![]() There are options for toddlers up to teens, and some games can even be customized to the players’ ages and ability levels. They may not even realize they’re learning since they’ll be having such a good time playing. Math board games are a fun way for kids to practice their math skills. Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities to put aside the worksheets and make it more exciting. Frankly, I think it’s a must-have for any speed game enthusiast.Let’s face it, there are always going to be some students who complain that math is boring. Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition is a great speed game that gets your brain working as you try to puzzle your way through each round the quickest. If, however, you found Tuki to be too challenging, Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition is still worth checking out if you like this style of game because the puzzles are a little easier. If you like one, you’ll probably like the other. When playing Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition, my group and I felt the similarities between the two games Ubongo! is basically a 2-D version of Tuki. The first time I played Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition I recognized the designer’s name, Grzegorz Rejchtman, as the same person who designed one of my favourite real-time puzzle games, Tuki. The rulebook even offers a suggestion for adults and children to enjoy the game on a more level playing field: adult players remove their straight yellow tile from their starting set. The Fun-Size version has a short ruleset so it’s easy to jump into, plays quickly (about 15 to 20 minutes), and gives players the freedom to solve puzzles in the way that works best for their brains. Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition streamlines the gameplay of its older sibling, Ubongo, in a clean and approachable way. Players count their number of gems and completed puzzle cards the player with the highest total wins. The player on the right currently has 2 points (1 for their complete card and 1 for their gem). A new round then begins with each player drawing a new card from the puzzle card deck. Finally the player who finished their puzzle first takes a gem (the colour is irrelevant). Players who did not solve their puzzles discard their card. Any player who solved their puzzle card (including the Ubongo! shouter) keeps their card, which will later count as a point towards their final score. The round ends when the countdown reaches zero. This signals to the other players the remaining time they have to complete their own puzzles to score points. ![]() The first player to solve their puzzle card shouts “Ubongo!” and starts counting down, at a reasonable speed, from 20 (or 30 if playing on the B side). Puzzle card 18 solved 3 different ways on the A side. For each puzzle card there are at least 3 different solutions. To solve a puzzle a player must use 3 or 4 of their tiles, depending on whether playing with the A or B side of the puzzle card. Tiles may, however, be rotated and flipped as needed. ![]() The tiles must fit exactly in the placement area they may not stick out over the edges or overlap other tiles. When all players are ready, the round begins and they race to fit their tiles onto their own puzzle card’s light-coloured placement area. Puzzle cards are double-sided: A side (easy puzzle) and B side (more difficult puzzle). Ubongo’s Fun-Sized GameplayĮvery round, players start with a new puzzle card that they will be playing their tiles on. In this review I will only be focusing on the Fun-Size Edition of the game and not going into an in-depth comparison between its gameplay and the original. While the concept remains the same, there are some rule changes. Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition is a smaller, less complex version of the original, Ubongo. Each player receives their own set of 8 polyomino tiles and a unique puzzle card. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins. Played over 8 rounds, you score points for completing your puzzles and for being the fastest to do so. Ubongo! Fun-Size Edition is an abstract speed game in which players race to complete tangram-like puzzles using polyominoes (Tetris-shaped pieces).
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