Katamino | The Original Wooden Color Shape Pattern Puzzle Game for Ages 6+ | 1 to 2 Players | 10 Minutes

This is a very challenging visual puzzle or I should say set of puzzles. Apparently there are 500 different challenges in one box.

These puzzles are fun and challenging.

I am an adult who likes brain teaser puzzle games. I was not particularly good at Tetris, but I am good at IQ XOXO travel game that resembles Tetris. When I saw Katamino being played, I immediately wanted this game as it had brightly painted puzzle blocks that were large & easy to hold, a wooden playing board that was sturdy & well made, & a large playing book full of so many challenges at all playing levels. The book does not provide solutions. I was able to make it through to the 5th level using 5 puzzle blocks per game. I then had to go to the Katamino Problem Solver Channel on youtube for a little help just to get started on higher levels & for solutions if & when needed. This channel offers 250 solutions on pages 6-9 via a computer that are nicely done, but is not interactive.I also found another channel on youtube, AVPVP, that provides solutions for pages numbered 10-11 to include the Super Slam on page 10 & 160 of the Pentas Challenge on page 11 in the form of slide shows. This channel has not been updated in 7 years. You can possibly find this channel by typing: Katamino The Super Slam A5-A11 Solutions for example.I would not have purchased this game were it not for the Katamino Solver on youtube showing me how to play & in providing solutions.This is really a fun game that can easily fill an afternoon. I think that this game would be appreciated by older children & adults as a solo game. I would highly recommend this game.Update: When I was working with The Katamino Problem Solver Channel, I discovered that there was more than 1 solution when I was working the 6s & 7s on the Small Slam. I am finding creative solutions, thinking for myself, growing more skilled & confident. There is an addictive thrill when I am successful in completing a puzzle.Great game!!!!

Great challenge for kids and adults

Great and challenging fun! Highly recommended for kids & adults.

I'm someone who can't leave a puzzle undone so this puzzle is perfect for me. You can pick how many pieces you want to use to increase the difficulty. I was able to place all the pieces from 1-12 in 1-2 hours. My partner completed 1-10 in 1 hour (or less). There are different challenges so I've been doing those. If you are particularly good at puzzles this may be too easy for you, but for the average joe it was perfect. Not too hard, not too easy. The quality itself seems really good. I love the feel of the wood pieces. Other wood puzzles I've seen have had thin pieces and a thin wooden board but this one is very dense which is nice.

Beautiful delivery and storage box. All pieces are made of wood. They are carefully prepared, sanded, painted, oiled, stained. They game of puzzles is ingenious, creating hundreds of individual challenging puzzles. Solve one, the next one is incrementally more difficult.

Great game