Pretty simple guide. The kids really had to play with the adults the first few times as they are 5 to 8 years old. But they accepted it so they could play on their own terms. It takes up little space, but can easily be played indoors. We've found it works best with four people or fewer, but you can easily add more tiles of your own to increase the number of people who can play. I have a feeling the tile will break easily. However, we've played it a few times and they've all remained untouched. By the way, I think they're easy to replace with homemade versions.