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Review on ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Gentle Monster Tumbling Stackable Toppler by Jason Pinkney

Revainrating 5 out of 5

May need a ladder - updated

Updated: I forgot to mention that you get more than enough blocks you don't need to use numbered blocks. You can also use them as markers for group games. As you can see from the photos and videos I put them together and we played without the numbered blocks but just played like it was a normal game. As you can see, each block is about the size of the palm of my hand, maybe a bit larger, and with gloves on, I wear a medium size. They're really a lot of fun to play with, whether you're playing like the real thing or using made-up rules. The dice themselves are also made of wood, and although they are made of wood, they are not that heavy and have rounded edges. lots of problems but with kids we had to bring a step stool to help them. While it's the same as the traditional wooden tower game, it's definitely an extreme version of it. Blocks and a dry erase board that came with the kit. It didn't come with instructions on how to play the game, but we ended up making our own. We've had versions for kids where we jump, cackle, roll the dice for many seconds, do push-ups and close your eyes for as many seconds as you throw while removing the block or trying to put it on top. We even did grown-up versions that included alcohol and similar exercises, chicken cackling, dancing, etc. At first we were a little frustrated with the final instructions, but once we started putting them together we found it was a lot more fun. The blocks are approximately 6 inches long and 2 inches wide. With the board we either counted who won or even formed teams. We have the regular version of it, but we've found that we like this a lot more than this one. We need to make room in the living room, but this was a lot of fun and a great way to unplug the electronics.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Some difficulties