Travel Qwirkle (New from Mindware!) MW-52132

A Mini -Version of MindWare’s Best-Selling Game

Parents' Choice Gold Award
Mensa Select Award
Major Fun Award


Our tactile block game combines logic and strategy with easy-to-learn rules. Plan your moves to create columns and rows of matching colors and shapes; score big when you place a tile that works in multiple directions. It’s perfect for travel, with 3/4 –inch, solid wood tiles in a zippered pouch. 108 tiles. 2 to 4 players.

Recommended Ages: Ages 6 and up
Availability: On Backorder (expected delivery on 04/30/12)
MSRP: $19.99

Qwirkle

Distributed exclusively in Canada for Mindware™ by Outset Media Corp.
Combining well-thought strategy with quick-thinking challenges, Qwirkle is played by creating rows and columns of matching colors and shapes; since the simple play requires no reading, the whole gang can connect shapes and colors, making the strategic multiple-tile moves that earn maximum points. 108 wood blocks. At the end of June, 2011, Qwirkle was awarded the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) in Germany. The award was founded in 1978 with the stated purpose of rewarding excellence in board and card game design and promoting top-quality games in the German market. It is considered to be one of the world’s most prestigious game awards. The criteria on which a game is evaluated include game concept (originality, playability, game value); rule structure (composition, clearness, comprehensibility); layout (box, board, rules) and design (functionality, workmanship.)
Ages 6+
2 to 4 players
Case pack: 6
(English edition: MW-32016) (French edition: No. 62016)
Suggested Retail Price: $29.99
Page A-2 in the 2011 Outset Media Big Green Binder

Qwirkle takes Spiel des Jahres 2011 award

Distributed in Canada by Outset Media Corp, Qwirkle has won Germany's major toy award.

Victoria, British Columbia – The Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) was founded in 1978 with the stated purpose of rewarding excellence in board and card game design and promoting top-quality games in the German market.

Considered to be one of the world’s most prestigious game awards, a Spiel des Jahres winner can usually expect to sell 300,000 to 500,000 copies.

The award is given by a jury of German-speaking board game critics (from Germany, Austria, Switzerland), who review games released in Germany in the preceding twelve months.

The criteria on which a game is evaluated include game concept (originality, playability, game value); rule structure (composition, clearness, comprehensibility); layout (box, board, rules) and design (functionality, workmanship). Complete details of the award can be found at the following link: http://www.spiel-des-jahres.com/cms/front_content.php?idcat=148 

Outset Media has been the exclusive Canadian distributor for Qwirkle since 2008. To find Qwirkle at a retailer near you, call Outset Media, toll free at 1-877-592-7374. If you are a retailer, call or email me to ask how we can help promote Qwirkle in your store to take advantage of the above publicity.

Outset Media becomes the new exclusive Canadian distributor for Qwirkle and Brainbox - All Around the World

Mindware USA has just named Outset Media as the exclusive Canadian distributor for it's top-selling games Qwirkle and Brainbox - All Around the World. These games were big sellers in the USA and fit best in a toy store, game store or book store environment.

Qwirkle
Combining well-thought strategy with quick-thinking challenges, Qwirkle is played by creating rows and columns of matching colors and shapes; since the simple play requires no reading, the whole gang can connect shapes and colors, making the strategic multiple-tile moves that earn maximum points. 108 wood blocks. 2 to 4 players. (MSRP $29.99).

Brainbox - All Around the World
BrainBox This clever new memory recall game challenges players to memorize as many details as they can in just 10 short seconds! Turn the timer over, concentrate on the card and try to memorize as many details of the picture as you can. Players then roll the die to determine which question will be asked and quiz each other on what they remember. How many stripes on the shirt? What’s the capital city? What is the name of the famous person shown? Four wonderful themes will keep young minds engaged in this fast-paced game of concentration and detail. ¦ Ages 8 and up (MSRP $24.99).