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Spot It! (Color/Packaging May Vary)

Mindprint Rating

Tags

All Ages Game

Skills

Working Memory Attention Visual Discrimination Processing Speed Visual Motor Speed

Mindprint Expert Review

Pros

  • Cards are visually appealing, easy to hold and games requires no set-up or clean-up. The game is available in specific themes including sports.
  • Spot It can be competitive across ages, so younger children can easily play with older children.
  • Games are short, fast-paced and fun.

Considerations

  • Players must shout out when they spot the picture, so conflict could erupt over who was first.
  • Students with visual or attention weaknesses may find the game can be taxing if they need to finish an entire deck.

Mindprint Expert Review

This is an easy to play, fun game that can help strengthen visual skills, scanning speed and attention for all ages. Each player must spot the one picture on his own card that matches one of the eight pictures on the center card. The trick is that there is only one matching symbol for any two cards so players must quickly scan and react. There is no limit to the number of players. There is no reading, so even the youngest child can be competitive after a few practice rounds. This is a great choice for an adult to play with a child who needs to strengthen visual, speed or attention skills, as there is no stress about reading or numbers, and an adult can easily go a bit slower to help a child build confidence. However, adults should be cautious that too much of this game could be overwhelming for a child with those same weaknesses. If a child begins to fidget, it may be appropriate to end the game early and whoever has the most cards wins. For children without a specific concern, this is quite simply a fun, fast-paced game that will develop cognitive skills.

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

Manufacturer Description

Test your observational skills and your reflexes with the award-winning gameplay of Spot It!, a game of lightning-fast choices for two to eight players. With dozens of awards and possible versions married to elegant gameplay, Spot It! has become a global phenomenon. Five distinct mini-games within a set of Spot It! ensure that the game will be different every time you play, and because it’s always your turn, there’s never any downtime! Color/Packaging May Vary.