Gobblet Gobblers, Plastic - Tic Tac Toe Strategy Game for Kids, Families and Adults, Educational and Award Winning

A genius twist to tic-tac-toe! Fun, challenging, and a must have if your family enjoys playing games. Of course it’s a two player game, but our family of four played in teams. Great conversations and problem solving skills executed.

I saw this game recommended in a parenting magazine and ordered it as a birthday gift for my four-year-old. Although the age recommendation is five-and-up, any child who has a basic understanding of tic-tac-toe should be able to play and enjoy. I should note that it is far more fun than tic-tac-toe. I won't go into the rules, but basically it's a game of strategy, but it also hits on spacial reasoning, ascending and descending order, and cause-and-effect -- but mostly it just feels like fun. Your children don't realize their brains are working to figure out where to move next or which guy to move. My son also loves the fun shapes of the smooth, brightly colored game pieces with the plume of felt "hair" and assembling the game grid. The game feels very sturdy and almost craftsman-like, rather than the usual molded plastic. One of the best things about this game is that it is very fast. It's easy to say "yes" to three quick games of Gobblet Gobblers before bed, because you could play this many games in about five-to-ten minutes. Another great thing is that it is simply fun. After playing against the children several times, my husband and I could not resist playing each other, because he has a theory that you could never lose if you went first. Nice theory, but he was wrong! Enjoy!

Little kids love this! It is fast paced and my 5 yr old nephew and 9 year old niece thought it was a blast. They learned the rules fairly quickly and really enjoyed gobbling up the other pieces. The game is simple to set up. The contrasting colors and silly faces of the gobblers are adorable. If you are careful with the box it arrived in, everything should fit back into the thin plastic tray for storage. The only downside to the packaging is that it is a bit flimsy and little hands may rip the box or the thin plastic insert that holds the pieces making it impossible to neatly store everything away. We really enjoyed this game and the kids insisted on taking it home. Lots of fun - I would definitely buy more for gifts.

Awesome game for my 5 and 8 year old. Makes strategy fun in a 3D version of tic-tac-toe. Love it.

I love this game, as do my young nieces and nephews, ages ranging from four to ten. Basically, it's tic-tac-toe in 3D, with a twist: once you place your "gobblet" on the board, another, bigger gobblet can land on top of it, gobble it up, and claim the space for your opponent. But... the gobbler itself can be gobbled by an even bigger Gobblet! More strategy required than simple tic-tac-toe, but on a 3x3 board it's simple enough that a 4 or 5 year old can grasp the concept -- and even beat their elders, now and then. And excellent game for building concentration, strategic thinking, and focus -- and the goofy pieces are fun, too. Some older kids (8-10) may find the game a bit to "easy", in which case I recommend its "grown-up" companion, the original "Gobblet": https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Orange-100-Gobblet/dp/B00006L50P/ The original has a 4x4 board and more pieces, which ups the strategy level considerably: My only complaint, for which I docked this version one star, is it was not made clear that there are \two\ versions of Gobblet Gobblers. I bought this thinking it was the original wooden set, and instead it's a plastic set. I didn't discover this until I was wrapping it for a birthday present. Everything in the plastic set works fine, and it is a bit cheaper, but it just doesn't have the same "quality feel" of the original wooden version. Wooden version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TMXDMK/ Otherwise, Blue Orange mostly produces five-star stuff, and I do recommend this game -- in whatever version tickles your fancy.

This is a fun twist on TicTac toe and can be used for all ages. My toddler is currently using them to gobble each other up, but as she gets older we will be able to play the tic-tac-toe part of the game they are sturdy and vibrant, even if you accidentally step on it. There are pieces that are small and should not be put into the mouth so this is not a game to be used without parental supervision.

I’ve got a little one who has some skills so she does her share of winning. But she isn’t so good at celebrating others’ success – she’s not a good sport. So how do I teach her to lose more graciously? I figured I would give her a lot of practice at losing, and that’s where Gobblet Gobblers came in. It’s based on tic-tac-toe, with the added feature that some pieces can eat other pieces. Each player gets two big gobblers, two medium sized ones, and two small gobblers. The big ones can stack on top of (or eat) the medium and small gobblers, while the medium gobblers can eat the smaller ones. The smallest gobblers are stuck at the bottom of the food chain: they can’t eat anyone. This is a very fun game to play, and it’s short: just a couple minutes long. That means in just ten minutes of playing against her dad my daughter got a chance to lose, and practice doing it the right way, a half dozen times. Of course, she also beat me once. This is a kid’s game, but one that parents don’t have to turn their brains off to enjoy too. In fact I’ve played this with my wife, and some of my nephews and nieces, ranging in age from 5 to over 20 have all found the game quite addictive too. The solid wood pieces that will stand up to some good use. Oh, and lately, now that my daughter is catching on, I’ve been finding out it’s also a good tool for the older adult who needs some practice at losing graciously!

We LOVE this! My boys, ages 6 and 9, can play this over and over. It's tic-tac-toe combined with chess-like strategy; it can be played in an easy way for littles, or a more challenging way for big kids (and adults)! It all fits in a small white silky bag, so it's super portable. Fabulous gift. It's very sturdy, too, and the colors haven't faded -- nor has it chipped. (My guys are rough with it, so trust me!) Best value for my kid-purchase dollar in a long time.