We play Quiddler several times per week.  We play it after a hard work day.  We play it whenever we are tired.  We play it anytime that we aren't interested in or can't agree on television. (You'll actually be able to downgrade your cable connection, just because "Quiddler" is more fun, relaxing, and entertaining.)  A good raucous game of "Quiddler" is pretty quiet. You'll be too busy checking spellings in your dictionary, switching cards around to stimulate new words into your brain, be anticipating the next possible letter that you might draw, making decisions, and plotting your strategy.  But best of all, this is a game that a person of 12, 30, 50, 80, 90, or a 100 years old can all play together.  Everybody can win.  Everybody has fun.  And everybody will have more energy when it is over than when they started.  You might want to maintain your health, so that you can be your best at "Quiddler". It will show in your score. One Tip, the game changes in speed and enjoyment according to the number of players that you have.  I like 3 players, but two is pretty fine also.  4 is ok, but I want to break out a second card set and play two games at once if  there are 6 of us.  Have fun.