Think Fun Clever Castle
- Clue Solving Game
- Guests must find their places
- 40 challenges
- Use powers of deduction
- Great Family game
Product Description
A new pattern matching game from ThinkFun designed specifically with younger kids in mind, Clever Castle provides children with an enriching and fun play experience. Kids use the clues that the King and Queen of Clever Castle have provided to help all nine of the party guests find their rooms. When every princess, knight and dragon finds their assigned room, kids flip the challenge card to see if they are right! With a parent’s guide and 40 challenges, graded fro… More >>
I ordered this for my son for his third birthday based on the reviews here. We are almost through the “Easy” level. I am a little concerned that he will have a hard time as the levels go up, but we are both enjoying it so far. I am amazed to see his mind working as he studies the clues and places the characters in their spots on the board. Although it is recommended for independent play, younger children definitely need some guidance. One of the perks is the bag that the smaller pieces fit in for travel. This would be a great game for a long plane ride.
Rating: 5 / 5
This game is uniquely designed, and out of the ThinkFun deduction solitaire games, the least sequential. That, plus its visual scheme that encourages youngsters to think in overlaid patterns, makes it excellent for visual-spatial reasoning development.
Typical of the Thinkfun solitaire games, the puzzles are arranged in stages, from easiest to most difficult (four stages for Clever Castle). However, the game only begins to really test deductive skills a few puzzles into the second hardest level, named “Hard”. This means that the truly fun challenges are limited to less than twenty total. In fact, the only real drawback I can find in the game is the limited number of levels. It would be nice if ThinkFun would at least offer extra levels, either for free on the web or as a paid add-on.
I would not be afraid to get this game for a child in the 3-4 year old range. They would at least be able to do some of the puzzles, and could grow into the harder ones over time. My 4-year-old was able to finish all 40 levels, though not at one sitting.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this game for an older child, but my 4 yr old is figuring it out and she likes it a lot. she can only do the easiest puzzles now, but there are so many different ones that get progressively harder, I’m sure she will enjoy this game for several years. Very good problem-solving toy. Great quality, as is every Thinkfun game I’ve seen.
Rating: 5 / 5