SET Enterprises SET - The Family Card Game of Visual Perception - Race to Find The Matches, For Ages 8+,81 Cards, Rules included | Award Winning, Family Game Night, Travel Games, Playing Cards Screen-Free

Pros - Easy to learn and teach. The rules are actually in the back of the box already, it is that simple. - Fast to setup and play (less than 30 minutes). Actually there is no setup needed, just shuffle and show 12 cards, no need to deal any to the players. The gameplay doesn't have turns, it's just a racing game where whoever would be the 1st to find a set among the 12 cards would gain the point, so it's gonna be fast. - Small table space is enough to play. A table that can fit 12 cards is enough. Can definitely be played on an airplane table! - A bit addictive. You would always want try try it again after a game. - The game is replayable. You would always want to do better. When you weren't able to find a set, you are really focused to get the next one. If you found a set, it feels very satisfying. An endless cycle that doesn't feel samey at all and can definitely be played multiple times, you can even play it multiple times in a row without getting tired of it. - The game is not multiplayer solitaire. Both of you are racing to see a set! - Highly interactive and engaging. Perfect for groups! Cons - While the game is extremely simple, this is not a game you would want to play with your partner after a long day at work as the race creates tension and you need to have a clear and sharp mind, which might feel exhausting especially when you are already tired. Just play Tangram cooperatively. - The box is trash. The insert can't fit sleeved cards. The box is not the usual open-the-lid box but rather those like the cereal boxes, making it hard to get the cards inside.

Fast-paced, challenging, and really engaging for all ages. Great for family game nights and keeps everyone thinking!

Fantastic card game for pattern recognition, brain development. I’ve played it with kids ranging from 3 to 25 and they all love it. I’m still using the same copy I got in 1995 (!!!) so it’s durable to the max!

Very fun game for a variety of ages and abilities. Compact to take with you when meeting others.

I like mental challenges, so I actually waffled over getting this game because it looked too simple. Not so! Don't let the basic shapes fool you too. We played it with four people, but it can be played alone or with ten people, doesn't matter. With four players, each game took about 20-30 minutes. Anyone at any age can enjoy this game and find a set or two. Our foursome had two in their mid-20s and two in their mid-50s. This game is perfect for a family game night with middle-schoolers too. It's a great mental exercise disguised as a fun game that can teach efficiency, awareness, and perseverance. The game starts with twelve cards face-up on the table. The directions say this is fast-paced, so I was thinking something akin to the card games Spoons or Slap-Jack. In reality, the only things moving quickly are your eyes. You have to look at the cards to find sets of 3 that match three of the four characteristics, or none at all. So you study every card (it's not uncommon for the group to sit for three or four minutes silently staring at the table) and eventually find a set. It's not a race to that card, you simply have to shout "Set" before anyone else does. After that, you can take your time grabbing your cards--you already have first claim, so there's no rush. However, you get penalized when you're wrong (and you will be wrong, frequently), so be careful. Scoring are as follows: you count the number of sets you found. That's it. But remember, for each wrong guess, you lose a set (we put them into a discard/burn pile). In each game we played, the winner had four or five at the end. It's not a high-scoring game, so if the leader only has a few sets, everyone is in the game until the very end.

This card game has been a family and friends favorite for years. I have ordered several decks over the years to give away as gifts, and as prizes in school. My career was as a college math professor, and I used these to demonstrate math concepts in class and Math Club. I also used them to play a fun game with 5 year olds. Often the 5 year olds can beat the adults! It's a game with simple concepts of pattern recognition, understanding "like" and "different", and other traits like shape, number and color. I especially like that it is not necessary to stick around through a whole game to have fun - you can jump in on any round. This too is great for kids. I highly recommend for anyone.

