Review on Fun And Challenging Dice Game For Ages 8 And Up - HABA King Of The Dice by Tonya Young

I have to start off by saying just how wonderful the representatives Haba’s customer service department are… When I received the game, it was missing the deck of cards. Since that is a MAJOR part of the game, I was quite disappointed. I reached out to the manufacturer and they promptly sent replacement parts, free of charge, to my address. They were incredibly responsive, kind, and went out of their way to apologize for the inconvenience and wanted to make sure I received everything I needed. FANTASTIC! This is very rare in today’s age… So, I wanted to make sure that was a major point up front.Now onto the game. Honestly, it is quite enjoyable. It is a nice spin on "Yahtzee” or other such set building die games. The inclusion of the board and additional game pieces gives it just enough variation and strategy building to make it easy to turn around and attempt another round. The gameplay itself is pretty straight forward for those who have played similar styles before… but definitely takes a minute or two for new-to-board game or younger players.As far as components, most of them are top notch and quite nice in the hands. However, my major gripe is the quality of the card stock used for the main deck. They are on the flimsy side and have no coating. I would highly recommend purchasing sleeves for this deck as after a few games (less than 10), the cards are already showing signs of wear.With all of that said, this is honestly a great addition to any game night. It works perfectly as a game night starter. I think it also makes a great family game and would be a perfect gateway for new players into more complex strategy games. Also, with the components and moderately simple rules, this game is easy to modify and create house rules to increase or decrease difficulty.I only dropped the rating to 4 stars due to the lower quality card stock… but would still recommend this game in a heartbeat!