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Sometimes a game is able to be played by the whole family, but it’s not something that adults will choose to play once the kids are in bed. Or sometimes it’s a good game for kids and adults, but the younger kids will have a hard time with the rules.

Qwixx isn’t like that.

Qwixx is ACTUALLY fun for the whole family.

For kids to play, for kids and parents to play together, for adults, for grandparents. Everyone will love this game no matter their age.

Think Yahtzee, but quicker, better, and much more fun.

And homeschoolers, teachers, and parents, this is where you will love it even more…

THIS IS A GREAT MATHS GAME for teaching quick addition up to 12, number recognition, number ascending/descending order, chance, and general addition.

Whenever we take our game of Tenzi to a games night, it’s always the Tenzi table which ends up with lots of cheering and laughter… and after every game, there’s at least one person yelling “Nooooo I was SO close!!! Let’s play again!!!”

It’s fantastically easy, and a super quick game to play. You can learn the rules in seconds.

The impact of harsh economic times is evident everywhere, regardless of what your favourite politician or news media might be suggesting. 

Hard times can potentially bring out our best. For us, we've been forced to go back to our original mission statement, back to basics, and refocus on what we are about. 

This isn't a bad thing.  We are now over eight years old, and we have grown substantially over the years. It is time to remind ourselves how we began, and what we want to be.

Dragonwood is a wonderful introductory fantasy dice game for kids, leading hopefully to the exploration of other wonderful fantasy dice games: Dice Throne, Champions of Midgard, Chronicles of Avel... or even the big one, Dungeons & Dragons.

But it could also be recognised as a great maths teaching tool. A large part of the game of Dragonwood hinges on the judgement and manipulation of probabilities. 

And kids don't necessarily even realise it, because they are having too much fun.

Parents - We know kids love tabletop games, but how hard is it to find one that ticks all the boxes?

Outfoxed! is an easy game to learn. You’ll be playing within minutes. No confusion, no rule checking… just fun for the whole family! Read on to find out why we recommend this wonderful game for families...

We were so impressed by our experience with ColorVelvet last year, that we negotiated a large direct order from the family business in Italy! 

After some COVID-related, and language-related, and perhaps, Italy-related, delays, we've been anticipating our shipment for some months.... and last week it arrived.  And, oh my...

RPM Powerballs are back in stock!  If you are wondering what to buy that tricky person for Christmas, well, here's something unique that is not only genuinely beneficial, but also mind-bogglingly cool.

Powerballs are handheld gyroscopes that give your wrist and arm a pleasant workout.  There is no battery, and no motor - everything that the Powerball does, is powered by you - and it feels amazing!

The best way to understand Powerballs, is to come in and try one!

We finally have Woki and Mazzi Xtreme Bots back in stock!  

These are well designed robots for kids, with true coding potential, perfect for 5- and 8-year olds respectively!

The response to our inaugural Coolest Crystals Competition has been breathtaking. 

Thank you so much, all of you, for taking the time to grow such stunningly beautiful crystals!  I sincerely hope the whole activity has been as enjoyable for you as it has been for us.  We currently have every entry on display, and they are well worth a visit!

We are a huge fan of the superlative uGears wooden model range.  uGears are actually a Ukrainian company, and I want to share a letter from them that I've just received via the Australian distribution company. 

I can't even begin to imagine what they have had to endure over the past month.

Dear Partners,
 
We would like to take this opportunity to thank You for Your continued business and fruitful cooperation with Ugears.
 
As You know, Ukraine and the Ukrainian people are facing cruel attacks from Russia and it military forces. Too many Ukrainian civil citizens have suffered from these attacks and are facing hard times.
Ugears is an Ukrainian producer of a unique wooden mechanical models and 3D puzzles made of plywood. It is located in Horenka, Kyiv region, that suffered greatly from war actions.
In order to continue what has been started and to fulfill Your orders on Ugears models range, we do have a strong will to continue business, therefore based on Emergency plan we need some time to establish production in EU. Also we need funds to support Ugears’ staff (engineers, designers, warehouse staff etc.) in Ukraine.
 
Resulting from all of above, we kindly ask You to accept new price list for Ugears models that take affect starting APRIL 1st  2022. In the new price list Distributor’s prices increased of 10%.
We understand that this calculation may affect Your business model or margin, but we are forced to procced in this way in order to have competitive RRP prices to Ugears rivals.

Hoping for Your understanding and we truly appreciate Your dedication to UGEARS and we wish You to grow Your business and achieve Your goals!
 
Price list form will be sent shortly.
 
 
Best regards,
Your Ugears Sales Team