How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Strategic planning

Spatial conception

Operating memory

Reasoning and cognitive flexibility

The cube that has been making our heads dance for almost 50 years (thanks Ernő Rubik for inventing it!).

With 43.252.003.274.489.856.000 (approximately 43 quintillion) possible positions, did you know that any of these positions can be resolved with just 20 moves? 

Dare to test yourself with the most popular mechanical puzzle in history!

   How do you play it?

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Logical thinking

Ability to concentrate and improve memory

mental agility

Originating 1000 years ago in China from dice games, it appeared in Europe for the first time in Italy during the XNUMXth century.

Its name comes from the Latin verb Dominare and means I win.

And you, masters?

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Strategic planning

Spatial conception

Operating memory

Reasoning and cognitive flexibility

Have you ever considered that chess helps you learn to solve complex problems? Did you know that playing chess has a positive impact on numerical and verbal skills, and helps to improve memory?

Don't think about it anymore and come move!

   How do you play it?

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Logical thinking

Patience

Concentration

Spatial intelligence

Did you know that the first puzzle was created in 1766 by a British cartographer named John Spilsburry and it was a map?

Don't think about it anymore and come and place tiles!

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Strategic planning

Concentration and patience

Reformulation of strategies and management of frustration

106 cards and a wide variety of strategies to defend your camp from your opponent. Or are you one of those who loves to destroy the camp of the person across the table?

Don't think about it anymore and find out your favorite option!

   How do you play it?

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Logical-mathematical reasoning

Attention and concentration

Information processing speed

What happens when a country like Romania is banned from playing cards? So, new games like this are born ... a card game, where the cards are wooden / plastic cards. "Made the law, made the trap" is what Ephraim Hertzano probably thought when he invented it around 1940.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Strategic planning

Reformulation of strategies and management of frustration

mental agility

You will be the leader of a civilization, become a scientist, create unimaginable constructions and find the perfect combination to impose your supremacy.

Don't think about it anymore and build your civilization!

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Creativity and linguistic expression

Deductive thinking and visual interpretation

Risk management and strategy

Can you imagine a game with great artistic illustrations, where you have to be just as imaginative to get some, but not all, of the players to guess the card, but not everyone to lose? What if at the same time you have to be so strategic to get the points to win?

Dixit is a board game for the whole family where the main player must use their imagination to suggest a theme, words, phrases or stories about their card, and the other players must try to trick the other players with their own cards.

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Planning and organization

Teamwork and negotiation

Knowledge and interaction with the physical and professional world

Instructions for the game Build 4 is

Build 4 is a board game that introduces participants to the world of construction. The main objective is to be the first player to complete a model-project, placing all the permits, licenses and studies necessary to complete it correctly.

Number of players

The game is designed for a minimum of two and a maximum of four players. Each participant has a token and moves around the board according to the result of a dice roll.

Game development

The game begins when one of the players rolls a six. He receives a model-project and starts the game. The other participants roll to establish the order of play.

The board consists of 42 squares. In each square you can get different types of cards: construction cards (blue), permits, licenses and studies cards (yellow), incident or special cards (red). The type of card you can get depends on the color of the square you land on.

When a player lands on a square, he draws a card of the corresponding color and places it visible in front of him. If the card is a yellow card, it must be clear which construction phase it is assigned to.

Types of cards

• Blue cards: correspond to the construction phases of a project. There are five: foundation, structure, roof and enclosures, installations, and finishes.
• Yellow cards: These are permits, licenses and studies. There are nine in total and you must obtain them all to win.
• Red cards: represent incidents or special situations, such as the appearance of an inspector or the “superpelata” card.

General rules

If a player lands on a square occupied by another player, they can steal a card from that player.

If a player rolls a 1 for three consecutive turns, they must return to the starting square and cannot draw cards during the next turn.

If two players match on the same square, only the first can play normally; the second can take a professional card if he wants.

If three tiles match, the third player cannot play the turn.

Cards must be returned to the pile when used or if repeated, except in the case of professional and license cards, which can be negotiated between players.

The “superpelata” letter replaces any professional in a specific construction phase.

If the inspector letter appears, you must have the letter required for the phase in which the project is located, or follow the instructions indicated.

game over

The first player to place the nine yellow cards corresponding to each construction phase on the front of their model wins the game. These cards are:

Security element

• Security plan
• Municipal license
• Habitability certificate or activity license
• Geotechnical study
• Quality control certificate
• Final work certificate
• Ten-year insurance
• Workbook

Incident resolution

Any conflict, doubt or special situation that is not provided for in these rules must be resolved by consensus between the players, in a fair and democratic manner.

Basic version of the game

There is a simplified version in which each player starts with all the cards needed for the construction phases (blue) and must obtain only the yellow cards. The general dynamics of the game remain according to the rules described.

   How do you play it?

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Attention and concentration

Precision and fine motor skills

Strategic planning

Goal of the game

Get the most points by collecting sticks without moving the rest.

Materials

41 sticks (or drawn lines, if it's a digital version).

Each stick has a different value depending on the color.

Prepared

Gather all the sticks in your hand.

Let them fall randomly on the table, so that they mix and become crossed.

How to play

1. The first player tries to remove a stick without moving any others.

2. If he succeeds, he keeps the stick and can continue playing.

3. If any move:

• Your turn is over.
• The turn passes to the next player.

4. The game continues until there are no sticks left on the table.

5. End of the game

Each player adds up the points from the sticks they have collected.
Whoever accumulates the most total points wins.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Strategic thinking and global vision

Attention, concentration and perseverance

Adaptability and uncertainty management

Self-awareness and emotional control

Goal of the game

Control more territory than the opponent at the end of the game.
Territory is defined as the intersections of the board that a player completely surrounds with their stones.

