MindWare Qwirkle Board Game
4.818,135 ratings
The tile-matching classic: build lines by color or shape and score as you go. Rules take a minute to teach, and the strategy goes deep.
$19.99
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MindWare & Peaceable Kingdom Family Strategy Games
Qwirkle in every edition, plus jump-and-capture, stacking, sliding and drafting games for kids 6 and up and the grown-ups who play with them.
MindWare Qwirkle with Trays Strategy Game
4.81,313 ratings
Qwirkle with built-in tile trays, so your hand stays hidden and upright instead of sprawled across the table.
$29.99
MindWare Qwirkle Flex Edition
4.671 ratings
A fresh spin on Qwirkle co-designed with Reiner Knizia: match foreground shapes or background colors and switch between them to score.
$28.45$29.995% off
MindWare Qwirkle Cubes
4.71,446 ratings
Qwirkle with a roll of the dice: shake the wooden cubes, then match and score. A luck-and-planning mix for 2-4 players.
$26.95
MindWare Travel Qwirkle
4.64,367 ratings
Pocket-size Qwirkle in a sturdy travel pouch. No board needed, so it plays on a plane tray, a picnic blanket or a hotel bed.
$19.99
MindWare Qwirkle Color Blind Friendly Edition
4.7310 ratings
Qwirkle redesigned so color is also shown by an inner shape, with higher contrast. Everyone at the table can see the matches.
$19.99$24.9520% off
MindWare Qwirkle UK Edition
4.72,087 ratings
The UK-flavored Qwirkle set: six shapes in six colours on 108 wooden tiles. A 45-minute game for 2 to 4 players.
$19.99
MindWare Qwirkle Bonus Pack
4.71,052 ratings
An add-on kit for Qwirkle fans: tile racks, a scoring pad and a pencil in a durable metal storage box.
$15.99
MindWare Qwirkle Rummy Card Game
4.7439 ratings
Qwirkle meets rummy: build sets on the table, swap cards between them and score Qwirkles. Fast to learn, easy to carry.
$9.99
MindWare Qwirkle Rummy Color Blind Friendly Edition
4.5120 ratings
The Qwirkle Rummy card game with dice-like dots in the corners, so matches are clear for players who are color blind.
$26.76
MindWare Skippity Jump-and-Capture Game
4.8285 ratings
A checkers-style jump-and-collect game where you gather full sets of five colors. No reading, so young players join right in.
$26.99
MindWare Slappy Camper Game
4.6479 ratings
A speedy slapping race to load your camper with gear. Slap the wrong card and you have to unpack. Great for a pre-camping warm-up.
$29.99
MindWare Leaps and Ledges Strategy Game
4.7226 ratings
Race your pawns up a colorful tower instead of around a board. Number cards and four special actions decide who tops out first.
$31.99
MindWare Queen Swarm Board Game
5.04 ratings
A hive-control game of worker bees, pollen and dice rolls on a honeycomb board, packed in a compact 9-inch box.
$26.95
MindWare Best Gems Game
4.811 ratings
Collect chunky colored gems, then trade up to diamonds worth 5 points. A quick color-and-counting game with a velvet gem bag.
$26.20
MindWare Candy Conquest Board Game
5.04 ratings
Connect four of your own candy shapes in a row, and stack on top of rivals to block them. A new take on an old favorite.
$23.92
MindWare Skor Stacking Strategy Game
5.04 ratings
Stack shields, match colors on their centers or rings, and collect three in a row. A 30-minute game of strategy and a little luck.
$21.95$24.9512% off
MindWare Sectori Two-Player Strategy Game
4.727 ratings
A two-player 3D take on dots-and-squares: place walls, close off sectors and draw action tiles. Games last about 15 minutes.
$17.47
MindWare Switchin' Sushi Board Game
4.8
Flip tiles to match the pattern on a card, with a dash of bluffing. A 30-minute pattern-and-logic game for 2-4 players.
$24.95
MindWare Bird Bash Family Board Game
4.917 ratings
Play action cards to lure birds to your feeder and collect points. About 40 minutes for 2 to 4 players.
$24.95
MindWare Mission: Spy Detective Board Game
4.76 ratings
Race through the city, memorize undercover spies and pick the real one from a lineup of lookalikes. A memory game with spy flair.
$26.95
MindWare Search for a Giant Squid: The Game
5.04 ratings
Dive in a wooden submersible, remember where tiles sit and find the pieces of the giant squid. Based on the popular book.
$26.95
MindWare Vertigo Balancing Game
3.53 ratings
Stack beams, walls and ceilings into a wobbling tower, with surprise battle rounds that force risky moves. 2 or more players.
$26.95
MindWare Stabbits Bunny Battle Board Game
3.74 ratings
Sneaky rabbits, one die and a carrot each. Hop behind a rival and be the last bunny standing in about 20 minutes.
$19.99$24.9520% off
MindWare Rock Paper Switch Strategy Game
4.6184 ratings
Chess-style capturing meets rock-paper-scissors, with switch tiles that can flip the whole board in one turn.
$57.99
MindWare Klondice Gold Rush Dice Game
4.737 ratings
Roll glittery gold-dust dice and stake your claims. A shifting mine cart changes what counts each round.
$29.00
MindWare Gembatan Tile and Gem Matching Game
4.725 ratings
A tile-matching game of amulets and gems where smart placement scores bonus points for 2 to 4 players.
$15.95
MindWare 4-Player Wooden Mancala Set
4.2
The ancient sowing game stretched to four players on a folding carved wooden board with 96 polished stones.
$34.95
MindWare Grey Duck Shuffleboard Curling Tabletop Game
5.02 ratings
A wooden board more than three feet long with shuffleboard on one face and curling on the other. No assembly needed.
$69.95
Nothing on this shelf matches that mix. Untick a box to bring the games back.
Which Qwirkle is which?
The original box is the place to start. Travel Qwirkle shrinks the tiles for trips, Qwirkle Cubes swaps tiles for dice, the color-blind friendly edition adds symbols, and the Bonus Pack adds new ways to score.
What age can play Qwirkle?
Qwirkle is listed for ages 6 and up, and it holds up just as well for adults.
Are these games cooperative?
Most strategy games here are competitive, which suits older kids who are ready for a friendly rivalry. A few, like Pizza Pie on the co-op shelf, keep the team approach.
Do they work for two players?
Many seat 2 to 4 players, and Sectori is built for two.
Strategy board games for families and kids 6 and up
Once kids are reading and counting with ease, strategy games give them real decisions: where to place a tile, which piece to jump, when to block. MindWare, Peaceable Kingdom's sister brand, makes most of the titles on this shelf.
Qwirkle is the headliner, a matching game of colors and shapes that families keep on the shelf for years. Around it sit Skippity, Slappy Camper, Leaps and Ledges, Bird Bash, Mission: Spy Detective and more.