BlueOrangeGames.DoodleQuestWhether it’s a board game, a card game, or a giant 1,000-piece puzzle, these traditional family games are perfect for bringing people together and assuring a fun time. While it’s easy to stick to what we know and put games such as Monopoly Jr. or Sorry in young kids’ hands, there are tons of innovative games out there that are just as fun for kids, even if it’s different than what we grew up playing.

That’s where Doodle Quest, from Blue Orange Games, comes in. Designed for kids ages 6 and up, this game asks kids to do a lot more than roll dice and push pawns around a board. Instead, players are immersed in deep sea adventures where they’re given a Doodle Board, a transparent Doodle Sheet, a dry-erase marker, an eraser, a fish stencil, and quests to complete.

BlueOrangeGames.DoodleQuestContentsPlayed with one and four players, this game challenges kids to take a crack at each quest by drawing their ways through the underwater scene on the quest cards. There are 36 quests in total to choose from and two levels to master, so the challenges stay fresh and new no matter how many times kids play. While one quest may ask kids to use their fish stencils to draw three fish on the water scene without touching any of the coral or other objects in the drawing, another quest may ask kids to draw paths from one side of the drawing to the other while avoiding obstacles, but going through as many Starfish as possible for bonus points. All of the work is done on the Doodle Sheets, so once kids are finished with their drawings they’ll put their sheets on top of the Quest Cards, line it up, and see how they did.

This unique drawing game requires kids’ focus, attention, and creativity, as they hone in on their visual-spatial skills and hand-eye coordination. The first time I played was with a group of twenty-somethings who had an absolute blast, so I’d recommend this game for kids (and adults) of all ages.

About the author

Deanna Atkins

Deanna Atkins

Deanna Atkins is the editorial assistant at Adventure Publishing Group. She helps the editorial team on leading trade magazines The Toy Book and The Licensing Book, and contributes online at toybook.com, licensingbook.com, and thebigtoybook.com. When she’s not trying to keep up with Toy Insider Mom Laurie Schacht, she can be found reviewing kids’ CDs, DVDs, and books while daydreaming about the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon sequel and reading the dictionary. Follow her on Twitter @Deeeannuh and keep up with her bi-weekly, sometimes funny commentaries on toybook.com.

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