Mattel Games Reinhard Staupe's Blink Family Card Game, Travel-Friendly, with 60 Cards and Instructions, Makes a Great Toy for 7 Year Olds and Up

I’ve played a ton of card games, and this one instantly became a new favorite. It's extremely easy to learn, making it great for both kids and adults. Games are fast, energetic, and surprisingly addictive! You always feel like playing “just one more.” Plus It’s super affordable! It has now joined our regular game night classics like Monopoly Deal, Uno, Yahtzee, and Dragonwood. Blink is definitely worth adding to your collection.

AMAZING GAME!!! Very versatile. Buy more than 1 deck. Pros: Very versatile. You can make your own rules and game play. Not limited to # of people or their cognitive level (We've played with kids to adults) Teaches critical thinking and problem solving. NO READING ABILITY NEEDED. Con: Cards are poorly made. Thin, not well coated, bend to easily. This is all weird since the basic game is a speed game and you are rough with the cards. Let me give a little background. I have a special needs 16 year old daughter (intellectually disabled, ADHD) and a very smart (too smart even) 6 year old son. I like taking games with us when we go out so they aren't on electronics the whole time. We really like Spot It (which never gets old) but I was looking to change it up. This game looked like a lot of fun but after watching the game play video I thought it wasn't going to work (Plus I needed more than 2 people). I decided to try it and see what we could do. Well it has been a COMPLETE HIT!!! Here are some of the variations we play: Round Robin - Any level of player or number of people. Can be scored. Everyone gets 3 cards, go in order around the table. Place as many of your 3 cards in your turn.. State the reason they are placing the card (matches color, shape, or number). This prepares them for the regular game play later. My daughter is amazingly good at the game but has a hard time saying why she is placing the card where she is. We help her name the reason. Draw back up to 3 at end of play Scoring: Either give someone a point every time they use all cards in a round or for every card played. There is a different strategy based on scoring type but it is subtle. "World record game" - I am not sure why my son calls it that. It's more like Battle Royal or complete insanity. Place all of the cards face up and not over lapping on the table and then flip 2 discard cards to play off of.. 3, 2, 1 - Play as fast as you can. Can be played with 1 or more people. No scoring really. Solitaire: Play by yourself. 3 cards in your hand and 2 discard piles. If you get caught then just add an additional card till you can play one.

Super fun family card game.

Our family loves to play games, but with four kids ranging in age from 10 down to 4, we are often pressed to find a game that works for all age levels, or that doesn’t take hours to play (we love Risk and Monopoly!), in which the two younger kiddos lose interest after the first hour or so. This game fits the bill! It is so quick and easy that we often find ourselves having a quick “play-off” during our spare moments in the day, which NEVER happens with our other games! We allow the winner of each round to keep playing until they are beat, and then the last person standing at the end of the rounds wins! We do modify slightly for the four year old in not playing quite so competitively with her so that she gets left in the dust (although we do not let her win-kiddos need to learn to lose, and to do so graciously!), and she loves it! Highly, highly recommend for every game cabinet and every age!

This game is fun and very fast to play. It is handy to take in my purse. I purchase these for gifts to people with children as they can keep one entertained and not on a phone or screen. It is great hand/eye & mind exercise to play with a parent or grand parent. My grandchildren love to play it with me. I take it to the hospital to play with a patient or a family member while visiting or while waiting. It can be played almost anywhere dry, not wet. Needs a small flat surface so can play in a car. While waiting in an airport Ive played it with children I did not even know. Made fast friends with families who borrowed my game on the plane. One can keep it in my car, in my purse, or pocket. I have the early version that came in a metal tin box which keeps it handy and lasts for years. The kind that comes in a package is not good as cards are lost and bent and not handy, cards do not keep well that way. I suggest the USA make it again and put it in a tin as in the beginning. I have stopped giving it away until I see it come back in tins.

I am a school counselor and I got this to use with students, but I introduced it to my husband and daughter (6) and we have all been enjoying it. It is easy to learn, it was a little challenging for my daughter to figure out but after a few rounds she got it. It is fun, quick and one of my new go to games. I did find that the cards were a little thin/ flimsy, but it is not a deal breaker for me. I would 4.5 stars if I could, but since I can't I kept it at 4 due to the thin cards (which is a little nit picky, but since I will use the game with a lot of kids it would be nice if they were more like playing cards).

