Review on SmartGames STEM-Focused 💡 Cognitive Skill Building for Adults by Michael Hellewell

After playing and loving IQ Fit from the same company I decided to try this game. It's a lot of fun and I think it's a bit harder than the fit game. One of the reasons for this is that there are some things that are not so obvious. There are several elements in this link game that are VERY similar in color and the colors chosen to represent these elements in the small instruction booklet are almost identical. They're shaped differently, but combined with the fact that everything overlaps, that similarity means it can be difficult to tell when you've actually placed all of the named pieces. Also, the orientation of the parts affects how they align with each other. For example, if you turn the part upside down, the gap in the connection will not be straight, it will be square, and the connection may not be correct. This is normal as it adds complexity, but it is not obvious in the instructions. Luckily, you only need to progress through a few levels to understand these nuances and then it's really fun. To be clear, I LOVE the increased difficulty of this game compared to the ones I've tried, I just think there's room for improvement in the way it's set up. I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good puzzle/challenge.