ThinkFun Gravity Marble Logic Girls Reviews Summary

Game Design and Quality

Pros:

• "The gravity maze comes with cards for mazes that are easy, medium and hard with the solutions on the back- so if you really want them to think make sure they don't just go peeking at the answers!"
• "The problems range from easy to very difficult, and the best part is being able to create your own designs."
• "It's a very pretty game, too, with the clear, bright colors, so makes a great gift."
• "The translucent towers are well built and fit perfectly on the playing board."
• "The pieces are solid, very elegantly made, the design is superb, a flawless game overall."
• "The build quality is very good, and the different styles give lots of options."
• "The pieces fit easily back into their compartments in the box for storage."

Cons:

• "For a $30 game, I had hoped for something a little more substantial."
• "I just wish there were more pieces to use and less set pieces."
• "The pieces do not go together easily, and my nephew only played with it once for 15 minutes before getting too frustrated."
• "The only drawback is that the marbles can bounce out, even though they should go another direction."
• "The blocks were smaller than what I was expecting."
• "While having fixed towers makes the order challenges more difficult, it makes using your own phantasy almost impossible."
• "The blocks tend to fall out easily so that's kind of annoying."

Educational Value

Pros:

• "This hands-on, educational game is great for building critical thinking, visual perception and reasoning skills."
• "Teaches problem solving with an emphasis on logical thought processes."
• "Great for learning special concepts."
• "Gravity Maze Marble Run is an excellent STEM toy, I definitely thought it was a good buy."
• "The game introduces children to fundamental concepts of physics and problem-solving mechanics in a very natural way."
• "It's educational and inspires creativity, making it a great choice for kids."
• "Logic can't be learned from a book. It must be used and practiced to be taught."

Cons:

• "I had hoped this would be fun and educational for my nine year old granddaughter but instead got both her and me frustrated."
• "Was not as intricate, or interesting as I thought it would be."
• "Even the solution for those rounds is incorrect."
• "It's just really boring, not much to it, yet not easy enough for littles to play."
• "The “experience” needs some work."
• "The really bad aspect is that color plays a critical role and there's no further clues about what pieces go where if you have even a little color blindness."
• "Sometimes it's hard to get them to stay together while you build the rest of the maze."

Enjoyment and Engagement

Pros:

• "This is really fun! My students love it and so do I."
• "like it a lot. Gets hard pretty quick, but the answers are on the back."
• "Gravity Maze is the newest game from ThinkFun and is guaranteed to provide your family with hours of fun."
• "He loves trying to solve the challenges."
• "Gravity maze has given us countless hours of entertainment."
• "Love this game! Could literally play for hours on end."
• "It really is a game that encourages kids to problem solve and do some creative thinking and who doesn't love a challenge!"

Cons:

• "But soon realized that the base do not hold the blocks firmly. Its wiggly."
• "The strategy of this game is fun, but the pieces do pop out easily when you’re assembling them next to each other, which can be frustrating for younger players."
• "Very disappointing all around. Nothing worse than a disappointing Christmas present."
• "The pieces don’t snap in enough to hold as she builds the next strip. They keep falling out and I’d have to hold them."
• "Honestly, he wasn't thrilled. He said it looked lame."
• "The marble goes too fast to make the game super enjoyable."
• "This is a one person game, which in a family of kids, is kind of boring."

Difficulty and Accessibility

Pros:

• "It is very challenging, even the beginner cards can be a bit hard."
• "Suitable for 8-12 yrs kid."
• "It's easy to use for beginners and has increasing difficulty levels as you progress."
• "Really fun for all ages!"
• "I think it helps him think and solve a problem."
• "It keeps him thinking and entertained for hours. Great for improving problem solving skills."
• "The puzzles are challenging enough that he is unlikely to outgrow them for a very long time."

Cons:

• "Fun brain game. I would recommend more towards older children."
• "I think 8+ years as younger kids would have a harder time solving the puzzles and get easily frustrated."
• "It’s a bit more complicated than other marble runs... recommend for older kids."
• "Its still kind of advanced for a 7 year old, especially anything beyond the beginner stuff that comes with this."
• "The puzzles aren't too challenging and my kids get bored fast."
• "8 y/o nephew thought beginner was too easy, but intermediate is too hard."
• "I would wait to purchase again until older."