Keesdrow Deluxe

by Pywacket Games

Product Features

• Deluxe version with extra tiles
• Educational
• All players have equal access to all letters
• Double-sided tiles so new game setup every game
• Strong interaction between adults and children

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 2.8 x 14.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AM2LK0
• Item model number: 5510051
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,085 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Keesdrow is fun and challenging with a strong educational benefit for all who play. Few games offer the level of interaction between children and adults like Keesdrow. Unlike other word games, all players have access at all times to the entire game board and to all letters on the board. Double-sided tiles provide a new game each time Keesdrow is played. Easy to learn and play, yet will challenge even the most intellectual player, or one that thrives on strategizing several moves in advance. You will be sure to take advantage of each other’s moves, building on previously used letters to score extra points. Enjoy non-stop fun as you show other players just how creative you can be. This deluxe version has 64 Double-Sided Custom Hardwood Tiles, 310 Plastic Colored Pegs, Custom Peg Case, Instruction Manual with Color Illustrations, Two-Minute Timer, Score Pad, and a 12" Gameboard.

Product Description

It's the ultimate word seek game! Players compete for high score by identifying words within the maze of letters on the board. As players identify words, they insert a colored peg in the hole of each letter used to form the word. Adjoining letters may be up, down, left, right, or diagonal. The letters must be joined in sequence, and may be used more than once within the same word. Letters have varying point values, and may be used a maximum of three times during the game. The first time a letter is used it counts as a single point value, and a green peg is inserted in the hole of the letter. The second time a letter is used, the point value is doubled and a yellow peg replaces the green peg. The third and final time a letter is used, the point value is tripled, and a red peg replaces the yellow peg. Once a letter has been used three times, it is expired and may not be used again for the remainder of the game. While playing the game, think of a stoplight - first play the green, then the yellow, and finally the red at which time play is stopped for that letter. Players at all skill levels will enjoy identifying words within the maze of letters. Players are sure to take advantage of each other's moves, and build on previous words to score premium points. They will enjoy non-stop fun as they show the other players just how creative they can be! Game comes with game board, 64 4-letter double-sided wood tiles, cloth storage pouch, 120 green pegs, 90 yellow pegs, 90 red pegs, plastic storage case, score pad, 2-minute sand timer, and illustrated game instructions. For 2 - 6 Players, Ages 8 and Up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real crowd pleaser!, November 25, 2007

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S. Kuhn "Cosmopolitanite" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Keesdrow Deluxe (Toy)

This game is a lot of fun! You can play it for just 10 minutes or you can play for hours. Our entire family loves it--ages 11 to 55. We have looked to purchae this game in stores since New Year's Day 2007 and have only been able to locate it online. The game would be on everyone's list if it was better promoted. It is a lot more fun than scrabble and it is very easy to learn how to play. You can't go wrong with owning this game.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of fun, for all ages!, December 4, 2007

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Carolyn K. "Mrs. Hoagie" (Hoagies' Gifted Education Page) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Keesdrow Deluxe (Toy)

Find words in the grid of letters, making sure that each letter in the word is adjacent to the next letter. Use a letter once, twice, three times for bonus points, in this word or another one later. But watch out - after three times, that letter is red-lighted for the rest of the game. High score wins, and longer words are good, but that's not the only strategy to win.

When we first opened Keesdrow, I played with my teenager. She loved it so much, she stayed up half the night playing a solitaire version she made up. Later, we played with her little sister and friends... you never know who's going to win, and sometimes it pays to be the younger player with shorter words, but more lucrative use of letters!

The game board is never the same twice, and the hardwood tiles are sturdy and classy. We did run out of red-yellow-green pegs, but we were playing WAY past the instructions... this game is too much fun to quit when you've reached the end of the game, and there's always plenty of gameboard left.

Keesdrow is a great game, every time!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for All, May 30, 2009

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Susan A. Erickson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Keesdrow Deluxe (Toy)

This game is a favorite for game night. Everyone who has played it has ended up buying their own. You will be amazed at the words you and your children will come up with. I highly recommend this for family fun or school classrooms.