Tumball! Family Game

My children love this game. It is easy to set up (especially after the first time), a quick play, and lots of giggles. I bought this for my littler kiddos, but 9 and 11 enjoy it too. So kids from age 2 to 11 and the adults that love them all like playing!One note, the sticks used to place the white balls are flimsy and get bent by exuberant toddlers. Our house rule is that you can only touch your stick during your turn.

My family loves games. We play a game together most evenings. Dexterity games are a favorite in our house, as our kids (kindergarten and toddler aged) can join in. We purchased Tumball to play with our kindergartener, and we do enjoy it. The placement with the wands can be a bit lopsidedly difficult for little ones vs adults. My kids got a little frustrated that if they dropped the ball on the way to the beads it was supposed to end their turn and make them keep that ball. A house rule letting the youngest have a couple of tries, or making adults use their non-dominant hand while playing with kids may be in order. We are also a little worried about the durability of the hangers and the wands. They are made out of rather thin plastic and I am concerned that overly exhuberant children may break them. The arm for the hanger does not fit in the base very well, or easily, but it does go in eventually. Overall a fun little game. Would recommend for kids in the 5-7 age range in particular. The game play is short enough that it doesn't overstay it's welcome or lose the attention of the kids, which is nice.

I got this game to play with my 3.5 year old and she’s loves it! She doesn’t understand the whole concept and thinks ya funny when the balls fall but overall it’s pretty fun and we enjoy it. It’s also a pretty quick game which is nice to hold her attention span but not so long that she gets bored. The only drawback is that the arm that holds the balls doesn’t easily come out or fold down so it doesn’t fit back back into the box meaning it takes up more space than most games but it’s still fun!

My fiancé and friends love this game very much as well as my parents, which tells you that this game can cross the generational divide. Also, if you have little kids this would definitely teach hand eye coordination. Definitely durable given the amount of times the white pearls have come falling down going every which way during game play.In my opinion, the game is at its best when played with two people, but there's no limit of how many people can participate in the game (there are four trays and wands, but you can definitely play in teams if necessary). I would recommend using a stable table to play the game on, but a dangling Ikea table (or equivalent) surely adds some challenge. The game can also be played with two different levels of difficulty, so you can "close the gutter lanes" so to speak if playing with a younger group, or if you don't feel like turning the suspense up to eleven.Seriously, though, this game has it all: suspense with no real danger, feeling amazing when you're not the loser who LITERALLY drops the ball, appeal for all ages, simple to play, and lasts forever. I'd definitely pull this game out on a rainy day or for a family game night.

Great game for all ages, my son (8) loved it and I did as well. Similar concept as "Jenga" as it requires patience, focus, and strategy, however it is very fun! Perfect for family game night or when friends are visiting. There are quiet a few peices, but set up was very easy and instructions were clear.

1 of the 5 games I ordered was an obvious return with no instructions. To top it off it was in a purple box with mostly foreign writing on the outside. Luckily of the (5) I ordered (1) was not to be given as a gift and instead was for our home. With the said, the game itself was easy to set up and play. (even without instructions). My children had a lot of fun with it.

As a family, this game is fun and holds my son's attention. We enjoyed seeing who would make the balls fall first. I do wish the game came with a storage bag for the balls but other than that it was easy to put to together and fun.

We bought this for our family game night. Really fun game. You have to carefully put the balls in place and the one with no balls left at the end wins. The game gets really fun when all the balls stack up and start to fall if you're not careful!!!