Broomsticks and Backflips (2011)

About this game

Hexenhochhaus (Witches' Tower) is a race in which four young witches try to reach the magic orb at the top of the Witches' Tower. The players move their figures based on die rolls and slowly walk up the stairs. However, sometimes they can use a magic broom to travel – and they'll soon find out that flying is faster than walking. There is a catch, though. As in several other children’s games from Drei Magier Spiele, magnets are employed to complicate the movement. Only one side of each figure is attracted to the broom. In order to use the broom, the players will have to discover and remember which side of their figure is attracted to it. The first witch to reach the top of the tower wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 4 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.