What a Kid Wants - Top Games from Games Class
I ran my weekly Game On! games class for 3-5 graders again this fall and had a great time; I think the kids did too. I surveyed 22 of the kids at the end of the class and had them rank their top 3 games in order. Every game got at least a few votes, so that's a good sign that I'm bringing games that kids want to play. The table below shows the final ranking, with the score based on 3 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd. I also show the total number of kids voting for that particular game - pretty amazing that 20 of the 22 kids had Incan Gold on their top 3 list.
Game | Score | Total Votes |
Incan Gold | 50 | 20 |
Saboteur | 27 | 14 |
Tsuro | 14 | 9 |
Hey! That's My Fish | 13 | 8 |
Walk the Dogs | 11 | 5 |
TransEuropa | 9 | 5 |
Slide 5 (aka 6 Nimmt) | 8 | 5 |
We didn't get a chance to play Werewolf this year - I suspect it would have given Incan Gold a run for its money. I thought Slide 5 would do better, but the game is a bit dry and subtle for the elementary school crowd in my opinion. Incan Gold and Saboteur are very thematic and interactive and are sure hits in family and kid settings.