Suspend

Hang wire pieces on a shared stand with one hand, and hope nothing falls when it is your turn.

Published by: Melissa & Doug
Editions by: Spin Master Ltd., Nabita World co., Ltd.

Suspend is a dexterity game about the opposite of cleaning up: each player has to get rid of their share of 24 notched, rubber-tipped wire pieces by hanging them on a shared stand in the middle of the table. You may only use one hand, and each piece goes onto an unoccupied slot. If anything touches the table after you place your piece, you must take it off and try again. If anything falls off, you collect those pieces and have to hang them again on later turns. The first player to hang all of her pieces wins. It is calm, wobbly and very tense, a game where one clumsy breath can bring the whole thing down.

24 notched, rubber-tipped wire piecesOne hand only, no touching the tableFallen pieces come back to the culprit

Who it's for

You want a short, tactile balancing game for kids and adults that needs steady hands rather than rules.

Not for you if…

You like strategy and decisions. Here the challenge is purely physical, and a shaky hand or a shaky table is your enemy.

Vibe's take

Silent, wobbly and nerve-racking. Everyone holds their breath as the stand sways, and the groan when something falls is half the fun.