Peaceable Kingdom Race to the Treasure! Cooperative Path Building Game for 2 to 4 Kids Ages 5+

Both grandaughters, 4 and 8, enjoy the game. Fun for adults playing along. It also teaches easy grid skills so that’s a plus!

Fun family game and great for including kids as young as 5. Our two year old just played with the dice while we played the game (the dice are only needed for initial setup). The materials used are of a good quality and everything about it is great.It's a bit of a chance game, in that you're drawing tiles at random hoping to get ones that let you build the path you need to build, but there's still some strategy in how to place those tiles to keep your options so you don't get screwed by getting a straight path when you need a bend.Perhaps I should explain the game a bit.The board is set up like a grid, the players work as a team to build a path of tiles that start at the top left and end at the bottom right. Along the way, the players must pickup 3 out of 4 keys that are placed randomly before play begins. The game is played by each player taking turns drawing tiles and placing them on the board on a space adjacent to the tiles that have already been played. Tiles are either straight, 90 degree bends, t-intersections or troll tiles (that advance the troll). The players must collect the keys and complete their path before the troll reaches the end space. The troll begins at the top right, and advances one space down the right side of the board for each troll tile pulled.Believe it or not, it's not as easy as it sounds. You do have to use some strategy in how you build your path to maximize your chances of getting the keys you need and building your path to the end.My 8 year old seemed to enjoy the game, the 2 year old definitely wasn't ready for it yet. Hopefully the older one will still find it interesting when the younger one is finally old enough to play, though I'm not sure if this will hold the interests of a kid in middle school or high school.Update: 2 years later this is one of the best games we have that both the (now) 4 and 10 year old can play together. The pieces have held up perfectly, it really still looks brand new. I came across this when looking for more games by this company and decided to give an update since it has been such a great game for us :)

My grandson loves playing this game. I bought it for him for his recent 4th birthday.

My five-year-old got this for Christmas and it’s already a family favorite. Peaceable Kingdom makes the best games with the best quality around these days. We love that all the players work together instead of completing to win.Game takes about 15 minutes to play and is great for ages 4-8.

Purchased this game for our 6 year old granddaughter. She and her Grandpa played several games in a row and then I joined the 2 of them for a couple more games. Lots of laughter. The rules of the game are pretty straightforward and the strategy to lay your path before you turn up all of the Ogre cards adds the right amount of tension. While the size of the cards are good, both my husband and I suggest is that the cards be made of heavier paper. Several times, the path and key cards were knocked off the board with the slightest bump. This is a great board game for kids as young as four and up.

One of my daughter’s favorite games right now! We love games that involve teamwork where everyone can win together! Very easy for a five-year-old to understand and is so fun to play!

I gave this as a gift to my niece and she was very excited when she opened it. She and her siblings enjoy playing the game very much.

Race to the Treasure is a game where everyone cooperates to build a path that leads to the treasure -- but not only do you have to gather 3 keys on the way to the treasure, you have to try to get there before the Ogre does.I was looking for some games for my kids -- 8, 4, and 2.5 -- to start getting them (the 4 year old in particular) into playing board games. I liked the idea of a cooperative game, so thought I'd give this one a try. It has been such a hit with all of the kids! The instructions were easy to follow, and there is an envelope to hold all of the pieces (so cleanup is easy and everything stays organized in the box). My oldest acts as the "teacher" and helps her younger brother & sister play the game. They all are great about taking turns, and then encouraging each other about how to place the path pieces. The game is not overly long, so it holds everyone's attention from beginning to end. I really like how they have to strategize on how to place the pieces so that they can get to the keys, but also be moving towards the treasure. And I can't get over how excited they all become when they get to the treasure before the Ogre does... it is really sweet to see how much fun they have playing this game together.Even though this game is supposed to be for 5+ year olds, my 4 year old had no problems understanding what to do, and is able to play with his older sister. My youngest would NOT be able to play the game without the help from her two siblings, but she is able to wait her turn, and doesn't try to run off with the cards or move the path pieces around on the board. As for my oldest, I worried that the game would be too easy for her (and it is easy for her), but she loves puzzles and mazes, so this game is appealing in that sense -- plus, I think she likes being able to "instruct" the other kids on what to do. I think it works well for a group of younger & older kids playing together (because normally the older kids would win a game, but in this case, they'll help the younger kids so that everyone wins together). I also really appreciate how sturdy the board and pieces are, and how colorful and cute the illustrations are. Highly recommend this game.