Entry FeedOur kids have found a new game, and now they are addicted. Much better than being addicted to cartoons!
The game is called SEQUENCE, and the goal is to get five in a row, twice.
There is the main version, for 7+ that you can play with teams and up to 6 players.
There is also a kids version with animals, for 3-6 year olds, and a math version. We now have all three.
Son One is the King, and Husband is the master. There is both strategy and luck involved, and I swear that not only are both born games-players, they have the luck of the Irish. (I was going to say that they were born with horseshoes up their butts, but I thought Luck-of-the-Irish sounded better.)
Son One plays to win. He doesn't cheat, but he really, really wants to win. Son Two, when playing with his Dad and brother, often loses and get so angry and frustrated.
However, when I play alone with Daughter and Son Two, neither of them ever want to win because it ends the game. They don't win on purpose, so that the game can go on and on. And I don't try hard to win, because I am playing against a three and five year-olds. But at some point, I just have to play the winning card. Daughter is thrilled for the winner, "YAY MOMMY! Good job!"
SEQUENCE games come recommended by Bill Barrett. There is a faux stamp on the box with his signature and everything. One question - who is Bill Barrett?