Looks like a kids game, but challenging for adults.

Disney Word-A-Round is a fast-paced, easy-to-understand game by ThinkFun and Ravensburger but if you think it’s just for kids, you’re disillusioned! Just like we were. When we first saw the packaging it seemed like a kids’ card game. When we read the very simple instructions, it still seemed like a fun, kids’ card game. But when we played it, we understood why it’s rated at 10 years of age and up. While younger children could definitely play it (and might do better than the adults in their lives), it’s more challenging than it looks. It combines quick mental reflexes and Disney so what Disney Nerd wouldn’t love it?

The goal of the game is simple: Collect 10 cards. First to 10 wins! You collect cards by figuring out the word before your opponents and you can play this with as few as two people and as many as you want (but probably four at most since you all have to crowd yourself around one card). To win a card, simply call out the word first correctly. The back of the winning card determines the color of the word on the next card. Sounds easy, right? The trick is figuring out where the word starts and that’s not as easy as it sounds. The round configuration makes it a bit of a challenge.

Ravensburger is great at creating challenging but fun games for the whole family. The estimated time for a complete game is about 10-15 minutes depending on how many people are participating (could be longer). This is one you won’t mind playing over and over again and has a pretty solid replay factor with 100 cards and 300 different words. Simple and affordable with good replay? Definitely something you want to gift for yourself.

Thanks to Ravensburger for giving me a sample for review. All opinions are my own.