Kakuro Challenge (2006)

About this game

After SuDoKu there's a new popular puzzle on the market and publishers are on it: Kakuro. A game by Leo Colovini. 2-4 Players make rows on a board, on which they try to place their numbers in a way that the sum of those numbers is the same as a predetermined number. The placing of tiles has to be done by respecting the rules of Kakuro. By using both the Kakuro math-element and player interaction, Kakuro is a game for a broad audience.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.