Seriously the best game my family has ever played. We play a LOT of games but none of them are as FUN as this one. Our family can fight even over a cooperative game, but this one has minimal tears and gnashing of teeth - probably because the source material is so awesome familiar. No joke, it makes me appreciate the books even more...I see new connections and even new shades of meaning in the characters. Clearly this was created by hard core HP fans who REALLY know their material. We got this for Christmas, so about six weeks ago, and we have played it almost every day since. We've played it up to four times in a day. It is completely addicting and it's still fun almost every time (unless you're losing really badly...which sometimes happens right off the bat). I can't wait until my kids are home from school so we can play! It's appropriately challenging (even though we can win Year 7, we can still return to Year 4 and lose sometimes). We were just talking about how it didn't cost more than all of us going to the movies, but has afforded us hours and hours of family engagement entertainment. I cannot recommend this game highly enough!! My kids are 7 9 and play it easily, but my 7 yr old has memorized all the rules (he corrects the rest of us) - I think it would be a little hard for most kids his age, but 8-9 is probably a fine age to start, especially if they're fans of the books. It's equally fun for adults. My only wish is that they'd release an expansion that added more players. Limiting it to four heroes makes for a challenge when you want to share your favorite game with friends! I'm sure we will be getting the Monster Book expansion but I understand it isn't designed to add heroes. USAopoly, if you're reading this, get on that for us mega-fans! :D
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]