When I visited the Toy Fair at Olympia with The Soup Dragon Says, back in January, we visited the Esdevium Games stand. We were treated to a demo of Dobble. It’s a highly addictive card game, and judging by our display on the stand, we both were in need of some serious practice!
Dobble is aimed at anyone over the age of 6 years, there are 5 versions of play, it’s fast-moving, it’s really rather good fun. You can play with 2-8 players, or you could play in teams. If you want to be super competitive you could hold a Dobble Tournament with points.
As the tin, and playing cards are fairly small, I decided that Dobble would be an ideal game to take to Spain. Whenever we visit my parents, we always end up getting the UNO out, this would be something a little different. Perhaps I could improve my observation skills.
The 55 playing cards, each display 8 pictures, there is always a matching picture on any two cards. The match might be ice/igloo or an exclamation mark. Sounds easy doesn’t it? The pictures are different sizes on each card, trust me, you really do have to concentrate, add in speed, and other players and the fun really begins.
Daddy P and I played each of the five versions of Dobble with my parents. I really expected my Dad, with his massive attention to details, to excel at all versions. I thought my Mum, bless her, would struggle. Well, I have to say, as an experiment, it was really interesting. All four of us excelled at different versions, it really was surprising.
My favourite game is The Poisoned Gift. The object of the game is to be the player who has gained the fewest cards from the draw pile when the game ends.
Shuffle the cards, place one face down in front of each player and make a draw pile with the remaining cards, which will be placed face up in the middle of the table.
When ‘Go’ is called out, the players flip their card face up. Each player must spot the identical symbol between the card of any other player and the card from the draw pile. The first player to find an identical symbol names it, draws the middle card and places it on top of the concerned player’s card. By taking this card, a new card is revealed on the centre pile.
The game continues until all of the cards from the draw pile have been taken. The winner is the one with the fewest cards.
We had a great time teaching Mum and Dad the various versions of Dobble. It was great that Dad didn’t win every one! I redeemed my failure at the Toy Fair, with quite a good run of wins. Even Mum enjoyed Dobble, especially when she beat Dad! As the games are fast-moving, they don’t take too long to complete, so it’s great fun to try out all of the versions.
Dobble is designed to be played by anyone over the age of 6. I always like to challenge the rules! Monkey is 4 years old, we don’t play Dobble to any of the rules, it’s not a really fast speed game, when we play together. We play it as a version of Snap, something to build up his observational skills. As I’ve mentioned before the pictures are different sizes from one card to another. He really has to focus, we work together, but he is really enjoying it. So for us, Dobble really is the perfect family game. I love the compactness of it. It fits in my bag, it can go anywhere with us. We are hooked.
For more information on Esdevium Games and the range on offer why not like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. They really do have games to suit all. There is even a version of Dobble available to download onto your iPhone or iPad – just visit the AppStore.
I have some great news to share with you! I can offer one lucky reader the chance to win Dobble for themselves. If that’s not enough, my good friend The Soup Dragon Says, is also running a giveaway, so you have two chances to win!
Now if you’re not lucky enough to win either of our giveaway’s, don’t worry, Dobble is available from Amazon, just click on the link below to purchase. (You can also read what other people think of this great game, there too).
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my daughter has just learned to play top trumps which she loves, we also like snap
We love Newmarket, we play for jelly crocodiles and the children love lining up their winnings before they eat them
we love UNO – it is really easy to play and a lot of fun
happy families after all all families should be happy!
We like Top Trumps as all the family can play together
Oh I love Uno and we recently bought Linkee after seeing it on Dragons Den, I may have to add this one to our collection! x
Cluedo’s got cards, so does that count, it’s our favourite game at the moment!
Uno because it is easy to learn
harry potter uno because my kids love it
I love the card game stop the bus because my Grandmother taught me and let me use real 2ps to play with!
I like Pit because it’s fast and involves a lot of shouting and it’s fun.
snap – I’m rubbish at anything else lol
i love playing rummy always reminds me of being a kid playing it with my dad on a sunday night
Cheat because it so sent take any skill
Late night games of Shed can be intense!
Otherwise, Super hero top trumps.
top trumps just great to play
newmarket played with buttons, I taught my kids to count with it!
I love playing Snap with the kids
Me and my son like to play snap 🙂
Double Rummy because it’s a real tactical game
Cribbage, its so much fun and good for maths skills
Chase the ace, , played this lots as a kid, so much fun x
love top trumps
love 21
i love uno
I love whist because it’s so simple to pick up but you can play it for hours.
Happy families as my daughter loves it!
i like playing snap- really fun game
I like Go Fish. My niece loves playing it and it helps her with her numbers.
21 🙂 we play with pennies here (the kids and I) x
Uno…
Love Rumy, Snap, Clock, Uno 🙂
the family enjoy playing Uno together
I love uno!
top trumps as their are just so many varieties to play
hunt the queen, because we can all play as its easy
We like Newmarket and play for pennies and/or prizes
My little one is still getting the hang of card games… so we play snap but I can’t wait until he gets the hang of uno. Played dobble at a friend’s house. .. loads of fun although I was terrible!