Materials

A square board with crossed lines (the most common is 19×19, but 9×9 and 13×13 also exist).

Black and white stones:

Black always starts.

Each player has an unlimited number of stones.

Prepared

Place the board in the center.

Decide who will play with black and who with white.

The stones are not placed inside the squares, but at the intersections of the lines.

How to play

1 Game turn

Each player, in turn, places a single stone of their color on an empty intersection.

The stones cannot be moved once placed.

2 Connections and groups

Stones connected vertically and horizontally form a group.

A group shares breaths (adjacent empty spaces).

3 Stone capture

A stone or group is captured when it has no breaths left.

It is removed from the board immediately and passed to the player who captured it.

4 Self-capture prohibition

A stone cannot be placed in a position where it or its group would run out of breaths, unless this move captures enemy stones and the group regains breaths.

5 Ko Rule

To avoid infinite repetitions:

You cannot make a move that reproduces exactly the same position that existed one turn earlier.
This forces a change in strategy and avoids cycles.

6. End of the game

The game ends when both players pass consecutively, that is, they decide not to place any more stones.

How is it scored?

Each player adds:

Territory: empty intersections completely surrounded by their color.

Captures: opponent's stones removed during the game.

Komi (only in formal games):

White receives additional points (usually 6,5) to compensate for Black's start.

Whoever has the most total points wins.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Logical thinking and problem solving

Spatial perception and orientation

Cognitive flexibility

Patience, concentration and perseverance

Goal

Reach, with one of your pieces, the opposite triangle of the board —or place them all there— before the other players do the same.

Materials

A board shaped like a six-pointed star (usually for 2-6 players).

A set of pieces of one color for each player.

Prepared

Each player chooses a color and places all of their pieces in the triangle on the board corresponding to their color.

Decide the order of play (for example, clockwise).

How to play

1. On your turn, you can move a piece following one of two options:

2. Move the piece to a free adjacent intersection (simple movement).

3. Jump onto a piece (yours or another's) that is adjacent and has a free intersection in front of it, in a straight line (long-range jump). Multiple jumps can be made in a single turn if desired and possible.

4. Jumping is only possible over an adjacent piece and with a free space immediately after it.

Important rules

• Diagonal jumps are not allowed: jumps must be in a straight line.
• Simple movement can only advance to an adjacent intersection; it cannot jump or move more than one space.
• Jumps can be chained: if a piece has a jump available, it can continue from there on the same turn, as long as each jump follows the conditions.

End of the game

The game ends when a player manages to place all of their pieces in the opposite triangle (or according to the agreed rule) or becomes the first to do so.

This player is the winner. The others can follow if they want to sort the entire ranking.

Basically useful strategies

• Plan routes that allow you to pass through the center of the board or use other players' pieces as "platforms" to make jumps.
• Prioritize advancing in blocks: move a piece towards the center and then take advantage of it to make multiple jumps.
• Avoid leaving your base too exposed if other players can jump over your pieces

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Stress and anxiety management

Regulation of attention and concentration

Emotional self-awareness

Mindfulness has burst into the West to integrate the tools that the East has been applying for centuries for its well-being and development. The 52 mindfulness cards invite you to awareness and personal growth through different work proposals: mindfulness principles, behaviors, emotions and transpersonal aspects. Each card contains a practical exercise for improvement, as well as an affirmation to accompany you on the path.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Coordination and body awareness

Autonomy and personal practice design

Gradual progression and adaptability

Practice yoga at your own pace, in your own space, with this fantastic collection of 50 yoga cards. Take a deep breath, roll out your mat, lay out the cards, and perform one of 25 yoga sessions designed to strengthen your mind and body. You can also use the cards to design your own yoga session. It includes an advanced variation of each pose so you can progress as you practice, as well as modifications to help you adapt the poses to your body's unique needs. Here's a great alternative to screens to join a yoga class without leaving your home. Never worry about craning your neck to look at your phone screen while doing downward dog.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Expression and imagination

Emotional resolution and interpersonal intelligence

Active listening and language

Ready for a unique experience? Introducing Sense, a fun adventure of self-discovery and connection. With friends, as a couple or with your children, Sense promotes your internal and external communication, exploring new forms of interaction, connecting with yourself and others in a unique and fun way. With more than 120 cards divided into 8 types, each game is an opportunity to discover yourself and strengthen your relationships.

Try Sense and be surprised. Discover the power of connection.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Empathy and social perspective

Critical reflection on privilege and discrimination

Constructive debate and dialogue

Put yourself in my shoes is a role-playing game that helps develop your empathy by inviting you to understand others in all areas.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

self-knowledge

Emotional self-management

Relationship skills

Play and learn to manage emotions at the same time? Yes! This is the goal of our card game Emociona't. Play for mental health!

The objective of this card game is to learn to identify and manage emotions to become aware of the importance of taking care of mental health, doing so in a fun way and with examples of situations in which everyone can find themselves.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Planning and strategy

Resource management

Attention and concentration

Breathe deeply... Let the whisper of your thoughts reach your ears... Harmonize your chakras and free yourself so that negative energies disappear. Meditate on your strategy and let your feelings guide you to victory.

In this board game, each player has a board showing the seven chakras that they must fill with gems that represent the energy flowing through their body. To score points, a player must harmonize each of their chakras as best as possible.

When a player manages to align five of their chakras, a final turn is played before the final scoring of the game is carried out.

   How do you play it? 

Skills that are worked on by playing:

Strategic planning and decision making

Resource management and optimization

Attention and tactical interaction

Get ready for a gentle session of peace and quiet… But don’t relax too much! Or your opponents will overtake you to create the most fabulous mandala and take the victory away from you.