Peaceable Kingdom Race to the Treasure! Cooperative Path Building Game for 2 to 4 Kids Ages 5+

My grandson loves playing this game. I bought it for him for his recent 4th birthday.

I gave this as a gift to my niece and she was very excited when she opened it. She and her siblings enjoy playing the game very much.

This game is very simple and basic. Can be played in less than 5-10 minutes. Directions were very simple, make a path from the start to the exit, collect 3 of 4 keys in the process and finish before drawing too many ogres. If you can pickup the lunchbox remove one drawn ogre. The simplicity of the directions made it simple enough for all ages and a quick start without learning a lot of rules. Each play is different since the path tiles drawn will be different shapes and the locations of the keys are selected before each game during setup by rolling dice.Kids 3-6 yr old were able to play it together with older kids/adults with help. It feels too basic for older kids/adults to want to play on their own. But it is still challenging enough that older players can endure playing it as a fun family game with younger kids.My one concern is the product is made with green or recycled or natural products, which is great, but in doing so, the game’s soy ink made the colors/crispness feel less professionally printed. The box insert, directions and game tokens had a bland ink/paper quality which is hard to describe other than feeling more like a kickstarter print quality than a mass produced game. The game tiles are super thin but also have an odd feel about them like they could be snapped right in half, but do have a nice beveled edge. The tiles had a textured/grain like finish making them feel like possibly they were printed on thin balsa wood or thin foam board but they lacked the usual dirt protectant gloss found on most other games’ pieces. This is an odd combination of design choices for a game likely played by younger players, but understandably side effects of the game’s focus on being eco-friendly. I wonder how the game will look after many play throughs after being heavily handled by kids. I think its more durable than paper cards found in other games, but I’m not sure if the tiles will just snap in two if bent/stepped on or handled wrong by younger hands.

Race to the Treasure is a game where everyone cooperates to build a path that leads to the treasure -- but not only do you have to gather 3 keys on the way to the treasure, you have to try to get there before the Ogre does.I was looking for some games for my kids -- 8, 4, and 2.5 -- to start getting them (the 4 year old in particular) into playing board games. I liked the idea of a cooperative game, so thought I'd give this one a try. It has been such a hit with all of the kids! The instructions were easy to follow, and there is an envelope to hold all of the pieces (so cleanup is easy and everything stays organized in the box). My oldest acts as the "teacher" and helps her younger brother & sister play the game. They all are great about taking turns, and then encouraging each other about how to place the path pieces. The game is not overly long, so it holds everyone's attention from beginning to end. I really like how they have to strategize on how to place the pieces so that they can get to the keys, but also be moving towards the treasure. And I can't get over how excited they all become when they get to the treasure before the Ogre does... it is really sweet to see how much fun they have playing this game together.Even though this game is supposed to be for 5+ year olds, my 4 year old had no problems understanding what to do, and is able to play with his older sister. My youngest would NOT be able to play the game without the help from her two siblings, but she is able to wait her turn, and doesn't try to run off with the cards or move the path pieces around on the board. As for my oldest, I worried that the game would be too easy for her (and it is easy for her), but she loves puzzles and mazes, so this game is appealing in that sense -- plus, I think she likes being able to "instruct" the other kids on what to do. I think it works well for a group of younger & older kids playing together (because normally the older kids would win a game, but in this case, they'll help the younger kids so that everyone wins together). I also really appreciate how sturdy the board and pieces are, and how colorful and cute the illustrations are. Highly recommend this game.

Purchased this game for our 6 year old granddaughter. She and her Grandpa played several games in a row and then I joined the 2 of them for a couple more games. Lots of laughter. The rules of the game are pretty straightforward and the strategy to lay your path before you turn up all of the Ogre cards adds the right amount of tension. While the size of the cards are good, both my husband and I suggest is that the cards be made of heavier paper. Several times, the path and key cards were knocked off the board with the slightest bump. This is a great board game for kids as young as four and up.

One of my daughter’s favorite games right now! We love games that involve teamwork where everyone can win together! Very easy for a five-year-old to understand and is so fun to play!