SimplyFunShore Seekers - A Fun and Interactive Math Board Game for Kids - Practice Addition and Multiplication Skills - Math Game for Kids, 2 to 7 Players, Ages 7 & Up

The game has designed works well for my 7-year-old. It involves some strategy as well as luck. But it was too complicated for my 3-year-old but we were able to modify the game pretty easily for him. We turned it into a straight race around the board and collect eggs game that was at his level. When we play with everybody together we're able to assist him a little bit and end up with a game that keeps everyone occupied. Plus the turtles are super cute and they really enjoyed naming them and my daughter loves that they're laying eggs that she's helping to collect. And my daughter loves that they're laying eggs that she's helping to collect.

The turtle theme hits home with kiddos, but I was concerned about the math component being too much for them. This game combines aspects of black jack, sorry, and monopoly- that said I can easily see this being a source of frustration in a mix of competitive kiddos. You roll dice to move along the board. You roll them one at a time, always trying to stay below a sum total of 7 (black jack). If you ‘bust’ and go over 7 you don’t move at all and actually have to go back to the beginning, but for each die you roll you multiply your movement. So one die is x1, two die is x2, three die is 3x. Now the directions only say to multiply by 2 or 3, which is a missed opportunity. Multiplying by one is simple enough we don’t think about it as teaching- but it is an important concept, it’s invisible math (there is a 1 next to every variable, 1x is the same as x). You can move as much as 21 spaces in a turn, but trying to get there can have you going nowhere that turn instead. It’s a good way to practice risk/reward decisions.Each time you make it all the way around the island you get to draw a card (facedown) to a pile in front of you. At the end of the game you add them all up to add to your final score (like life tiles in the game of life) But the person who ends the game first gets a 7 point bonus. There is a suggested mechanic where you can spend a card to improve your roll- which is an interesting mixup once you’ve played through the game several times.The other big mechanic is called a turtle stack. This is the part that reminds me of the game sorry. When turtles share a space the newest turtle stacks on top. whoever is on top gets to decide how many die the players underneath roll on their turn. When a player in a stack moves any turtle on top moves with them, but any below stay where they are. The turtle on top also gets to claim the cards from the players below making it all around the island. This can go on until the turtle on top must move for their turn or a player busts- where each turtle on top gets sent back to the beginning. This strategy seems like a major fun suck to me. Through no fault of your own another player gets to dictate how you play and can claim all your rewards- or they could intentionally undo your work because while it sends them back too they have enough of a lead it’s fine. A stacks makeup will never last more than a cycle of turns so this can’t go on indefinitely- but it is the sort of mechanic that hurts feelings if people play vindictively or competitively.That said you don’t have to play with that mechanic or the suggested ones- you can make your own house rules. Maybe your family has really good sports and that sort of thing won’t cause dissension in the ranks.The board is two large puzzle pieces that fold in half, instead of a board that folds twice. so prefer this as boards that fold twice often get bent the wrong way and ripped by kiddos trying to quickly put it away- and this solves that problem. The board is printed beautifully and thick enough, although the edge is completely exposed cardboard, which makes it feel less secure and quality.The box has a place for each piece and the pieces are beautifully made, box lid is very snug and it all feels premium- like every SimplyFun game I own.My instruction booklet came stuck together- like it didn’t get cut all the way. Simple fix but worth noting.It’s a great product, I just took off a star for the potential drama it can cause, the exposed edge of the game board, and my instruction booklet fail.

This game is high quaility, better than I expected!I love how well made it is, from the pieces to the board and the box for storing it. The instructions are also clear and nicely done.The game itself does have a learning curve. I think the lower age of 7 might be a stretch, but mabye not. (My kids are great at math but short on patience...they are 6 and 9 and can only handle a modified version I made that makes it easier).That said, I think the math component is spot-on for the recommend age-range, and makes it challenging enough that it isn't just a roll-and-move game with no player influence.Overall, very nice!

This is a nice little game for kids that teaches some concepts of numbers and math. The instructions are simple enough, easy for an adult to learn and teach. Good components, good instructions, fun enough for kids without being too mindless for adults (though like most kids games it's pretty mindless for adults). Great way to get kids playing around with math and numbers in a way that feels more like a game than studying.

The rules are easy to follow & the game is fun for everyone to play. Not only is it an excellent way of learning and/or reinforcing early math skills, it's a nice addition to family game nights.

The media could not be loaded. Read the title. Okay- my son is eight going on nine. He’s addicted to Minecraft. I’ve been guilty of too much screen time here and there when life gets crazy. But my kid LOVES Simply Fun board games, and this is no exception. This is our third game from them. Two math games, one English. My son hates school. He hates anything boring. But he begs me to play these games with him multiple times a week! I just want to impress upon you how much fun these games are. If your kiddo is modern and finds educational stuff to = boring stuff, you’ll probably be surprised by how they’ll feel about playing this. As long as they like super cute sea turtles. :) What I love about Simply Fun games is that every piece is SO high quality. Better quality than new versions of the big name board games if you bought them in store today. Even more so, Simply Fun board games always are the most organizing and satisfying to put away. The boxes are designed to fit the individual pieces so well and you can leave it to your kid to put it away on their own and everything will be neat and in good condition. My son always remarks about this and feels proud of himself when he puts the pieces away. I just love that they thought of everything when it came to designing their games. This one in particular practices addition and multiplication from 1-3. My son is in third grade but it’s still vital in my opinion that these skills are practiced until they’re ingrained. Games help make that happen. I just want to say that I feel so blessed to have been able to receive the games I have from them. I wholeheartedly recommend them all the time because they are just that amazing. And when my kiddo outgrows the games, I know I’ll be able to pass them on (miraculously in perfect condition) to someone else, and so on.