About them: Winning Moves is a leading maker of board games, card games and puzzles. Since their first year of operation in 1995, they have forged a close relationship with one of the world’s largest game companies, Hasbro, Inc., owner of Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley. As a result, many long-lived Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley games are now made exclusively by Winning Moves! With a talented group of game marketers and developers, their mission is to provide happiness to their consumers by offering Classic, Retro, Cool and Fun games for play with friends and family.
We received several games for review. The first was the classic Guess Who? game geared for 2 players ages 6 and up. The initial set up was easy and it is overall made very well. Playing is super easy and a lot of fun. Each player draws their character from the mystery face cards. It is important not to show your component. To play you just take turns asking yes or no questions such as Is your person a boy? If the answer is yes, the player that asked would put all the female characters down. This goes back and forth until one of the players can guess who their opponents character is. That person is the winner. This was a favorite of mine growing up so I was very excited to teach and play with my girls. They caught on fast and once they did they played for hours. It is just as fun as when I was little and I am excited for my girls to enjoy the same classic game that I did growing up.
We also received Chutes and Ladders. It is for 2 to 4 players ages 4 and up. Each player picks a character and takes turns spinning the spinner to move. If you land on a ladder you climb up further into the game and if you land on a chute you slide down. The object of the game is to be the first person to reach the top. This is a visual game that even my three year old enjoyed playing. My girls love it and play for hours on end. It is perfect for when you are stuck inside on rainy days!
The third game we had the opportunity to review was Hi Hi Ho! Cherry-O! It is a counting game for 2 to 4 players ages 3 and up. The object of the game is to be the first person to collect all ten of your cherries and shout “Hi-Ho! Cherry-O.” To play you just spin the spinner and either collect or return cherries. If your spinner lands on the spilled cherries basket you must return all of your cherries. This was our very first time playing this game and we really enjoyed it. My girls had a lot of fun adding and subtracting cherries. Not a night goes by that my kids don’t ask to play this game. It is a hit!
The final game we received for review was Connect 4 Twist and Turn. This is a new twist on the classic 4-in-a-row game and is geared for 2 players ages 6 and up. To win you need to get four of your disks in a row, just like the original version. On each turn you put your disk in and have the option of twisting the tower one spot to the left or right. This becomes more critical towards the end of the game. This game is high paced and very competitive. My oldest loves this game. Once she got the game down, she refused to stop playing it. We have taken it to family gatherings and it has been a hit for all the age groups in our family. Definitely a fun twist to the classic game! I recommend all these Winning Moves games to be included in family collections! They are all well made and fun for game nights!
Disclosure: I received product(s) for free, in exchange for my honest review, which may differ from yours. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I used personally, and believe will be a good fit for consumers.
