The Fairy Game

Official Rules

The official rules are available here. The rules are well explained, including helpful illustrations.

Enhanced Rules

This is not a game that will require much customization as the difficulty seems appropriate for the age and it plays quickly. However, we do have some suggestions in our Custom Rules section for those that feel the difficulty level may be a little too hard for young kids.

How many players?

• Playable with 2-4
• Best with 2-4

What ages can play?

• Playable for ages 3 to Adult
• Best for ages 3 to 8

Can different skill levels or ages play together?

Yes, this game is both cooperative and luck based.

How long does it take to play?

10 - 20 minutes

Will we get bored after playing it a few times or does the game have good replayability?

Considering this is a game that can be played by a 3 year old, this game has fairly good replayability. Each game will be a little different because luck is such a big factor.

Setup/Cleanup

How much work is it?
Very low. We suggest using baggies to keep the different kinds of cards separated to make it even easier.

Would kids be able to do it on their own?
Yes, our 4 and 5 year olds have setup and played this game all on their own.

Will parents have fun too...

...when playing with the kids?
This is definitely a more tolerable game for parents than many others games young kids can play. However, it will not be as enjoyable as a game like Sleeping Queens for parents.

...without the kids?
No, this is not a game for adults only.

What skills will this game help develop?

Team Problem Solving
While this game is mostly luck based, there is a stategic element that will require the players work together. There will be times throughout the game when a player could make a couple different moves. This is when the team can discuss which would work best considering the cards everyone else has to play on the turns to come.

But will my kids actually have fun playing it?

Yes

To make the game easier

Require more snowflakes on a flower for Mr Winter to win
It likely will not be required to make the game easier as the difficulty seems appropriate for the age level. The high degree of luck in this game does mean the players will lose some games even with good strategy, but this should not be the case on a regular basis. However, for very young players new to the game it may be helpful to modify the rules to require 5 snowflakes on a single flower to lose. This will not affect the style of play at all.

Do you use custom rules we haven't thought of? If you have found some other ways to customize the rules, please share them with us through our Contact page. We're always interested in new ways to improve gameplay.

If you like this game, we suggest these others

• Sleeping Queens
• Mermaid Island

Or check out our full list of Reviews where you can sort by any of these categories

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