Blokus Game

Although Blokus is targeted for 5 to 9 year olds, both kids and adults have a lot of fun with this strategy board game. Blokus would make an excellent family Christmas gift simply because of the wide age appeal it has. Yes, it has bright colors and simple rules for the younger members of the family, but the strategic and spatial aspects can challenge adults.

Wouldn’t it be great to buy a Christmas present for the children in your life that has the Mensa seal of approval for fostering healthy brain activity? With Blokus, that’s exactly what you get. Creative thinking is the norm with this popular board game.

Players try to fit all of their game pieces on the board without breaking any of the Blokus rules. Whoever gets rid of all their tiles first wins the game. Strategic thinking comes into play when you try to block other players from placing their pieces on the board (hence the name, Blokus). Every time you play the game it’s different. Sometimes, the game ends because no one can play any more pieces.

When you sit down to play Blokus after opening your Christmas presents, you can count on plenty of fun whether you have two, three or four players. All sorts of Blokus game variations have been created to make gameplay more enjoyable and challenging regardless of the number  of players.

The average Blokus game usually lasts about half an hour. Cleaning things up is a snap because of the raised edges on the board. The board has 400 squares and there are 84 pieces in four stunning colors.

This game is addictive, even if you don’t normally like abstract games. This is one of those great games that children and adults can play together and have loads of fun. If you have any young people on your Christmas list this year, you can’t go wrong with Blokus. Think they might already have it? Then get them Travel Blokus or Blokus Trigon.

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