Endless Games Korner'D Board Game
Mindprint Rating
Tags
Skills
Mindprint Expert Review
Pros
- Students of all ages can play since the game does not include any reading or numbers.
- Students could enjoy playing this game with a group or solo.
- Game endorsed for children with special needs, including autism.
Considerations
- Game is simple, and many students may tire of it very quickly.
- Students could easily dispute who was first to finish and win the round.
Mindprint Expert Review
This simple game requires no reading and can be a quick play for one to six players to develop speed, working memory, and attention. The board is a 9x6 grid of brightly colored squares. The tiles are a set of 2x2 squares that have a one-to-one correspondence with the colored squares on the board. After someone shouts "go", players aim to be the first to match their tiles to the correct spot on the board. The first to do so wins the round. Students could play this game alone by trying to place all tiles as quickly as possible. Students who struggle with speed, working memory or attention can develop their skills in quick games without the added challenge of reading or problem solving. Many students may tire of this simple game quickly, however, so parents should know what they aim to accomplish with this game and use it accordingly.
Fun
Engaging for the Mindprint recommended age range
- Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
- Visually appealing to children in the target age range
- Adults would enjoy playing with a child
- For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
- Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
- Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option
Easy to Use
Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range
- Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
- Student should be able to use independently after first use
- Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
- Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
- Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
- Can be fun as a single player game
- Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
- Well-made for the cost
- For electronic games, can play without sound
- For electronic games, allows user to save work
- For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
- Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
- Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
- Overall - Easy to use
Cognitive Concerns
May not be advisable for students with the following cognitive needs
- Self-regulation
- Multi-player activity that requires cooperation or has potential for disagreements
- Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
- A player's success depends on speed
Manufacturer Description
Obtain dice combinations fitting a scoring category. Players fill 15 scoring boxes and add bonuses for a total score.