manata

My 5 year old twins enjoy this game very much. What I like about it is that, while they’re enjoying the theme and the artwork, they are really learning lessons about risk-versus-reward and probability without even realizing it! There are very few games that the adults enjoy as much as the 5 year olds, but this is one of them. The art is fantastic, and the gotcha element of playing a captain (or the ever elusive Admiral!) is fun for anyone at any age.

All varieties of Fluxx are fundamentally the same, but Family Fluxx makes it easy to bridge the gap between kids games and adult games. My kids are five (twins) and after only a few short games, they understand the rules and know which cards to play at the right times. The artwork is perfect for the theme and has high replay value. This is especially helpful for when “it’s not fair” that one kid wins when the other doesn’t. Simple: Play another game! They’re short and wild and unpredictable, perfect for kids and adults alike.