We love Uno!
i love uno as we can all play and its a great fast thinking game
we love to play dominoes with cards its great fun and the kids are always trying to outwit the dults by holding onto certain cards
Happy families – I loved it as a kid and so do my kids!
Rummy as used to play it with my grandparents
A family favourite called New Market.
Newmarket, we used to play it all the time with my nan for 2p’s
Snap, it is fun. A quick and easy game to play.
Top trumps is always fun.
Blackjack, but the UNO kind. I have fond memories of playing that in college 🙂
Snap. It’s the only one I know how to play!
Snap because I played it as a kid and I play the game with my kids we love it
Got to be Top trumps
brag, we taught the kids and had card night playing for pennies lol
Cribbage! It’s a good challenge.
Happy families card game as a kid use to play these x
As a kid I played Gin Rummy with my gran and now we play Gin Rummy with the kids.
I love Blackjack, it is so addictive, secretive and thrilling. I love playing it with my husband and friends.
UNO has always been my top card game of choice – it’s simple and fun (like me *cheeky grin*)
Good old jacks, 2’s and 8’s. My kids love playing it
Whist because its a game I played when I was younger with all the family
Magic The Gathering been playing it for years, and its a very skilful trading card game, and I love entering tournaments, as well as trading the cards
Always played Gin Rummy – my gran used to accuse me of cheating !!!!
snap – I can play it with my girls
Love Snap-play it with the kids even if you are tired!
We enjoy playing the card game version of Monopoly!
because it’s quicker & easier to play than the board game and takes up less room in the house! It’s fun too 🙂
Top trumps
snap… its on the only game i stand a chance of winning
Uno – love it and all the variants
Happy Families
Uno because it’s great fun
Go fish card game, great for kids and adults alike 🙂
Uno as i know how to play it 🙂
We play Uno a lot. Its great fun and everyone can join in.
Top Trumps
I love Uno because it’s really fun 🙂
At the moment it’s Hearthstone, a brilliant game with loads of strategy involved.
I love playing Snap, its a game the kids love too
We still love a game of Snap! My husband is so competitive it makes it funny!
snap
chase the ace – good family fun
pairs or snap because its easy for the children 🙂
Snap as it can get hilariously competitive.
Brag – easy to learn, hard to master!
Snap, but I have to lose now to the grandson
Uno, lots of fun 🙂
My favourite is poker – but when I’m playing with my niece her favourite is pairs – now i don’t know how she does it but she doesn’t need to concentrate at all and she knows exactly where they are – my brother used to be exactly the same – I on the other hand am not!
Snap, so funny when everyone is trying to cheat!
i love playing snap with my granddaughters, we end up laughing so much
Cards against humanity. If you have not heard of it, look at reviews on Amazon. Insults everyone!! Everyone goes home exhausted where we have laughed so much.
Birds int he next based on happy families – Reminds me on nights at my grandmas
Birds in the nest that was
Knock out whist, never gets dull.
Solitaire – absorbing!
Crib a game of thinking
Gin – reminds me of my family.
Snap
solitaire, no need to thin k and keeeps you busy
top trumps
Good old snap my little ones love it!!!
We like to play “Snap!” because we can shout and get really excited when playing the game
I like Donkey as my little girl is so delighted when someone else ends up with the donkey card and falls about laughing shouting ‘eeyore!’
I like playing top trumps with my son.He particulary like the dinosaur ones and they are full of information which is teaching them as well as having fun
Snap – easy enough for my kids!
Patience – as can’t get beaten by anyone 🙂
uno is my fav
I always loved UNO as a kid
I love playing Uno and Top Trumps with the grandchildren because it is great fun 🙂
We like the Monopoly Card Game, because it is quite skillful, but it seems we all capable of winning 🙂
Uno
War – simple and cou can’t get bored with it
We play a game called Slippery Ann which is almost the opposite of trumps. It’s great, but my son is not quite old enough for it yet! We love playing New Market, we play with matchsticks.
We love Uno and Rummy
Grandkids love trumps this would be great for them
uno
Whist is great
Canasta, a nice game of strategy and planning
Solitaire! I like to play by myself!
Pontoon
Go Fish 🙂 with my mini dude
I like snap 🙂 my granny used to play it with me when I was small and now I play it with my kids 🙂
Got to be Uno 🙂
love uno
uno
Oh gosh I have forgotton how to play card games! But one I always liked and do still remember is solitaire x
rummi and poker
good old snap x
whist. Its easy and sustainable
snap for me and the kids, poker for me and the hubby
UNO. Great family fun.
Jacks twos and eight as I keep beating my partner lol
crazy eights, cuz anyone can win and it can all change in a second!
Looks like a great family game
I love playing snap with my daughter Gracie as she gets really excited and it really makes her smile and laugh!
Uno, I could play it for hours
Patience as I used to play this with my gran as a little girl and now I play it with my own daughter.
Top trumps for us x
Solitaire. I like seeing if I can beat my own time.
Card game ” Nap ” I think we have slightly corruptrd the rules though
cheat!
I love uno… Had many happy memories from playing this game as a child! 🙂
Top Trumps – great game and great for general knowledge
Top trumps
Patience because it is simple and fun
Fantasy Top Trumps – takes me back to my childhood playing them in the school playground. I was obsessed with them.
Snap
Solitaire x