You put all the tiles into a bag. Each player get six tiles. The idea is to make lines with either color or shape in common. Each player gets points based on what they have added to, and there are points for completing a "Qwirkle" - adding the last tile to a line of all six shapes of the same color, or all six colors o…
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You put all the tiles into a bag. Each player get six tiles. The idea is to make lines with either color or shape in common. Each player gets points based on what they have added to, and there are points for completing a "Qwirkle" - adding the last tile to a line of all six shapes of the same color, or all six colors of the same shape. Here are more rules at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwirkle
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By Alison on February 2, 2014
I think so, my granddaughter is 6 and I played with her, it was fun for both of us!! Her almost 10 year old brother and her mom played too, and it was fun for all of us. Others around the table joined in with coaching. I'm very pleased that I bought it for her.
By Mary on January 4, 2014
Yes because it can be played on different levels of ability. It is colorful and the pieces are large and easy to hold and see. Good idea!
By Carol Brown on August 11, 2016
Visually, I think this would work. We have played that with friends and gave it as a gift, so I don't have it here to measure, but I'm guessing each symbol shows up at approximately 1.5-2 inches. The greater challenge for your mother with alzheimers would be the rules of the game which require you to think about patte…
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Visually, I think this would work. We have played that with friends and gave it as a gift, so I don't have it here to measure, but I'm guessing each symbol shows up at approximately 1.5-2 inches. The greater challenge for your mother with alzheimers would be the rules of the game which require you to think about patterns in both color and shapes without repeating shapes, but this game could easily be modified to rules she can remember and enjoy, especially if you verbalize your own thinking on each of your own turns. I think this game could be worth trying. If I were to modify it, I would especially drop the no repeating shapes rule, and might say just match either the color or shape, sort of like UNO. Then it could be really fun and good mental practice for alzheimers.
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By Melinda in Pennsylvania on March 3, 2015
My 91 year old mom had just been admitted to a rehabilitation facility and at one of my first visits I was waiting in the family room when she was napping. A family was sitting at the next table laughing and playing Qwirkle with their elderly mom. I asked them about the game they were playing and they told me how much …
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My 91 year old mom had just been admitted to a rehabilitation facility and at one of my first visits I was waiting in the family room when she was napping. A family was sitting at the next table laughing and playing Qwirkle with their elderly mom. I asked them about the game they were playing and they told me how much they enjoyed this game. It is easy to learn and I think Qwirkle would be an excellent choice to play at a nursing home!
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By Amazon Customer on June 16, 2016
