Order of Invention

My kids are 9 and 12 and they beat me almost every round, which says a lot about how easy the rules are to pick up. The wagering mechanic keeps everyone leaning in, and games still wrap in about 20 minutes so we usually play three in a row.

Game night with another couple turned into two hours of arguing about whether the zipper or the elevator came first. The 20-minute play time is a lie in the best way, we just kept dealing another round. Ages 8 and up works, though my nephew needed help reading a few of the older items.

We played this with our two kids (9 and 12) and the 20-minute rounds were perfect for a school night — quick enough to keep their attention but the wagering on invention order got surprisingly tense. Even my husband, who usually zones out during family game night, was genuinely stumped on a few of t