A fast-paced Pokémon puzzler Nine Tiles Pokémon Dokoda sees players race to match a pattern card by flipping and moving the Pokémon tiles in their grid. | Image credit: Oink Games/The Pokémon Company Seeing this nice and well structured game themed around a great brand like Pokémon makes the game even more appealing. If you are a fan of the little monsters like me, I would definitely recommend trying Labyrinth: Pokemon as you would find the game really enjoyable. Each tile is double-sided with two different Pokémon, making it a test of memory and speed to be the first to match the card and claim it face-up for a point. If a player slaps the card but has made a mistake, they instead collect it facedown as a penalty - do this twice and you’re eliminated. The first person to collect four face-up cards wins. which little monster they will need to chase next or which one their opponents are after and that creates a nice player to player interaction and a good tension. Players start the game with one of the iconic starter Pokémon from video games Red, Blue and Yellow - Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Pikachu - or Clefairy or Meowth, in a nod to their appearance in the animated Pokémon TV series. (Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile replace Pikachu, Clefairy and Meowth in the Johto edition.)

Point Salad: Eevee Edition plays largely the same as the original, with the introduction of a new rule that allows the unevolved Eevee to be used as a wild card in a set you already have in front of you.

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Swap veggies for Eeveelutions in this delightful card game The Eevee Edition of Point Salad replaces its double-sided vegetable cards with the popular Pokémon and its many evolutions. | Image credit: Mandoo Games One aspect I would like to mention is that the game comes with a plastic insert to organize the components. Although the insert helps, it does not seems it was designed specifically for this version of the game thus some of the components just fit into it instead of having a comfortable and dedicated space. Nothing major but it would have been great to have a space for each standee and a rounded slot for all the poke-balls. I'm Gonna Catch 'Em All The central board is prepared by adding the tiles one by one between the ones fixed to the board. Tiles are added in a random orientation and one tile is left out. Once the players have placed their standees in the starting position, the first player start the hunt.

The game is played in turns with each player adding a tile to the end of a row or column and pushing it into the board to displace a tile at the other end. This action moves all tiles in the row or column allowing the player to create or disrupt a path in the forest. The aim is to create a way to reach the Pokemon you need while preventing the opponents to do the same. Players will not know I mean, Pokemon Labyrinth merges one of everyone’s great childhood favourite boardgame together with an awesome brand of cute monsters. What else do we need in a board game? Some of the most famous Pokémon have been hiding in this crazy maze. With the popular Pokémon such as Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, players have to move the paths so skillfully in this simple strategy game that they can collect other Pokémon.Pokémon Master Trainer is considered by many as the ultimate Pokémon board game. First released in 1997 - only a year after the Pokémon series made its debut - the board game aims to recreate the experience of the video games on the tabletop, taking players from their first steps into the region Kanto (or Johto in its later 2000 edition) to catch and evolve Pokémon before a climactic battle with rival Gary Oak or the Elite Four. A product's "Manufacturer's Age" range on Toysrus.ca & Babiesrus.ca is provided by the product's manufacturer. This suggested age range may be based on what age range the manufacturer recommends will like the product best, or what age range is appropriate based on safety information and restrictions. Overall, this game is a great re-theme of the classic game of Labyrinth. The boardgame is obviously quite simple as it is designed to teach younger players about path-building and strategic decisions. At the same time, Labyrinth is still engaging enough to keep more experienced players interested and it manages to offer a lot of fun to the whole family.

With its easy rules and gently competitive gameplay, Labyrinth has become a family classic for a reason. Its Pokémon version is no different, applying the familiar faces from the series - including the ever-popular Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle - to its time-tested formula. Every fan knows that Pokemons always hide in the tall grass and that is not easy to find them. In fact, every trainer knows that they will need to search carefully and leave no stone unturned if they want to find the one Pokemon they want. In some cases, this can be quite a challenge as in the new version of a very famous classic Ravensburger game.Toysrus.ca & Babiesrus.ca base "Our Suggested Age" ranges on these manufacturer recommendations, as well as considering which ages will enjoy the product. Such factors as a child's developmental skill set and toy popularity help determine the enjoyment levels of a product.

One aspect I would like to mention is that the game comes with a plastic insert to organize the components. Although the insert helps, it does not seems it was designed specifically for this version of the game thus some of the components just fit into it instead of having a comfortable and dedicated space. Nothing major but it would have been great to have a space for each standee and a rounded slot for all the poke-balls. I’m Gonna Catch ‘Em AllI mean, Pokemon Labyrinth merges one of everyone's great childhood favourite boardgame together with an awesome brand of cute monsters. What else do we need in a board game? Nine Tiles Pokémon Dokoda is another Pokémon-themed remake of a popular board game. This time, Nine Tiles from Japanese studio Oink Games, known for its inventive and compact micro-games. Labyrinth is a classic family board game, first released in the 1980s and remaining a firm favourite among younger players since. In its Pokémon board game remake, the original’s hunt for treasure inside a shifting maze is swapped for a search for Pokémon. The gaming board and the tiles have not changed much from the original version. Instead of a labyrinth we have a forest theme and instead of objects we have Pokemon but overall the board look exactly as in the original game. Quality of the cardboard component is as good as expected and the graphic is nice and very thematic. The Pokémon remake of the classic family board game tasks players with catching Pokémon in an ever-shifting maze. | Image credit: Ravensburger/The Pokémon Company