Great family game

Blink is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn card game where players race to match cards by color, shape, or number (a light version of card game ,Uno). With quick rounds and simple rules, it's perfect for all ages and great for improving reflexes and focus. Its compact design makes it a fantastic travel game for fun anywhere. I've created both a 5-minute and a 1-minute video in English and Malayalam on my YouTube channel, Shanat's Realm O' Games, explaining how to play—check them out for a quick game rule breakdown!

Las cartas tienen buen material, no se doblan fácilmente y soportan malos tratos. Los colores están un poco pálidos (en comparación con los del UNO) pero cumplen su cometido para diferenciarlos. El juego es muy divertido y MUY rápido, por lo que en menos de un minuto se acaba y es genial ver a los espectadores tratar de entender que acaba de pasar. Si se juega con 3 personas es mucho más divertido y muchísimo más rápido, por lo que es bueno para hacer torneos con grupos grandes. ¡Extremadamente recomendable!

Ich habe es zum Ausprobieren gekauft, als wir im Urlaub in England waren. Trotz englischer Anleitung ist es äußerst einfach zu verstehen. Enthalten sind 60 Karten. Abgebildet ist auf jeder Karte eines der 5 verschiedenen Symbole in einer der 5 verschiedenen Farben. Die Anzahl der Symbole auf jeder Karte variiert zwischen 1 und 5. Die Karten werden auf die beiden Spieler ( es ist ein Spiel für nur 2 Spieler) verteilt. Jeder hat seinen Kartenstapel vor sich liegen. Davon legt jeder Spieler die oberste Karte offen in die Mitte. Die beiden Ablagestapel sind also eröffnet. Nun geht's los. Jeder nimmt 3 Karten auf die Hand, die er sich auch alle ansehen darf. Auf Los geht's los und jeder legt so schnell er kann seine Karten ab. Beide spielen gleichzeitig so schnell wie möglich. Man legt eine Karte passend auf einen der beiden Ablagestapel, zieht eine Karte nach, legt eine wieder ab, zieht eine nach und so weiter. 2 direkt nacheinander ablegen und dann 2 nachziehen ist nicht erlaubt. Was passt? Die Karte, die ich ablegen möchte muss entweder die gleiche Farbe haben, oder das gleiche Symbol zeigen oder die gleiche Anzahl an Symbolen haben. Das ist schon alles, was man wissen muss. Gewonnen hat der, der zuerst alle seine Karten abgelegt hat. Man kann nun Punkte aufschreiben. Pro Karte, die der Gegenspieler noch übrig hat, bekommt der Gewinner einen Punkt. Nun zu eigenen Abwandlungen: Spiele ich gegen eines meiner Kinder, dann nehme ich bei Beginn des Spieles mehr Karten als mein Kind. Man kann ja ausprobieren, welches Kartenverhältnis ausgewogen ist. Achtung: auch die Kleinsten mit 4 oder 5 Jahren werden sehr schnell verdammt gut in diesem Spiel. Ebenso möglich: Spiele ich gegen zwei Kinder, dann bekommen die Kinder einen gemeinsamen Kartenstapel, jeder der Kinder nimmt 3 Handkarten, aber beide arbeiten einen gemeinsamen Spielstapel ab. Das macht auch super Spaß, vor allem bei Kindern, die das Verlieren erst noch lernen müssen. Entweder gewinnen sie hier zusammen gegen die Mama oder aber verlieren gemeinsam. Möchte man es allerdings mit 4 eigenständigen Spielern spielen, dann empfehle ich, ein 2. Deck Karten zu kaufen statt ein Tournier zu spielen, wie es die Anleitung empfiehlt. Hat man 2 Decks, bekommt wieder jeder einen eigenen Spielstapel und die Anzahl der Mitspieler bestimmt dann die Anzahl der Ablagestapel. 4 Spieler = 4 Ablagestapel. Das ist richtig spassig ( ein bisschen wie bei Ligretto), mag dem ein oder anderen aber vielleicht zu wuselig sein. Noch ein Tipp: Kauft man 2 Decks, kann man diese beiden Decks in eine Schachtel packen, wenn man das überflüssige Inlay weglässt. Die zweite Schachtel kann dann die erste ablösen, wenn sie den Geist aufgegeben hat.

This fast paced game is great at home or in the classroom. Any ages can play with adaptation (very littles can play alone or cooperatively to learn the various ways you can match). My 8-9 year olds like it as much as Uno and can fire off a game in no time!

Great fun. Very easy game , like Uno but faster.