Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Creationary - A Lego Game Review

Creationary - A Lego Game Review


Lego has now introduced a new breed of board games which you can create, play and change as much as you like.Each of the games comes with Lego Dice, which you build and is suitable for all age ranges and for both family and friends.Use the Lego Dice to choose one of the fun building categories.Either vehicles, buildings, nature or just things.With three levels of difficulty that lets the whole family join in the fun, you can show off your building skills, while the others guess what you are creating in is what is essentially a Lego based version of Pictionary.This is a great game for all the family to test your and stretch your imagination as well as your guessing skills.Creationary is a game for 3-8 players.The box contains..A unique Lego Dice.With each side representing a category such as Nature, Vehicles, Buildings or things.The additional 2 sides have a "you choose" as well as a "double", which is essentially a you choose category with double points.A set of 96 cards.These are the cards that decide what you build.They are categorized into the above groups and you pick one from the top of the pile to get a model to build.They are divided into easy, medium and hard difficulties.What category of card you take is decided by the roll of the dice.A building Tray.This allows you to arrange the various Lego blocks by colour so you can easier find your building pieces during the game.338 Pieces of Lego.These are used to build the various models through out the game.How to Play..The instruction manual details several different ways in which you can play the game.Essentially, all the different ways come down to each player being assigned a card, usually by rolling the dice and building the model that is pictured on the card.The other players then guess what it is they are trying to build and there are various scoring methods to which you can adhere.The game is specified for ages 7 and up but a capable 5 year old, with the correct experience with Lego would be able to pick up and play this game with no real problem.It can be challenging though, even for a fully grown adult.My Thoughts..I think this is a very innovative product from Lego and adds another level of fun to a games night for the family.Everybody loves Lego, being it young boys who are the traditional audience, to older boys in their 20s.Even girls are starting to enjoy Lego with the release of several boxes of pink Lego.This game is fun for all the family.A game typically lasts 30-60 minutes and there will be guaranteed laughs throughout.Another great idea was to include several sets of rules for the games, allowing families to choose the rules best suited to their family composition.My family made up their own rules, loosely based on the one Lego Suggested.Overall and excellent product, at a competitive price, that will bring enjoyment to any family.

Creationary - A Lego Game Review



No comments:

Post a Comment