This game is good for people who like a challenge and have a competitive spirit! It’s got many benefits from playing and is also just really fun. It’s also a great game if you’re on the go because it’s such a small box that it’s really easy to transport Are there any learning or benefits to the game? Simple is often better, it has been said. And The Genius Square, or Genius Square as I’ve always called, is on the face of it a very simple game. But don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s easy or without challenge. I’ve had some games last over 20 minutes and have beaten some in less time than it took me to set up the board. I’ve never had a game beat me yet, although with over 62,000 variations of this puzzle to play maybe the one that will defeat me is lurking in my future. Casual gamer or die hard puzzler, this game has something for anyone looking to try something new. Setup

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What I like about the Genius Square is that it’s really easy to take with you anywhere and it’s such a fun and competitive game. When we were on vacation we would bring it to dinner every night and play while we waited or just bring it around the hotel to play because you can really bring it anywhere! We even played it in the airport while waiting for our flight! What would improve the game? As I said above, I’ve yet to play a game that has bested me. The blurb on the box says that each of the over 62,000 games has a solution. Sometimes more than one. Of all the games I’ve played, which must be over 100 by now, only once did all the players come up with exactly the same solution. And that was the game that took the longest to win, so we all agreed that was likely the only solution. The board itself is a 6x6 grid; the numbers along the top and letters on the left hand side corresponding to the combinations of letters and numbers on the dice. To start each game you roll all seven dice and using those results, place the seven wooden pegs onto the board. For example, if you rolled A1, A2, B4, C6, E1 and F1, then you would place them on those squares. It’s very important if playing with someone else to make sure your grids match each other, so take a second or two to do so. Once that’s done, you are ready to play. Gameplay As you can see from the comments above, my boys have genuine fun with The Genius Square. They are often battling it out between themselves, giving Mum and Dad a break as they amuse themselves away from the lure of electronics.About the Brand: Happy Puzzle Toys is a UK-based company that produces a wide range of educational and brain-teasing puzzles and games. Happy Puzzle Toys was founded in 1992, and as of 2023, the company has been in existence for over 30 years. Happy Puzzle Toys has enjoyed many successes with their products over the years. For example, if you are buying a toy for a toddler that is too advanced, they may get bored and turn to other activities while they wait for the toy to be played with. Thus, early learning toys are appropriate for toddlers, instead of too complex toys. Games are over in a flash and while this opens the options up for ‘best of five’ or similar, it can get a bit repetitive if played too much in succession. I love logic games and we play several in our house. But most logic games and puzzles are for single players, games to challenge yourself. The Genius Square is very different. It is a logic game for 1-2 players, aged 6 and upwards, with a Genius Level rating of 3 out 5 lightbulbs (suitable for the whole family). And there is ALWAYS a solution to the possible 62,208 puzzle combinations.

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With so many combinations to play that always have at least one solution, The Genius Square is indeed genius and is great fun to challenge yourself, friends and family. It is as much fun for children as it is for teenagers and adults. Brain-teasing enjoyment for the entire family. Type of Products: Their products include jigsaws, board games, 3D puzzles, logic puzzles, and more. Some of their most popular products include "Genius Square" "Jigraphy" and "Illusion Cubes" puzzle sets. The game comes with two boards so that two players can race to see who completes the puzzle fastest. But you know me; I think that speed adds unnecessary stressandcan rob a game of its mathematical depth. So I recommend that you try a variation: One player tries to fill in the board, and then the second player tries to fill in the board in a way that is totally distinct. You can see two filled boards (mine and my son's) in this photo. I'm sure there are many more than two solutions to this puzzle! Where's the Math? As I've saidinnumerable times, spatial reasoning is positively associated with math ability, and it seems that students who can visualize mental models can use those models to solve math problems in class.Genius Square is an awesome game to play by yourself too. As you play, you get to know the different shapes, and you get faster and faster at solving the puzzles. Or at least, most of the puzzles… are you ready for the challenge of The Genius Square? I love this game so much, but there is one thing I would definitely improve with it. The box only comes ready to play for two people, so they should add more sets so that you can play with more than just one or two people. We even bought another whole Genius Square game just so that we could play with three or four people instead of just one or two.

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A really fun game to challenge yourself or your friends. A game that gets your brain working and one that can be completed in under a minute so you can easily play several rounds without getting bored. If you like a challenge to get those brain cells firing and want a game that can be played solo or together, then I can highly recommend The Genius Square from The Happy Puzzle Company. The Genius Square is a very Happy Puzzle indeed (and there is even an XL version of the game if you like to play your games on a bigger scale). The plastic grids in The Genius Square are good quality with little grooves to stop the circles and wooden playing pieces slipping around. The custom dice are perfectly okay. The Genius Square has a possible 62,208 puzzles to complete, so you can be playing for years to come. And each of the 62,208 puzzles has at least one way to solve it – there will never be a puzzle that can’t be solved.