Memory: The Board Game (2016)

About this game

Memory: The Board Game features the familiar Memory gameplay, with players turning over two tiles on their turn and collecting those tiles if they match (and returning them face-down otherwise), but in this game collecting the most pairs does not guarantee victory! No, the tiles are laid out on a game board that features a multicolored background — green for forests, blue for lakes, etc. — and after you collect tiles, you can choose to return tiles face-up to the board if the background color of the tile matches the color of the spaces being covered. When you do this, you score 1-4 points based on how many tiles you return; these points are represented by tree segments, with the 4-point tree segment being taller than four 1-point segments. When the last pair of tiles is removed from the board, players compare the height of their trees, and whoever has the tallest tree 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 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.