Games: Hansel & Gretel, Cooperative Fairytale Board Game, 2-4 Players, Ages 6+

This looked adorable and we enjoy the Brothers Grimm fairy tales so I thought why not give it a try, even though I thought we'd have to wait a bit for my daughter to understand it. Some of the reviews said it was too complex for kids/themselves to understand. I disagree. My not even 5 year old completely understands the game. We've played it three times now and she asks multiple times a day if we can play it again. AND unlike most kid games, I actually really want to keep playing this game. It is deep but not complex, I would argue. It is simple enough for my 4 year old to play but deep enough for me to enjoy to. Also, it plays well as a two player game!! Which is hard to find. Especially this fun of one. I am being honest here, this is right up there with the best little, little kids games I've played like Outfoxed and Animal Upon Animal. I mean, it's excellent. To the argument that it is too complex to learn and too much going on, I would say that most worthwhile games have a learning curve. This is one even my 4 year old understood after just a few turns so once you start playing, it makes sense and is easy from there. I would say it's the same difficulty in picking up as Outfoxed. What makes this game so fun: 1. The art and excellent board and components - its just more fun to run the wooden pawns along the side of the box vs. plastic ones flat on a board. 2. You are trying to keep away from Baba Yaga on the board you are moving the players around while making completed treats with the titles to collect all 5 gingerbreads. There is an element of luck in the luck of the draw with drawing the tiles, and an element of strategy making sure the tile you lay won't run Hansel & Gretel into the witch, and also in laying the tiles. 3. The box is small so it fits nices in game closet 4. Each game is a little different due to the tiles draw being different so it doesn't feel redundant. I mean this is just a solid, solid game I see us playing for years to come. I have already looked more into FoxMinds other games - I would like more like Hansel & Gretel. Easy 5 stars 🌟 keep making games FoxMind!

Pros: Educational Fun: "Hansel & Gretel" seamlessly combines entertainment and learning. It introduces mathematical concepts in a way that's engaging and enjoyable for kids. Cooperative Play: One of the standout features of this game is its cooperative nature. Instead of competing against each other, players work together to solve puzzles and challenges, fostering teamwork and communication skills. Beautifully Illustrated: The game board and cards are beautifully illustrated, capturing the essence of the Brothers Grimm fairytale. The artwork adds to the overall enjoyment of the game. Ages 5 and Up: The game is suitable for a wide age range, starting from 5 years old. This versatility makes it perfect for families with kids of varying ages. Educational Value: "Hansel & Gretel" introduces kids to basic math concepts like counting, addition, and subtraction in a playful way. It also encourages critical thinking as players strategize together to solve challenges. Engaging Storyline: The game follows the classic fairytale of Hansel and Gretel, adding an immersive storytelling element that keeps kids engaged throughout. Cons: Limited Complexity: While the game is excellent for introducing math to young children, it may not be challenging enough for older kids or adults. Repetitive for Some: After several playthroughs, the game's challenges might become somewhat repetitive for older children or adults. However, its primary audience is younger kids who will likely find the repetition helpful for reinforcing math skills. In summary, FoxMind Games' "Hansel & Gretel" is a fantastic addition to our board game collection. It strikes an excellent balance between entertainment and education, making learning math fun for young children. While it may not offer enough complexity for older players, it's perfect for its target audience and provides hours of enjoyable family time.

This Hansel and Gretel game made for a really fun game night with the kids. Although the game was designed for players 6 and up, we didn't have too much trouble with getting the younger players (3 and 5) to understand most of the concepts this game teaches. The hardest part is keeping the kids from moving the three game pieces around the track. Gameplay is cooperative. Everybody against the board. The board is a cute cardboard cottage made to look like gingerbread, surrounded by a fence (made from the game's box) on which the Baba Yaga and Hansel and Gretel run. To move the characters around the board, players must lay down tiles to assemble various sweets (mostly frosted croissants, ice cream cones, and donuts) in a similar manner to Carcassonne. Each tile has colored dots on the perimeter, which match the colors for the three character pieces. The number of dots on the outside perimeter is the number of spaces each character moves. Dots that are touching other tiles don't count. As gameplay progresses, the characters begin to circle the gingerbread house faster and faster. It also makes it more difficult to lay the tiles down, as players have to consider the consequences of their actions ("If I lay this tile down, could the Baba Yaga catch up to Hansel or Gretel, or vice versa?"). This is countered by the collection of the Gingerbread tokens, which are earned upon completing each sweet. Each token has the one-time power to move a character one or two spaces in either direction, or to stop movement of a character. To end the game, the players must collect a total of 5 gingerbread tokens. At that point, there is a short passage you can read to the players about how Hansel and Gretel got away safely. Not in the rulebook: If they are doing well and want to keep going, players can go for an extra three tokens (which I hid inside the house before the game started), but the game becomes significantly more difficult at that point, as the characters all begin moving too fast to deal with easily. I'd recommend sticking with five tokens for most players. This game is a great way to sneakily teach children addition, subtraction, counting, matching, and cooperation. It's fun all of us, and we look forward to more sessions in the future.

This is a really cute and fun game. It took me a while to figure out how to play the game. The directions of the game are fairly detailed, but I’m the kind of person who likes to see how a game is played rather than read how the game is played. I like that this is a cooperative game. I ordered this game to play with my 9 year old granddaughter. When it is time for one of us to play one of our pieces, we discuss which piece would strategically be the best play. I like this because it teaches problem solving skills. We are trying to beat the game rather than beat one another so it is a cooperative game as well. The game is made really well. The pieces are made of a high quality thick cardboard and the graphics on the pieces have a Bavarian feel to them The set up is really cute with the 3D cottage. The game box bottom actually becomes the game board. This is a visually pleasing and fun game. I highly recommend it.

This Hansel & Gretel Cooperative Game is well made and adorable. The paperboard game pieces are sturdy with no visible printing or cutting issues. The colors are vibrant and it fun to construct the little gingerbread house. The game has a lot of little rules/goals that interact with each other in interesting ways that can be a little punitive to little kids or people who are still learning how everything works. For example, movement is determined by the number and color of dots on the outside border of the tiles that players set down that turn. One goal is to match the candy tiles to each other (in fact, it is a win condition) while another goal is to prevent Hansel and Gretel from running into Baba Yaga (which can happen if either the Baba Yaga piece overtakes the kids or if the kids move past Baba Yaga). This leads to situations where a younger or newer player happily match a candy together only to lose the game during the move phase. It adds a level of difficulty and strategy that allows the game to be more complicated than it seems on the surface, but may discourage kids who thought they made the right move and lost the game because of it. As a cooperative game, it is best to have everyone communicate with each other and decided the best move, but that may be too boring for younger children. Overall, I would recommend as a cute and clever game to teach cooperation, communication, and strategizing.