We bought our Qwirkle game about four or five years ago, and we have had great fun playing it ever since. What I like about it is that it requires just enough strategy to make it interesting but isn't so difficult to figure out that a first-time player can't be competitive. We've played it both with family members and with friends, and because the basic rules are simple and it's easy to explain, it's fun for everyone. While it may be beyond the grasp of the youngest of children, just about anyone from age 10 and up can really enjoy it. A single "hand" doesn't take more than half an hour or so to play, which means you can play several hands in an evening.