I love Set! It's been like 15 years since my first game and honestly, I don' think I'll ever get tired of this game. It is repetitive, but if you buy the game knowing the replay value, you'll find that is a pro, not a con. It's useful because the simple gameplay makes it an easy task for your hands to keep busy while allowing you to focus on the conversation if you're in a chatty mood, and to pretend to be thinking deeply if you have nothing to add to the current conversation. The best thing about Set to me is that it grows with you. Here's how Set has aged with me over the years: A teacher in elementary school had a copy that was a popular go-to game for many students. We were competitive so it helped us practice speed, coordination, and social skills. This game is small, slightly taller than a regular deck of cards so it generally fits in a purse/bookbag, making it great for middle and high school-ers with limited space/weight. Granted, I grew up during the days before most students had smart phones so things might be a bit different now... Anyway, I prefer Set to regular card games like BS, 13, ERS, and etc. because the rules do not vary based on who you are playing with aside from "is this round a let's-slam-our-hands-down-and-hand-on-bottom-wins kind of game or the polite I-called-Set-first kind of game?" because people either know how to play or don't. It's a great game to bond over, especially when everyone's brains are mush from homework and lessons. In college, I didn't have a copy, but I can tell you that simple and quick games like this are attractive to everyone in the room, even drunk people. You can even set up in public places like dorm lobbies to make new friends with similar interests when fellow students stop by to ask what you are playing - who knows, you might have a new study-buddy or future roommate! After college, it's been a great first game of the night for the the host(-ess) and early birds who are waiting on the rest of the attendees to arrive (-or finish grabbing/eating food) since people can jump in and out as they like. Also great as a drinking game! Very good way to chill out with friends who refuse to play epic/long/complicated games like Monopoly, Catan, Betrayal...etc. Nothing builds a bond quite like a competitive game of Set! Anyway, here are some other things worth considering: It's a decent budget gift. Group size is pretty much limited to the size of the table. Everyone must have a decent line of sight. I've played with like 12 people at once before. Color blind individuals may not enjoy this game unfortunately. My only other complaint is that my first purchased copy of Set came in the pictured box with a crumpled corner, like super fan-like crumples about 1 in x 1 in. I was amazed that the cards inside weren't ruined. Luckily I didn't have to ask for new copy because the cards were fine. Just be ready in case you buy it as a gift or like to have nice pristine game boxes that that can occur. None of my subsequent like 5 gift purchases came crumpled so it doesn't seem to happen often so may have been a 1 time thing.

This is one of the best card games ever. Over the years I've probably bought 25 copies of this game to give as gifts to the children in my life, there's only been one that didn't love and appreciate it. The game is just that good. I'd gladly pay twice the price for it. I've read that playing games like this can increase IQ scores. I don't know if that is true, but it's a lot of fun and it always feels like my brain muscles are flexed after I play it. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to play it as well. Every family needs a copy of Set. The concept is simple. There are 4 attributes: color; shape; number; and shading. There are 3 options for each. To make a set each attribute has to be all the same or all different. For example, you could have a set of solid-shaded green diamonds with different numbers. That's all there is to it. You just look at the cards and race to find a "set." You can remove one attribute to make it easier for youngsters or beginners. For example, you could play with all oval cards. A full game takes 15-30 minutes to play. Be warned though: once you finish a game, the first instinct is to shuffle the cards back up and play it again. It's so fun and addictive. This game was a 1991 Mensa Select winner. Those prizes are awarded for "original, challenging, and well-designed" games. This game is all of those things and more.

This is a great game to play with family and friends! Lots of fun and highly recommend it!

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Great game!! Highly recommend! Especially help children with focus and attention to detail. It has become one of our favorite games

I first bought these cards in 2008-2009 in America. My kids, my in-laws, my whole family loves it. Recently on a trek of 14 days I got all 12-14 people totally addicted to these cards. Once you start you cant put it down. You'll keep going back to them. Just t prove you too can make a set and fast. You'll get super competitive and practice on your own so in the group you too can look smart. Haha. Some get it easily and that's so irritating others take time to identify the set but this is the fun in the game. It's so simple to carry so simple to play but so much so many hours of mind boggling fun! I wish we had a Indian pricing. This was expensive as it came from abroad I think.

Es un juego muy divertido y entretenido, no para cualquier momento porque necesitan estar muy concentrados los jugadores. Es un buen reto