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Genius Square XL

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Video ALLkzx5JQCs Grant Lyon Discussion at 0:33
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  • If you're looking for a family-friendly board game convention, next weekend I'm going to be at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair.
  • I've probably been to 70 board game conventions, and this is honestly one of the most family-friendly ones I've ever been to.
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Video w9jqQs5FNlQ Grant Lyon Review at 0:11 sentiment: positive
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Pros
  • Works for all ages
  • Addicting and fun to replay
Cons
  • Can be very challenging
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Rolling — To play the game, you roll a bunch of dice and then add blockers to your board in the specific grid points shown on the dice.
  • Puzzle solving — Then it's a race to figure out the puzzle and get all of your pieces onto your board.
  • spatial reasoning — If you want to make it even harder, you can flip some pieces to their white side. and white-sided pieces can't touch each other.
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  • People often ask me, "What's a board game I can play with my kid and not be incredibly bored?"
  • Shoots and Ladders pretty boring if you're over the age of 10.
  • It was awesome. This really is a game that works for all ages.
  • It's more about what kind of brain you have than how old you are.
  • And it is not an easy puzzle.
  • A round of Genius Square takes less than 5 minutes, and it's pretty addicting.
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