Q Bitz Solo: A Timberdoodle Review

This is a review post. Timberdoodle graciously sent me a free product in exchange for a review. A review that is always my own, honest and hopefully helpful.

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Not everyone in my home loves games as much as Otto and I do. (This is a genetic tragedy I am still trying to get over.)

(He and I have been playing Monopoly Deal steadily since Christmas. We’ve kept a running tab and so far he has beat me 34 times.)

Because of this flaw in our family dynamic, often I look for games that can be played both with siblings or solo.

Q Bitz fits that bill. (I mean, it has the word SOLO in its title.)

I guess technically I wouldn’t call Q Bitz a game, it’s really an educational tool. But it plays like a game and that makes it even better as an educational tool.

It’s a classic sort of matching game. You match the blocks to the patterns on the cards. The website calls it a game of visual agility. Which explains a lot. Like, why this game is not that much fun for me but Otto loves it. Visual agility. He has it. I need it.

It’s a game I like to pull out when Maddox is visiting – I think it’s great for little minds. The game states its target age as 8 and above – and it is a challenge for a five year old – but it’s still a game that occupies him well. In fact, when my kids were younger, this would be a game I would keep in the car and stick in my bag for restaurant waits and doctor appointments.

It comes in a tin box and travels well. When Otto (or Maddox) isn’t using it to actually increase that visual agility, he can just build little designs with the blocks too.

You can buy your own Q Bitz here at Timberdoodle. Buy a few and keep them on hand for a quick gift for a birthday party.

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