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Flick wooden turtles across the table through five different games, including turtle football.

Designer: Ronald Hofstätter
Published by: HABA

Five short games in one box, all built around wooden turtles that roll forward when you flick their shells backward. Racing, dexterity, bluffing and even turtle football, aimed at children from four and nominated for the Kinderspiel des Jahres 2005.

Five games in one boxWooden turtles launch when flickedRounds of about five minutes

Who it's for

Children from four and family rounds who want something physical rather than a board to sit and think over.

Not for you if…

You want a single substantial game or something with staying power. Each mini-game is very thin, several are pure luck, and there is nothing to hold an adult's interest beyond the components.

Vibe's take

Pure hands-on delight. The scoring is a formality next to the joy of launching a turtle across the table.