Blokus

Pros: geometric, artistic, mathematical, non-noisy
Cons: none

"Careful everyone - we're about to get blokused!" This is not an unusual statement in our home, in our vehicle, or on a soccer field. The name of a very popular board game, Blokus, has officially reached verb status in our family circle. ...

Pros: Simple and easy-to-teach rules, addictive game mechanics, educational for the kids.
Cons: Only plays best with 4 players, can lose pieces easily which makes the game unplayable.

Publisher: Educational Insights Players: 2, 3, or 4 Time: 15-30 minutes Ages: 5 – Adult Ease of play: Very easy MSRP: $35-$40 I’m a sucker for new board games, it doesn’t have to fit into any specific genre for me to sit down ...

Pros: easy to win, fun for the family
Cons: small pieces can be easy to lose and you need ALL the pieces

Blokus is a strategy game for 2, 3, or 4 players. The object of the game is to place more of your 21 pieces on the board than your opponent. The more pieces you place on the board, the higher your score will be. What is in the box: 21 game ...

Pros: Easy to learn, addictive, fun for all ages.
Cons: Hard to find. Expensive.

What is Blokus? Blokus is a simple strategy game played by two to four players with brightly colored game pieces on a grid. Its simple to learn, addictive and tough to truly master. Each game lasts less than twenty minutes and players ...

Pros: Everyone in the family can play together. Encourages problem solving and spatial reasoning skills.
Cons: Be careful not to lose any pieces.

As a mother of two girls, ages 2 and 5, I am always looking for ideas for games that the entire family can play together. Blokus fits the bill perfectly. The game consists of a game board and 21 differently-shaped pieces in each of four colors. The ...

Pros: Fun, quick, easy to learn and understand
Cons: None that my family sees.

Blokus is a great game. Each play starts with 21 differently shaped pieces. the object is to get as many of your pieces in to play on the board, and end up with the least amount of "squares" left after you can no longer move. You place your pieces on the board so no sides of your own color match, they may only touch at corners of your color. You need to spread out on the board as quickly as possible and try to "blok" the other players.

This game can easily be played by my 6 year old without difficulty. It plays quickly and, most importantly, they ENJOY to play it and it makes them think.

The only downside is, that it becomes wicked easy to use all your pieces up if there are only two players.

Pros: Easy to Learn, Fun, Fast Playing
Cons: Engineers will often destroy you.

This is a great game for 2, 3, or 4 players. It's easy to learn and changes with each round. I've only had it for a few days but I am already putting it up there with longer, more complicated games such as Puerto Rico or Settlers of Catan.