My Little Pony Hide & Seek (2005)

About this game

A "spot the difference" game for children aged three and above, with a various themes. The game board consists of twelve double-sided tiles (with different pictures on each side), arranged in three rows (horizon, river, field); the players look at the board and try to memorize it. Then they close their eyes while three of the tiles are flipped over. The players must find which tiles have been flipped over and say what the difference is. The first player to spot a difference correctly receives a pony token. The first player to collect four pony tokens wins the game. Hide & Seek is a simple perception and memory game. It also trains concentration, and if the players are asked to describe the differences in detail it can also broaden vocabulary and aid fluency of speech.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 3.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 3 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.