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The New Touch: A Game of Sensory Perception & Memory

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This is a great game and very enjoyable for my child. It says ages 5 and up, but he is 4 and loves to play this game. You can order the expansion packs and misplaced/missing pieces on the board game's website www.thetouchgame.com. They will send you missing pieces and cards at no charge. Other items you might need are at an additional cost.

I bought this for Christmas so we could try a different sort of game. As another reviewer mentioned, the directions were sort of vague.

The gamepiece is a big plastic thing that looks like a flying saucer. On one side there is a hole for your hand (draped in a plastic material, so you can't see), on the other side there is a window. On the top, there is a 30 second timer. When the timer is on, a light comes on inside of the flying saucer so that anyone looking through the window can see what is going on.

The game comes with cards and pieces. The game cards have sets of pictures on them. For example, a sea creature card would have a picture of a seahorse and a squid on it. You spread these cards around the flying saucer, face down, then put the corresponding pieces (i.e. the seahorse and the squid) inside the flying saucer.

To play the game, you spin a ring around the bottom of flying saucer. The ring has a pointer on it, and whichever card it stops on, you flip over. Set the timer, then stick your hand into the flying saucer and feel around for the objects shown on the card. It's not clear to me whether you are supposed to get all of the items listed on a card in 30 seconds or just one of them.

We've had to change a few rules. We only use half the cards and items. My five-year-old doesn't like the timer. It doesn't ring or anything, it just makes him nervous so we don't use it for his turn. And we allow one do-over per turn. My kids (ages 5 and 7) can play this together (without parents present) without fighting. They focus more on the fun of feeling around for the objects or helping each other by saying "hot" or "cold" than they do on winning or losing. Sometimes they even play by themselves.

I feel like it's money well spent, because The Touch is both a game and a toy. The materials appear to be good quality too.

I teach a preschool class and many books tell you to "put items in a bag and have the kids identify them using only touch". This game is that and so much more! There are many cards you use and each has pictures of 2-4 items in that category you need to find. In the beginning, you should only use 1/2 of the items/cards as it is REALLY hard for kids AND adults. You spin the spinner and whatever card you land on is the one you need to find objects for. You set the 30 sec. timer and reach in to try to find the items using only touch. The back of the container is see-through, so the rest of the players can see where you are reaching. To be honest, I thought it would be really easy for adults, but my 6 year old is doing better than several adults who have tried it. It works the right side of your brain, so "right brained" people will definitely have an advantage, but it's fun for all ages!

I was extremely excited to receive this game for my 5 year old son (on the cusp of 6), unfortunately I was quickly disappointed. The basic idea of the game is to use "touch" to find pieces that match a game card. The problem really revolves around the quality of the game. This may be an individual issue in that I received the one and only crap version--who knows? The large blue unit itself doesn't seem to reflect how the game will truly be played, which is with a small hand scrambling about to find pieces. If the makers intended a grown adult to play with the child, this was not incorporated into the design. Anyone with large hands would find the game annoying-- I am in the medium range and I had to hold the lid on to keep the unit together while I "searched" for pieces. The timer didn't work. The game pieces were sticky, as if they were just freshly painted. I really wanted to like this game, the concept is so neat. We played the game a total of 2 times before I finally shelved it for a garage sale. Also, be prepared to need space for this game, the cards spread out around the blue housing, which you have to spin to get a card--another awkward issue about the game.

I bought this game for me and my 9 year old daughter to play. I was a little hesitant as the kids in the graphic look really young...thought it would be too easy. We had a really fun time playing it and it was challenging enough for both of us. It also includes variations on game play as well for degrees of difficulty. Good purchase.

Okay, I was really excited to play this game with my kids too. But I was disappointed. The first problem is, when you stick your hand in the unit, it slides all over the place (they should have placed suction cups on the bottom). The lid kept coming off, so we were constantly holding down the lid to keep the unit still. Another problem is that the cards do not stay in place because the unit kept sliding around, so I was rearranging the cards the whole time. When you are playing with a 5 yr old, it is best to use only half of the pieces. The price was not right for this game. I feel like I overpaid about $15.00. You could probably buy a bunch of plastic toys and put them in a jar and make up your own game and have more fun.

I bought this game for my daughter's 4th birthday because she keeps beating me at regular Memory games. She is challenged and loves this game! I only put 10-15 objects at a time in the bowl for her and will keep adding to challenge her and keep her interested. I also use this in my work as an Occupational Therapist for a variety of uses: sensory, pinch and grasp of small objects, as a memory game to teach people how to create categories of objects to help them remember a list of objects for just a few examples. I have used it with all age groups and have gotten positive feedback from all. My sister and I play (without the kids) and have laughed a lot as we watch each other struggle...the window that other players can watch through is ingenious. This is an excellent game that can be adapted so many ways.

My boys selected this game for their Christmas wish list based on the online description and ratings. We weren't disappointed! This toy is fantastic fun and the construction is of excellent quality. We have played it with all age groups (using less cards and pieces for younger children) and found it to be quite challenging. The idea is like a blind I Spy. I especially like it for my son who has sensory processing issues and tactile sensitivity, this game is an Occupational Therapist must! Some of the pieces are large enough for small hands while others are small enough to make the game interesting enough for older children. I am looking forward to ordering expansion kits to keep their interest.

My 5 year old received this game for Christmas. Although we found the directions to be a little vauge, we have enjoyed playing it our own way. You definitely challenge your sense of touch, which is so often overlooked. And you can set the rules to make the game harder or easier depending on who is playing. The game is durable but it would be very easy to lose the little pieces which would ruin the game as the pieces are so unique. The directions make no mention of ordering individual pieces that may get lost. I would recommend this game to families who enjoy playing lots of different games together.

This is a fabulous game!! It's simply great fun to try to identify items by touch -- our family was astonished at how hard it was at first, and at how quickly it became easy. In fact, it's so much fun that we usually just play the game for its own sake and don't even keep score, which is an absolute first for this competitive bunch.

One of the best features of The Touch is that there truly is no advantage in being an adult when playing against the kids, and so this is something that everyone in the family can play together with an equal chance of success. In fact, our 2-year old is one of the most eager players -- when it's his turn, we open up the top and he has to find the objects by sight, which is still plenty of fun for him.

We keep The Touch in the dining room and one parent will play a short round with the kids while the other parent is getting dinner together -- it's great for keeping everyone entertained together without involving the tv. Get this game -- no matter what age or type of group that you would be playing with it, you're certainly going to have a great time!