Same as Travel Blokus

This Duo Blokus game is exactly the same as the Travel Blokus version. It has been apparently renamed to emphasize the fact that it is a two player version of the original four player Blokus game. However the board and pieces are much smaller than Original Blokus. I have "travel" Blokus and it was my favorite game to play with my six year old granddaughter. I say "was" because my three year old grandson who really enjoys fitting all of the pieces together anywhere on the board by himself (great for his spatial reasoning as each piece is a different shape and can be placed on the board on either side) lost two of the purple pieces. Without all of the pieces you can not play the game. I recently picked up the "Duo" Blokus to replace the travel version and it is exactly the same! I am thrilled to be able to play again with my granddaughter and now have extra pieces from the first one that I purchased. Fun easy to learn game for two people just don't lose any of the pieces!More detail ...

Great Fun and Educational Too!

I originally bought this game for my classroom to help my students develop thinking skills. When it first arrived I took the game home to figure out how to play it before introducing it to my students--and I was hooked! My own children are ages 10 and 11 and they love the game (we are buying a game for home) but I teach students up to age 18 and they enjoy the game just as much. Educationally it helps younger students develop a better understanding of spatial relations and planning ahead. For older students (and adults) it helps to develop various strategy skills.



Unlike most educational games the rules are simple and once you've played it through one time (or watched it through one time) all your effort can go into plotting your moves. The game doesn't run out of possibilities either; every game is different even if you play with the same people over and over.



As an educator parent and game enthusiast this was money well spent.More detail ...