Customer Reviews

Camp Board Game

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
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This game is the answer for playing family games that are interesting for players from young children to adults. It combines the fun of a board game with learning about nature and the outdoors.

Board games are often targeted to either young children (and thus a little boring for older players) or to older children/adults (and thus too hard for younger children). Some adult skill-level games have youth versions but the questions would be too easy for adults playing along. Family members of different ages and abilities can play this game together and each be challenged.

The secret is in the question cards. There are 4 levels of questions on each card; all the question are on the same topic. Level 1 questions are very very easy: something like "what animal is in this picture?" Each level increases in difficulty to Level 4 which has fairly difficult questions about that animal. Some question cards entitle the player to take a shortcut. One person needs to be able to read but that same person could read the questions for all players because you need the decoder to see the answer.

Players shake a die to move along the game board. If the player lands on a space with white footprints, the turn ends. If the player lands on a space with green footprints, the player gets a question. If the player answers correctly, the player can shake the die and move again. If incorrect, the turn is over.

Along the way there are spaces that send a player back to the camp clubhouse. When a player goes there, the player (or someone else playing who can read) reads a fun fact. These cards are simply educational; there is no need to answer anything on them.

This game would be perfect for a family that has children of different ages/abilities who enjoys nature and the outdoors or for the parents or grandparents to play along with the children.

It's ok, not as much fun as other reviewers made it sound. We played with a 9 yr old, 2 14 yr olds & 2 adults, the levels were fine. Level one ridiculously easy, basically look at photo and identify animals. Finally we gave up on board game part and simply asked the questions, which was a good around the campire activity.
For what it is worth, I think game is overpriced and could have just been trivia cards.

This is a great family game. I have a 5 and 8 year old and they both love it, as well as my husband. The different levels challenge everyone and the Fun Facts are very educational.

My family really enjoys this game and it's great for all ages. We love to camp hike, so it really suited us. We get sick of "kids games" that are boring for adults - this keeps everyone interested!

Game is easy to set up and simple to play...can be played by various players of all ages and is full of fun facts. It's a quick game that is great before bed.

This game can be played by all ages and knowledge levels at once. Good game for families to play together. You need to have at least one player who can read, two is better. Good way to learn nature facts and have fun at the same time.

I was excited to get a game that had various levels to include the whole family but it did not live up to expectations. The questions are good. The real flaw in the game is the board itself. There are too many spaces where no question is asked. It is possible to go around the entire board without getting a single question. It is also possible to win the game without answering a single question. My 10 yr old made his own board and the game is much more fun. I would just buy the expansion set cards if I were to do it over again and leave the game itself at the store.

A fun, educational game that can be played by all ages at the same time.

Our kids love to go camping, so we tried this and it was a big hit! One of the great things is the varied levels of questions. This helped when we had a 5-year old, 8-year old, and two adults all playing. The game was competitive for all of us and no one had to "let" anyone win. Definitely get Camp Board Game - Booster Pack, as it will really add a lot more to the game.

We played with our 4 year old grandson (and our genius daughter in law and son-they hated it) we loved it. If you pretend you are smart and go to the high level, you lose. The four year old won. Because we just wanted to have fun, we won. Some of the high level questions are hard.Going back to the Clubhouse makes the game too long, but we changed it to "Read a Fun Fact".