The 50 States: A Trivia Game: Test your knowledge of the 50 states! (Americana)

This is a great way to learn more about the states! The gameplay itself is probably better suited for the classroom or as a homeschool activity than as a repeated go to game at the house.The cards themselves are full of fun and interesting facts that should keep kids entertained while learning a little. It’s also colorful and well illustrated.

These cards are easy to handle and colorful. My family tried to play the game by the rules, but we were more interested in reading the different bits of trivia and looking at the pictures than playing the game as it was supposed to be played. It was a fun way to pass the time in the car, so I would recommend them even if your kids aren’t super into card games. You can quiz them and then let them quiz you, comparing different details of state trivia. This compact deck will fit in your car and the colors make it intriguing to flip through and play with. There are worse ways to spend your time! This would be a good gift for any teacher, parent, or an addition to a classroom or community center set of games.

he 50 States: A Trivia Game: Test your knowledge of the 50 states! (Americana)We have family night every Wednesday and Sunday night -- this is a great addition to our board games. My kiddos are 7 and 11 and this has been the best age appropriate game for the entire family.Great structure of questions and easy to follow directions.

The "facts" are a bit odd in my opinion. If it were up to me, I would have chosen more relevant information on the cards, rather than something like their "export value." It is very numbers-based. I would say that this is more for middle schoolers. Younger than that and it is very much math/numbers based and not "fun" enough, and old than that it's a bit too much of just a learning game or somewhat irrelevant facts and not fun either. I'm a bit disappointed. I will saw that the design of the game is aesthetically pleasing and it is packaged well.

Educational, fun trivia game about the 50 states. Great for classroom and homeschool use or even just to play for fun with family and friends.

The 50 states: A Trivia Game by Gabrielle Balkan, Sol Linero, and Ellie Dix. The love the packaging and design. It’s trendy and fun. Sadly, ‘the facts’ really aren’t that interesting. The categories are: export value, state borders, size, elevation, population, and became a state. This game has the potential of being fun and informative for family game night or road trips. I just wish the trivia was less trivia-l lol. I don’t see any of the facts being useful unless you’re studying for a geography or history test, which in that case just makes this game ‘homework’. I genuinely wanted to rank this higher but it just doesn’t earn it. 2/5 stars(mostly for the design).

I really loved the concept of the game and was hoping it would promote learning more about the states. Unfortunately, it focuses on numerical facts about the states including the amount of states each borders, the population, and highest elevation point. While these are indeed interesting, with how the game play is, the players are comparing numbers at a fast pace, making the states each number is attached to become less and less relevant. So it is a mere exposure to some state facts vs. a real educational experience. It is more of a math game, considering "less and more" numbers.Furthermore, the game suggests game play starting at age 6. After playing this one-on-one with a 7-year-old, I think that the game is better for slightly older children. In order for the child to play without too many tears, I had to pare down the amount of cards suggested (7) to 4, and then he was able to play with the added allowance of his deciding on which card fit the question of "most population" etc. before I put my choice. It was a good workout for him with knowing more or less numbers, but he didn't really gain any state knowledge.Other than the focus on math concepts and being too difficult for young children, these cards are well-designed, neatly illustrated, and provide a fast-paced and slightly educational game for the pre-teens on up

First of all—I love a game with a well-designed box, and this is one of the best I’ve seen. It’s compact and thoughtfully designed so that everything fits nicely in the small box. More importantly, the game is fun to play. My 6 year old and 9 year old can both play, though it is a bit harder for them to read quickly. To play, you lay out 7 state cards. One person spins and says the category it lands on—for instance, “lowest elevation.” The cards all show exactly the statistics on the front of the card so you would just have to read which one has the lowest number. Everyone slaps a different card and one person wins the card. The first person to win 5 cards wins the game.While I really like this game, I have an improvement on this game that I would like to suggest: The backs of the cards are striped, but if they were printed with the name of the state you could have an alternate game play where you guessed your answer based only on your knowledge of the state and without the answers right in front of you. I like the idea of playing this way better, and it’s more challenging for the adults. I will be writing the state names on the backs of the cards to play this way because this would be an improvement, in my opinion. Overall, this is a fun game for family game night.