My six-year-old daughter and I have played this game a few times since receiving it.  It is **Fun **Challenging **A great way to spend time together **Easier yet more challenging than Scrabble!  As a Scrabble lover, I understand that it can be frustrating for younger cutie pies to keep up without getting frustrated (with Scrabble).  This game has a similar premise: creating a grid by building or adding onto rows - in this game: of color or shape.  Starting a new row or finding a way finish an existing row of shapes or color ("Qwirkle!") really makes you use your thinker BUT it's very fun so the mental challenge is greatly rewarded with lots of smiles and high-fives :)  We have yet to use the scoring system...  We just like the challenge of tile arranging!