Games

Description: Abalone is a fast paced strategy board game that has sold over 4 million copies. Abalone has won the Game of Decade award in Europe and is today considered a classic among games lovers around the world.
The game play can best be described as a mental sumo wrestling match where players complete to push six of their opponents marbles off the board. The rules can be learned by a child in a minute or two with a party usually lasting between 10-20 minutes.
Age: 7-99
Number of players: 2
Game duration: 15 min
Awards: Game of Decade in Europe

The fastest strategy game in the world!
Description: Using 12 sculptured stones in 4 colours, two players mind wrestle each other in this captivating game of pure and fast strategy. There are only two simple rules to reckon with, and yet the possibilities seem endless. Each round lasts approximately 2-5 minutes - which might just make Babylon the fastest strategy game in the world!
Awards: triple star by CTTC
Age: 7+
Number of players: 2

A game of ingenuity and fine motor skills
Description: Use the enclosed precision-cut blocks to construct the 60 models in the enclosed challenges book. A gradual increase in difficulty and complexity insures that everyone, from beginner to pro, finds an exciting challenge within the book. A simple color code makes it easy for players to track their progress. Combining imagination, dexterity and perseverance, Equilibrio is a fun filled brain teaser for the whole family to enjoy.
Using the Architect precision blocks, players erect structures illustrated in the challenge book. As players progress in the game, the structures become more complex and difficult to balance requiring the use of fine motor skills, ingenuity and perseverance. In addition, while immersed in the game, players experiment with basic concepts of geometry and balance.
Age: 4+
Number of players: one
Awards:
Excellence Award by Option Consommateurs
Best Bet Award by CTTC

Description: A unique logic puzzler that can be played alone or as a logic race against other players. Using their visual imagination players try to find the quickest and simplest way to move 3 animals from a starting configuration to a given target arrangement using 5 predefined movements. Beautifully crafted wooden animals put a cute facade on what can sometimes become a brain twisting puzzle.
Players start each round with a given initial position of 3 animals on two tree wood stumps. Using any of 5 predefined movements, (4 movements for the expert level), players try to find the quickest and simplest series of moves that will make the animals move from their initial position to a new target position. As each permitted move is associated with a syllable, when playing in a group, the first player to shout the series of syllables that correspond to their proposed solution – wins the round.
This clever, quick and, when played in group- funny, game is sure to enchant!
Age: 8+
Number of players: one or more
Game duration: 10-15 min
Awards:
Game of the year- Nominee 2004-FR
Cannes Golden Ace- Nominee 2003

Description: Two players compete to rid themselves, using a wooden seesaw, of all their colored cubes.
Players start with an identical set of 22 cubes. Each turn consist of a player, carefully stacking their cubes on a seesaw until it tips over. Cubes that fall off the seesaw when it tipped go to the opponent. It’s now the other player’s turn to try and get rid of as many cubes as possible. However, if the cubes fall off the seesaw before it tips, then that player regains all the cubes that fell to the table and the turn goes to the opponent. 
By placing the cubes carefully and choosing astutely where to place them, players gain the advantage that allows them to win this fun and captivating game. Comes with a cotton bag for easy carrying and storage.
Age: 6+
Number of players: 2

Description: Pounce! is the ultimate game of 'Catch-Me-If-You-Can' that's fun for the whole family! It is based on a game played historically in Victorian Parlors. Roll the dice and try to keep your mouse away from the kitty.
Age: 5+
Number of players: 3-8
Awards:
Triple star award by CTTC
Toy of The Year 2004 - finalist -Family Fun

Experimentation with forms
Description: Players use the 18 enclosed precision-cut geo-blocks to construct each of the 60 two dimensional shapes illustrated in the enclosed challenges book. Initial challenges are easy, however, as players progress in the game, the challenges become more sophisticated requiring rather creative thinking. A simple color coded progress indicator allows players to track their advancement. Tangramino is an all time classic toy that will captivate children and adults alike.
Using the Architect precision blocks, players attempt to replicate the Tangram models illustrated in the challenges book. Initially, the puzzles are illustrated on a scale of 1:1 allowing players to experiment on the puzzle surface itself. As players advance, the illustrated models are reduced, thereby introducing the concept of scale. In addition, players are required to use the pieces horizontally and vertically, exposing them intuitively to more advanced concepts in geometry. Tangramino offers creative play for players 6 years and over.
Age: 6+
Number of players: one
Awards: Triple star award by CTTC

Description: An animal gridlock of cats, dogs, mice and their favourite foods: fish, bones and cheese lies before you. Can you arrange them while keeping each animal away from its rival and away from its favorite food? If that was too easy, hungry ants, angry bulls and fierce dogs are also introduced as the puzzle difficulty gradually progresses in this captivating and amusing logic puzzle. ZooLogic allows children as young as 4 years old and adults alike to challenge their logical thinking skills, and makes for an enriching and fun activity for the whole family!
Age: 4+
Number of players: 1
Game duration: 30 min