Continuo is a simple yet challenging card game that allows students to practice visual reasoning and strategy skills. The game includes 42 tiles and each tile is a 4 × 4 grid of small squares. Each of the four sections on a tile has an L-shape of one color with a single small square of another in the corner. There are 4 colors in total. Players take turns picking cards with the aim of making the longest possible chain of small squares of the same color. This game is simple enough to be fun for young children yet can even offer a great visual and strategic challenge for adults competing against each other. The game is limited to the 42 tiles so can be good for children with shorter attention spans. While this is unlikely to be a family favorite, it can be enjoyable and helpful for students who struggle recognizing visual patterns provided an understanding adult is present.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• 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

• 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

Game play is simple, yet strategic, for this AWARD-WINNING card game. Position each card to match as many chains of color as possible. Add up the number of squares in each chain. Obtain the highest score possible on each turn. Continue until all 42 cards have been placed. Highest score wins!