SimplyFun Dinosaur Challenge - Learn About Dinosaurs and Situational Analysis - Engaging and Educational Kids Card Game - 2 to 4 Players - Ages 7 & Up

Fun gift!

Love this game for my kids. To start, everything is very high quality - the box, art, design, cards and pieces are all tactical, filled with information and beautifully designed. My kids love the dinosaurs and I love that it gets them thinking in interesting ways - it really pushes them to think critically about nature and evolution, but also just think critically in way that is so valuable for them! And all while having fun - love it!

This game kept the family entertained for hours! Super easy instructions for kids to follow and plus if you have young kids into dinosaurs!

This game is simple to learn and play, and was immediately engaging for our youngest players who are at the age to be fascinated by dinosaurs. The cards provide good general information about a lot of different dinosaurs, including some that a lot of people not otherwise have heard of. The challenge disks present different scenarios for players to think about as they try to decide which of their dinosaurs might have the most advantages as they try to survive.The stats used to compare dinosaurs in each scenario over-simplify things quite a bit. While they provide reasoning to explain which stats are considered for each challenge, it's not really clear that the results would be historically accurate, which doesn't necessarily hurt the gameplay but does bear on the assumption that the game is educational in nature. Players should know to tkae the specific match-ups with a grain of salt. Certain things (such as the potential DISADVANTAGES of being large in some situations) are never taken into account. Still, even discussions about what the game doesn't take into account could get kids to think about the things the game intends to teach, so this isn't necessarily a problem as long as it's understood.The other thing to keep in mind is that there may not be a lot of replay value. All of the challenge scenarios are used in a single play-through, so over the course of a few game a player might well start to memorize the calculations that are used for each challenge, replacing the "thinking" element of the game with "ability to memorize". Of course in both cases there's also an element of luck - either your hand includes a good dinosaur for a given challenge, or it doens't.

This game was played by family members with a 13 year old dinosaur lover. They loved it! Especially the dinosaur lover. Where else can you play a game about dinosaurs that also teaches you about their traits, how they lived, and obstacles they faced? The beauty of this game is that it develops critical thinking skills in kids. Kids have to think about all the dinosaurs features then decide which dinosaur will survive a catastrophe based on those features. Winning the game is based on choosing the right dinosaur to weather the particular event. A game that teaches kids to think through a situation using multiple factors is invaluable in this day and age, considering all the media they are exposed to that only relies on a short attention span.

My title really says it all. Games that teach kids things, even as basic as reading or math, are always worth trying. Games that are fun to play are welcomed, too.But a game that teaches, and is fun? And has DINOSAURS? And has decently sturdy cards? And has DINOSAURS? And has easy to follow instructions? And, lastly, it has DINOSAURS?HOW CAN ANYONE RESIST A GAME LIKE THIS? Did I mention the DINOSAURS? I only ask because my grandson insists that all games should have dinosaurs.Which, by the way, if I may draw you away from the dinosaurs for a moment, reminds me that the age range should, in my opinion, read "5 & up". My grandson, age 5, loves this game! It took a couple more "play through" games for him to get the hang of it, but now he wins more than everyone else together, and that includes Grandpa.Helping kids learn and helping families grow closer through interactive fun are only two of the benefits this game provides. Dinosaurs are actually quite relaxing, lol. This game is a great stocking stuffer, birthday gift, or addition to any family night. I strongly recommend that you give this game a try if you have kids, especially one who loves T-Rex.

You might think this beautifully illustrated game is perfect for dinosaur fans, and you'd be right. But I love it for kids because it focuses on critical thinking.There are 18 challenging situation disks, from disease to climate change to population growth. Start with a challenge disk showing the difficulty the dinosaurs might encounter.There are also 36 dinosaur cards, with realistic illustrations, facts about the dinosaurs, pronunciation of their names, and information about their advantages. Speed, size, toughness, and flexibility are shown as a continuum, letting you know how tough or flexible each dinosaur was.Players look at the disaster, choose the dinosaur from their hand which would be best able to meet that challenge, and turn their cards over simultaneously. Flip the disk and find out which characteristic is most important.So, for climate change, flexibility is the most important advantage. Whichever player has chosen the most flexible dinosaur wins that trick.Naturally, you learn more as you continue to play. There might be some point at which all the players know all the facts and there is no longer much mystery to the game, but we've found it fun so far.It says it's for ages 7 and up, but by this I think they mean readers. Less confident readers can play on teams with someone who can help them understand all the words, but playing alone requires some reading.