and yet requires strategy that can be continually developed as you play.
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Posted 10/24/2007 by Taylor S Gepper
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The game is great and came in perfect shape. Fun game to play.
Review of Qwirkle
Posted 10/22/2007 by SJ
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This great game is fun for the whole family. Challenging enough for my 10 year old to play in his gifted class at school and basic enough that my 6 year old immediately caught on and loved it.
Qwirkle
Posted 10/17/2007 by Lynnda Pekel
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My 7 year old really enjoyed Qwirkle and it provides a good "brain workout" for everybody.
My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 10/11/2007 by Beth Harris
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If you like Domino type games, I think you will enjoy Qwirkle. It reminds me of a mix of Mexican Train Game and Scrabble, but with shapes & colors. My husband & I played this game with our parents and they both really enjoyed it. It was not so complicated that it intimidated them (which new games often do) and it can be played enjoyably with 2 people on up to 4. I'm very happy that I found it and look forward to playing it with other family members that are much more competitive than my parents.
Simple and Complex at the Same Time
Posted 10/2/2007 by Philip Kegelmeyer
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Qwirkle is like a cross between Set and Dominoes. Despite having unusual mechanics, it can be taught in just a couple of minutes. It has subtle strategies and interesting nuances. The game is just as balanced for 2, 3, or 4 players. And it's fun to look at to boot. Recommended.
Qwirkle
Posted 9/17/2007 by Kathleen Mcguinness
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Fun game combining the manipulative aspect of dominoes with the strategies of Scrabble and the grouping challenge of Set.
Great fun for my games palying family!
Review of Qwirkle
Posted 8/29/2007
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A fun game for all ages. I enjoy the simplicity. Quality game pieces include one bag and game tiles. Easy to learn, strategy is involved, easy to clean-up and put away. Game states 6 and up....more enjoyable for 8 and up unless you were born with "MENSA" in your blood.
Qwirkle
Posted 7/21/2007 by Jeanne Kingsley
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Awesome game! My family loves to play Scrabble and this game has helped my children improve tile placement.
Fun Game For the Young and Old
Posted 7/13/2007
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I introduced Qwirkle to my game group last week, and we enjoyed it very much. The rules are simple, but the depth of play was greater than we originally thought. I recommend this game to people who enjoy light abstract strategy games. My only concern is that the painted wooden pieces are likely to become marked over time. Bake-lite tiles would be wonderful!
Product review of Qwirkle
Posted 6/23/2007 by Manny Burgess
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Quirkle is delightful and easy to learn. I've used it with 8-year olds as well as adults. You can play it leisurely and not score points, or you can use more strategy to try and win with higher point moves. Great little game overall!
My rating of Qwirkle
Posted 6/18/2007 by Shawn R. Maxwell
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Qwirkle is a fun, quick to learn and play game while keeping a strong sense of strategy. Easy enough for anyone to learn while having replay value to keep bringing people back.
Qwirkle Is Fun!
Posted 5/21/2007 by Anne Gilchrist
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My 10 year old son calls this game a cross between Set and Scrabble. I initially bought this game for my 16 year old daughter who loves to play Set. Her only complaint about this is she can't carry it around with her, like she does with Set.
I would order again.
Posted 16 days ago by Marie B. Bradford
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I can't review this product as yet. I purchased it as a Christmas gift for my daughter and her family. I am sure they will love it! It works for all ages. Like dominos, only you just have to concentrate on colors and shapes. This is a game that the whole family can play on game night. Children are 7 and 5.
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