Gobblet Gobblers (Wood), Tic Tac Toe Strategy Board Game, Award Winning Kids and Family Friendly Educational Board Game, 2 Players, Ages 5+, by Blue Orange Games- The Original Game!

I saw this game recommended in a parenting magazine and ordered it as a birthday gift for my four-year-old. Although the age recommendation is five-and-up, any child who has a basic understanding of tic-tac-toe should be able to play and enjoy. I should note that it is far more fun than tic-tac-toe.I won't go into the rules, but basically it's a game of strategy, but it also hits on spacial reasoning, ascending and descending order, and cause-and-effect -- but mostly it just feels like fun. Your children don't realize their brains are working to figure out where to move next or which guy to move.My son also loves the fun shapes of the smooth, brightly colored game pieces with the plume of felt "hair" and assembling the game grid. The game feels very sturdy and almost craftsman-like, rather than the usual molded plastic.One of the best things about this game is that it is very fast. It's easy to say "yes" to three quick games of Gobblet Gobblers before bed, because you could play this many games in about five-to-ten minutes.Another great thing is that it is simply fun. After playing against the children several times, my husband and I could not resist playing each other, because he has a theory that you could never lose if you went first. Nice theory, but he was wrong! Enjoy!

4yr old loves this. The concept is smart bc unlike other preschool games this one is actually fun for parents too. A little more thought goes into this than your standard tic tac toe game.

We played it at a friend’s house and my kids loved it so much that I decided to get it for them for Christmas. It’s such a fun twist on a simple game that makes things more exciting. The whole family enjoys playing it from ages 3-37.

My second-grader was introduced to the full-sized (4x4) version of this game at school and loved it. This is a slightly scaled-down version for younger kids, with the same basic game mechanics. It's like tic-tac-toe with an additional vertical dimension, where you can "gobble" another player's piece that is already on a space, as long as you have a bigger piece than them available. The pieces are well-made out of wood, painted with fun characters on them. Highly recommended!

I purchased this game for my classroom, and they kids do love it. The game play was engaging for all ages, kindergarten through 5th grade. But the pieces are made of wood. I think it would be better if they were made of something sturdier, like plastic, because the pieces got broken pretty quickly.

I’ve got a little one who has some skills so she does her share of winning. But she isn’t so good at celebrating others’ success – she’s not a good sport. So how do I teach her to lose more graciously? I figured I would give her a lot of practice at losing, and that’s where Gobblet Gobblers came in.It’s based on tic-tac-toe, with the added feature that some pieces can eat other pieces. Each player gets two big gobblers, two medium sized ones, and two small gobblers. The big ones can stack on top of (or eat) the medium and small gobblers, while the medium gobblers can eat the smaller ones. The smallest gobblers are stuck at the bottom of the food chain: they can’t eat anyone.This is a very fun game to play, and it’s short: just a couple minutes long. That means in just ten minutes of playing against her dad my daughter got a chance to lose, and practice doing it the right way, a half dozen times. Of course, she also beat me once. This is a kid’s game, but one that parents don’t have to turn their brains off to enjoy too. In fact I’ve played this with my wife, and some of my nephews and nieces, ranging in age from 5 to over 20 have all found the game quite addictive too. The solid wood pieces that will stand up to some good use.Oh, and lately, now that my daughter is catching on, I’ve been finding out it’s also a good tool for the older adult who needs some practice at losing graciously!

My 4 and 5 year old love this game, and so do I! We got to the point that traditional Tic Tac Toe is predictable, we just can't win against each other any more. The additional layers of game play make it exciting again! This is a great product.

I like challenging games that don’t involve tons of pieces . Just easier when you’re disabled with limited hand function. Regular Tic tac toe gets boring really fast especially the older kids get. This game is addictive. It’s fun !!! Strategy without being too complicated & you kick yourself when you miss simple moves and lose!!! How’d I miss that ?!?!?! And same goes for them. Having fun playing this one . Highly recommend.