Would this be playable for a 6 year old, or should we go in another direction?
1329255
Absolutely not. Stay far away. It's unbearable to me (26). I would recommend the rpg Mouse Roleplaying (or something along those lines) if any rpg.
1329256
Probably not for most 6 year olds. Not only are there a lot of dice involved, but a lot of advanced concepts. I would have been fine playing it at 10, but a lot of other people could have trouble at 14.
1329257
I played with a 7,9 and 11 year old, but with SUPER basic rules. The rules get a little complicated and it slows down play and when I used the full rules they were bored, and the 7 year old was completely confused, so I just made it a lot easier, I had them roll the dice(the pre-made characters with this have nice pictures of what dice they need to roll), if they succeeded they killed whoever they were attacking, if they failed then they missed. I didn't go into Advantages and Threats at all with them, and didn't track damage. After I stripped it down they had a good time!But for sure have an adult GM the game to help mitigate rules and tell the story. I played with a 7,9 and 11 year old, but with SUPER basic rules. The rules get a little complicated and it slows down play and when I used the full rules they were bored, and the 7 year old was completely confused, so I just made it a lot easier, I had them roll the dice(the pre-made characters with this have nice pictures of what dice they need to roll), if they succeeded they killed whoever they were attacking, if they failed then they missed. I didn't go into Advantages and Threats at all with them, and didn't track damage. After I stripped it down they had a good time!But... » Read More I played with a 7,9 and 11 year old, but with SUPER basic rules. The rules get a little complicated and it slows down play and when I used the full rules they were bored, and the 7 year old was completely confused, so I just made it a lot easier, I had them roll the dice(the pre-made characters with this have nice pictures of what dice they need to roll), if they succeeded they killed whoever they were attacking, if they failed then they missed. I didn't go into Advantages and Threats at all with them, and didn't track damage. After I stripped it down they had a good time!But for sure have an adult GM the game to help mitigate rules and tell the story. « Show Less
1329258
As the GM you could modify how you play very easily, I've played many times with my 5 year old. It gets watered down, but the flexibility of the system is so good that its easy to modify so they just tell you what they want to do and you tell them what dice to roll.
1329259
Yeah, the rules are easy to learn, and the setting is Star Wars, which is perfect for a kid. Just remember to dial down the darker parts of the game a little.
1329260
With supervision, yes. It would definitely be to much for them to run a game a GM, but as a player with some supervision absolutely. My 5 year old followed along and had a blast. As long as the group playing is younger or understands to be a little patient, go for it.
1329261
I would say 10-11 years is the earliest I would start youngsters on in the presence of older siblings or adults.
1211492
I would say Yes! My son is 6 and he likes it. I think 10 year-old would have better understanding and have even more fun.
1967905
No, sorry. This is more a collectible that a toy. The handling would do a child of six years of this, it would break quickly. You should look at other options, such as Hasbro or Mattel that are really oriented to children of these ages. Thanks for reading. My greetings
1946896
I think he would be too young. I have a 6 and an 8 year old. We played it with the 8 year old, who can read. She enjoyed it the first time and we went easy on her, since we knew her routes. (We had to explain it to her as we went along.) Then we let her play it without our help and she ended up crying because she was so disappointed to not play so well. It's a great game but my kids are both too young for it yet.
1895797
Of course. It really depends on the interests of the child. If the 6-year old likes building things he'll have fun with this. My husband who is way older than 6 is the one who wanted to buy this!
1351486
I agree that the InnoTab is going to be a little too easy for her. My son is six and it's not as fun/challenging for him. My four year old loves it. The games for this machine top out at age 8, and especially if she's bright I think she'd be easily bored by the games you can buy for this. Leap Pad2 I think is a little more appropriate for that age, but also she's going to top out pretty quickly. DS is probably a good option for her, though the games are not always geared towards learning if that is a concern. Good luck!
1469109
I bought this for my six year old, but it's not very challenging for her. She was able to "fix the boo-boos" with her first try. I was much older when I struggled to play the original version, so I'm a bit disappointed. I hope this helps. I love the concept though.
87159
I bought it for my grandson, who is 6. It would be fine for an older player, too.
1097749
You could possibly play it without knowing how to read. Although the different rocks are a little difficult to identify for the youngsters. Our 9 year old enjoys it, but our 5 year old, not so much.
201052
My kids are 6 and 4 and both can play on the platform. However, it can't handle more than 2 kids to play on. I hope this helps!
1694026
If the 6 year old was careful, it would work. This is a wonderful toy for outside and inside fun.
295947
Absolutely. My 1 1/2 and 4 1/2 had great fun with it but a 6 year old would get a lot more out of it. It's a good musical instrument not just a toy.
1021681
Yes, if she has already played with the original version. My 13 year olds can play with it but they find it pretty hard. So it depends on how nimble and experienced your child is with this kind of game. If this is her first exposure to the Perplexus toy, I would recommend the classic version instead.
202159
A 6 year old would probably be at the tail-end of playing with this set. I think their imagination would be going forward to something more interactive for that age. Would probably play with it at first out of curiosity, but don't see it lasting long as approaching 6 1/2 or 7.
1252625
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.
842981
I bought this last year for my then six year old son. It was definitely a solid buy and his then four-year-old brother was even able to play with a bit of direction. Honestly, he (the eldest) just likes the regular version better, so we only break this version out when his two younger brothers (now 5 and 4) want to jump in and play, too. Kids of Catan would probably be too boring for them, so I would go with Junior if you are certain that the full version would be too much.
1469110
Well, my daughter is almost 3. We haven't given her the game yet as we bought it for Christmas. I personally remember playing the original operation for a long time. I was probably 12 or 13 before I stopped playing. And now as an adult I can't wait to play it again with my daughter. I would have to think a 6 year old would LOVE playing this game. I hope my answer was at least a little helpful.