I play this game with my grandkids ages 4 to 9. They all LOVE this game. They work together to win and I love the cooperative spirit of the game. To make it even more fun I keep a treasure chest of treats (Halloween size) so if they make it to the treasure, they get to pick a treasure out of my candy chest. This game has far outshined every other game we've played for first place in their hearts. Love this game.
Alicia22
November 07, 2017
LOVE this game!
As a school counselor I am always trying to find new and exciting games that keep students interest but ones that also have an educational and/or cooperative learning aspect. This game is the best! Not only is it fun but students have to work together to determine which way is best to get to the end. My students loved it instantly and have asked to play it every day since I introduced it to them!
TeacherNmom
February 14, 2019
Family fun!
This game is played as a team rather than against opponents. The object of the game is for the team to create a path around the board to gather 3 keys and get to the finish/treasure before pulling too many ogre cards or else the ogre wins the game. The game can be played over and over because the placement of the keys changes each time creating need for different paths and strategies. Our family loves this game!
Christine
November 12, 2017
Fun Way to Teach Teamwork
We played this with 6 kids ages 5 to 12. As we all know, it's tough to get the older kids to work with the younger ones as a team. This game was great at getting them to work together. Lots of fun to play!
December 16, 2022
Verified Purchaser
My Favorite Kid's Coop Game
I've played a bunch of cooperative games with my kids and this is easily my favorite. It has just enough strategizing that I don't get bored playing it. It challenging enough that we win most of the time, but not all the time, and it's just as fun when the ogre gets to the treasure first.
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Quality,Value,Educational
NBMFT1390
November 17, 2018
Excellent choice for play therapy
I found this and other Peaceable Kingdom games through a blog post written by a play therapist. I work primarily with pediatric and adolescent males in a residential setting, and many of them need to work on cooperating with others. Race to the Treasure has been among the most popular games I have used with my clients, no matter their age; when I offer them multiple games choices, this is the game that is picked most often. It can be quickly taught and is enjoyable to play over and over again, which helps to build necessary skills that my clients need in order to successfully discharge from their program. I highly recommend it!
Benjamin
May 27, 2019
Students love this game
I am a school based Social worker and I chose to buy these games as I wanted to better ways to encourage my therapy groups to communicate, make decisions and work cooperatively toward a goal. I play this game with 4 & 5 year old pre-school students. It's definitely a challenging game and we don't always win but the students still love it and don't get too disappointed when the ogre wins. One thing this age group finds challenging in lining up the paths correctly but after a few games they understand better.
January 13, 2023
Verified Purchaser
Great game!
We love this game, and bought it for a birthday present for a friend as well. I love the cooperative aspect, and it's so nice to work together, instead of everything else that is a race or one brother trying to beat the other. My boys make this funny noise every time we get a troll! It's fun in the moment, and it will be a fond memory of this time in years to come for sure.
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Quality,Value,Educational
June 01, 2025
Verified Purchaser
Great Fun!
What a fun game trying to get three pots of gold and getting to finish before the ogres! I’ve played with one set of grandchildren and enjoyed it so much I bought it for the other set! There is a bit of education placing pots of gold and an ogre meal on the board correctly using number and letter dice. Participants work together to place path squares strategically to win. I’d say the best ages to play are between 4 and 10.
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Quality,Value,Educational
March 17, 2025
Great game appeals to many ages
Grandkids from 4-10 have enjoyed this one for a number of years now! Excellent customer service - over many years of play, we misplaced 2 game pieces. Mindware replaced the pieces with no hassle and at no charge.
October 18, 2024
Verified Purchaser
Educational game can be fun.
I bought this game for my 5-year-old great-niece as a birthday present because I had read some very good reviews of it. Her mother asked her how she liked the game and she said she loved it. Her mother asked her what she liked the best and she answered "the ogres". I think this is the perfect review for Race to the Treasure.
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Quality,Value,Educational
January 17, 2024
Verified Purchaser
Easy to play
This is probably the best game I purchased this year. My grandchildren really enjoyed it.
