I don't see any age recommendations. My grandsons, ages 10 and 12, play Settlers of Catan. Would the Eclipse board game be about the same level?
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Hi!It depends on the kids. But i fear that it might involve too many parameters for the younger kid.You can try with smallworld (competitive) or pandemic (cooperative). Simpler but exellent games both.I hope it helps.Good luck!
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Hi Jenny ... if they're focused and like space, they might be able to handle it, but Eclipse is significantly more complicated than Settlers of Catan. ( I own both games )I have read many stories of parents playing Eclipse with their children, but I personally would wait a couple more years.
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My son (14) says it is the best game ever! This game requires a fair amount of set-up, it is a bit complicated -takes a while to play (all afternoon), think Risk. It is super-fun! (Carcassonne is also fun.)
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The best place for answers to this type of question is boardgamegeek.com Here is a link for this excellent game: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72125/eclipseThe recommended age is 14+ and I would stick to that.
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It is more complex than Settlers of Catan. Their are a lot of rules and the set up alone can scare many people off of it. It is a fun game, but for someone so young it may be a bit overwhelming. On the game box it recommends 14 and up
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10 and 13 years old played twice this week with 2 adults. Both loved it. They've been playing boardgames for about 3 years (pandemic, small world, castle panic, munchkins). Picked it up very fast. 13 year old quicker than 10 year old but both had a lot of fun.
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The box says 14+, it does have quite a few components to it. There are some really good youtube videos to teach them how to play.
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Game is much more complex than settlers. I'd say that if your grandson likes strategy board games then he could learn this enjoy it but it is a pretty complex game. It also takes much longer to play it than settlers.
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Content wise it's definitely G rated, skill wise if you can play monopoly, or pretty much any board game you can play Catan the basics are very easy. As for ages that would enjoy it, I would put no age cap on this game, I've played with PHD engineers twice my age, and loads of 20-30yr olds it's a great great game. So IMHO age range is probably 6-100
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It is geared toward younger kids, the games would be too easy for an 8 year old. I think all of them max out at 8 for the age range, (many are 4-6 year old, and some are 5-8). The game system would probably interest them for a few hours or days max.
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I think all three of your kids would still enjoy it. There aren't many overly complicated cards (the only ones I can think of that are crazy are Chaos cards, and those are optional anyway). The game itself is quite random and appropriate for all ages - no swearing, etc. The game keeps everyone on their toes so they honestly could do very well.
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Nathan, While I don't have kids myself, I do have a 6 year old niece. With her as a reference, I have no doubt that the basic tile laying and boat moving mechanic of the game will be easy to pick up for a 6 year old. In my mind, I picture those toys that used to be in every doctor's office of my youth that had a jumble of multi-colored wires with different carved beads on them and youre task was to slide the beads up and down and zigzag and loop-de-loop to the other side of the table. That said, I think the addition of the sea monsters may be a more challenging concept to grasp. rolling dice of different colors, coordinating with icons, and potentially rearanging the tiles already laid to the board. These may take a little more advanced game-playing. I can easily see removing this part of the game and tailoring it for a while until the basics are mastered. Then working the monsters back in later on. I hope this helps. Good luck and game on! Best, Tony D.
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I think it is challenging enough for a 12 year old, a bit hard for a four year old but would still really enjoy it with some help. My 9 1/2 year old loves it.A 12 year old would probably tolerate it, it is geared toward kids about 6-10 I think. But it would challenge her since you have to memorize several things at once. I would definitely depend on the child. My 7 and 9 years olds like games Citizens of Catan, Monopoly, and easy ones like yatzee, and uno. I enjoy it as an adult, its fun
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This game can be played by both of the groups that you have proposed here, equally well. I haven't played with any kids under 13, and the 13 year old loves it, so I suspect the minimum age might be around 8 or 10.
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I took a look at the DV Giocci (the publisher) website and it has 8 and up. The listing is not correct. I will see if I can get that updated.Either game should be fine for families.The game is pretty easy and not graphically violent.DaveBoardgames4us
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I definitely would consider the recommended age on the box. Beyond that I would say that it is a game that takes some time to learn a good strategic approach to. This will probably take some more time for kids to learn to play competitively than adults but with that being said; I think they can enjoying playing with the whole family and will enjoy it more once they get the hang of the game.
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I've played with my soon-to-turn 12 yr old grandson. I let him "pass" on cards he has no clue about. There are plenty of cards he can do, and he loves to play!
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Oh yes, we are a family of adults who play, our grandson who is 6 will usually play with us but we simplified some of the rules so he could play on his own. This is a strategy game that is not too intense. I would say 8 - 12 is a good beginning age but we have fun playing this as a group of 20 to 60 year olds.
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I haven't played it much myself but it seems like it's a difficult game for someone that age. There are several game cards referencing people that a 9 year old would not know. As far as content, I think the content would be ok. I don't recall any questionable cards or anything like that. This is just based on what little I've played it. Hope I was able to help in some way.
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It is a highly enjoyable game for most ages. I would say that starting at 6-7 just because of following the information on the character cards. With all of the different "games" inside, they range from beginner to expert, so all ages can have a great time
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I've never played Ticket, so I can't compare to that, but I would say it's on the same level as Catan. You are playing your own game in a way but some of the choices you make affect the other players and you can trade cards with them. My whole family (11, 13 and 25 yo nephew) have really enjoyed it.
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Our family loved the game but my niece is 18. There are a lot of pop culture references that are older so its harder for young kids to get clues like "Neil Diamond". Don't let it stop you because we can bridge the gap. I am thinking 10 and up!
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Possibly. Suitable based on content? Yes. Suitable based on difficulty? Maybe.To be clear this is not a stand alone game and it requires the game 7 Wonders. If the kid in question is familiar with 7 Wonders than this expansion should be a breeze for a 7-8 year old.The game itself is quite fun and even if a 7-8 year old doesn't initially "get" it, I don't see why they couldn't after some trial and error. It's a great way to teach strategy, awareness, and a good time around a table.
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No expansions for the regular Catan game work with this. A 10 year old could learn regular Catan though.