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Customers find the board game fun and addictive. They say it's well-made, has great craftsmanship, and should last for years. Customers appreciate the color scheme and design. However, some customers have issues with the chip quality and mixed opinions on the instructions.
Customers find the game fun, addictive, and entertaining. They say it's a great multigenerational game and excellent for teaching counting. Additionally, they mention it's a thinking game and that it's perfect for family game night.
"...For older kids, I doubt it would be a problem. This is a great multi-generational game and excellent and teaching counting and strategy." Read more
"...The board sets up in just a few minutes, individual games aren't as langthy, and you can play with 2, 3, or 4 players..." Read more
"Mancala is a really fun game for the entire family...." Read more
"This game is addictive and has become a staple of family game night, which is something it's 2-player sibling couldn't be...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the board game. They mention it's well-made and should last for years.
"...She seems to enjoy both versions equally. The quality of the wood is nice with a smooth feel (although much lighter in color than pictured) and it..." Read more
"The high quality board and pieces really increased our enjoyment of this traditional game. The design is more than strictly utilitarian...." Read more
"...It does not look cheaply made and it feels very durable. rules are easy to follow and as long as you can count, you can play!" Read more
"...This board folds in two for storage and is well made and well worth the price." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the wood quality of the board game. They mention it's beautiful, well-made, and has a smooth finish.
"...The product itself is very nice. The board is made of a nice wood, the stones are colorfyul and durable, and it folds in half for easy storage..." Read more
"...I got this one so the whole family could play. While the wood board is great, I don't like the glass playing pieces...." Read more
"...It is really a beautiful wood that is used. Not sure what kind it is but maybe a maple...." Read more
"Much better than the two player Mancala.Well built. Real wood with smooth finish.Real glass pieces (not plastic).Love it! 5 Stars!" Read more
4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative
Customers appreciate the value of the board game. They mention it's worth the price.
"...This board folds in two for storage and is well made and well worth the price." Read more
"...the quality is good, the hinges are a little cheap but still worth the price, the stones are all most the price of the board if u bought buy them..." Read more
"...The board is sturdy and worth the money." Read more
"...was on the expensive side but once I received it, I felt it was worth the price. And it's a fun game - try the variations to keep it fresh." Read more
Customers like the color scheme of the board game. They mention it's made of nice wood, the stones are colorful, and durable. Some say it's pretty.
"...The marbles are different colors as well as sizes...some very small, but that doesn't affect play." Read more
"...The board is made of a nice wood, the stones are colorfyul and durable, and it folds in half for easy storage and/or travel...." Read more
"Gifted this to my niece, it is really pretty!" Read more
3 customers mention "Design"3 positive0 negative
Customers like the design of the board game. They mention it's more than strictly utilitarian, perfect for their homes, and well-made.
"...The design is more than strictly utilitarian. When we get this board out, we know we are doing something special...." Read more
"...I was excited when I found one that let's 4 play. Perfect for our home. It is well made. A bit smaller then I had thought but perfect...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the instructions of the board game. Some mention the rules are easy to follow, set up, and learn. They appreciate that there are variations included with the instructions that keep game play interesting. However, others say the instructions aren't clear at all.
"...It is very easy to transition from the two player version to the four. I would recommend starting with the two player if you have younger kids...." Read more
"...Well, the instructions were worthless...." Read more
"...It does not look cheaply made and it feels very durable. rules are easy to follow and as long as you can count, you can play!" Read more
"...Not only sharpen her math abilities, she loves the strategy involved...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the chip quality of the board game. They mention several pieces were broken and there were small cracks on theirs.
"...Problem is how cheaply its put together. There are small cracks that came on mine." Read more
"...And upon arrival, several of the pieces were broken. I'll probably be buying more durable pieces soon to replace the ones sent...." Read more
"...The glass stones however, are really junky. Several were chipped and missing chunks when it arrived and they have a gritty feel to them...." Read more
My daughter, age 7, LOVES to play the two-player version of Mancala (which is the only version I had ever seen.) So when I saw this game, I had to get it for her. She loves playing it with the whole family instead of just one other person. I find the 2-player version to be more fun, but this is a nice change for something different to play while including more people. She seems to enjoy both versions equally. The quality of the wood is nice with a smooth feel (although much lighter in color than pictured) and it seems to be pretty sturdy. The marbles are different colors as well as sizes...some very small, but that doesn't affect play.
Our kids (4 and 6) love Mancala, and when we saw this, we thought it would make a great game for all of us to play together. It is played very similarly to the traditional mancala. Instead of two rows, players deposit their marbles around the board in the square. It is very easy to transition from the two player version to the four. I would recommend starting with the two player if you have younger kids. The four player may be too complex at first if they don't already know the game. For older kids, I doubt it would be a problem. This is a great multi-generational game and excellent and teaching counting and strategy.
The high quality board and pieces really increased our enjoyment of this traditional game. The design is more than strictly utilitarian. When we get this board out, we know we are doing something special. My girlfriend and her daughter fight over who gets to start with the prettiest pieces and they make me take the ones that they consider the ugliest (which are still quite nice looking). When one of us gets our pieces captured, we say something like "oh no, the guv'mint done come and take my babies!" And the one doing the capturing will say something like "mmm mmm, I'mma name this one Elmer, and this one Betty Sue...come on Elmer, come on Betty Sue, we gonna go walkin in the park every day, come on home to your new papa." And the one losing their pieces will keep saying "nooo...my babies...".
Before this I had never played Mancala with four players or even knew that it was possible. My 6 year old son loves playing it and plays it all the time at school. I was looking for a nice board game that was fun, easy to set up and didn't require hours of playing time (my family owns and enjoys monopoly, but you know one game of that can be pretty lengthy). When I saw this 4 player Mancala set, I didn't hesitate in buying it.. this was just what I was searching for! The board sets up in just a few minutes, individual games aren't as langthy, and you can play with 2, 3, or 4 players (unlike the normal 2 player Mancala sets).
The product itself is very nice. The board is made of a nice wood, the stones are colorfyul and durable, and it folds in half for easy storage and/or travel. It does not look cheaply made and it feels very durable. rules are easy to follow and as long as you can count, you can play!
Mancala is a really fun game for the entire family. We have Mancala for two players, but the Square Root Games board enables up to four people to play at the same time, just making it more fun. My 5 and a half year old grand-daughter plays and can even beat us sometimes ... proof that this is a game for all ages. This board folds in two for storage and is well made and well worth the price.
This game is addictive and has become a staple of family game night, which is something it's 2-player sibling couldn't be. The slight changes to the rules to accommodate 4 players are thoughtful and add a new level of competition to the game. There should be one in every home!