Kanoodle Head-To-Head

Great fun!

My daughter loved this and enjoyed the challenge cards that you get with it.

Great fun ...over priced though !

We have had hours of fun with this since Christmas 😁

Kanoodle was not a game I was aware of until I received this and investigated. The premise is of a puzzle game where you have to complete a given jigsaw/Tetris type puzzle by adding the different shaped pieces into specific spaces. It reminds me a lot of similiar wooden block games and puzzles I had in my youth, the difference being that those games typically only had 1 puzzle and 1 solution. With Kanoodle you get hundreds of combinations. In this Head to Head edition, you're not against the clock or simply winning for your own sense of achievement, but playing against a friend. Sitting literally head to head, both parties compete to complete their puzzle first. It's a lot of fun, it's bright and colour coordinated, and it's very portable meaning you can take it on trips quite easily. It gets the brain ticking and reminds me of a similar round in The Krypton Factor, and the competitive spirit it encourages means my girls are always looking for a rematch.

Excellent game and very simple. Choose your pattern and place them in the holder in the middle. Make the pattern as quickly as you can and then press the switch. When you've pressed the switch your opponents pieces flip up and out of the tray.Positives: encourages competition, develops speed and diligence, develops resilienceNegatives: those pieces can travel so either play somewhere they can be found or decide to just shout out insteadGives hours of fun and we all loved it very much.

Great to play something a little bit different. The children I played this with loved the analytical aspect of getting the pattern right, but also the race against time (to beat your opponent) into completion. It was a fun adrenaline rush which reminded me of playing Perfection as a child. It's a nice compact little game, easy to transport (take away to play on holiday) but not suitable as a travel game due to the launching of the pieces.It caused far less bickering than some board games and there was lots of laughter (as well as groans ;-) ) when the pieces went flying.There are 80 different patterns so plenty of combinations to keep the game fresh. The box said this was for 7+ and I played this with 8 year olds who loved it.

If you're a fan of tetris and puzzles then you'll love this game. It's a small portable game perfect for taking on holiday and will keep you or your kids entertained for hours. You'll need a willing opponent though as this is a 2 player game.The premise is simple: line up against your opponent on opposite sides of the game. Get your tetris like puzzle pieces ready. Select a card and slot it into the middle. Both of you place the puzzle pieces on your sides of the board as per the diagramme on the card. Then start play. First one to complete the puzzle wins and can flip the other players pieces into the air by pressing a switch. Best out of 5 wins.It was great fun and quite challenging. Brilliant and good value for money.