My First Rummikub (1995)

About this game

This is the kids version of the classic game Rummikub. The tiles have animals and other kid friendly symbols. There are three levels of play to gradually increase the difficulty. For example, in the simplest game (for 5-year olds), a player turns over an animal tile and the other players must locate the matching space on the board. The first one to find it takes the tile, places it on the board and wins a star token. Play continues until the entire board is filled. The player with the most stars wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 5 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.