Marbles Cardinal GOtrio -Game Brain Workshop, Travel Game for Players Aged 8 and up

I had seen this game at Target, and had no idea what it was or how to play it. The game looked intriguing and my kids (9 and 6) agreed so we ordered it on Amazon after looking up the reviews and reading the description (also cheaper than Target at the time thankfully). My older child is the kid who loves to play games and has been quite adept at strategy for a long time. My younger child sometimes is into games and sometimes not and no where as near a strategic player as their older sibling but has a real love of tic-tac-toe recently. We played a lot of rounds, and I of course won most of the early rounds (and was trying to show them the three ways to win so they could start thinking outside the box a bit more) as they were just learning and trying to understand how the game worked. Once they started to get the hang of it, they found it even more fun and started to give me a run for my money.If you, like us, have never played the original version before, there are three ring sizes (a peg/small circle, a med circle, and a large circle) and three colors (red, blue, green). The object is just like tic tac toe, you try to get three in a row with your color, but there are three ways to win:1) have all three sizes of your color in one slot;2) have all three of the same size in your color in three slots diagonally, horizontal, or vertical3) have one of each size in your color in three slots diagonally, horizontal, or vertical.Since there are three sizes of pieces and each of the nine playing areas can hold one of each of the three sizes, there are numerous ways to try to block your opponent(s) and numerous ways you can be sneaky and try to win. In the two player game, you take the color not being used and occupy the center playing area so you cannot make diagonal plays, only horizontal and vertical. All in all, it is a great game, both of my kids liked it which is not always the case in our family, and we hope it will be great for our summer travels!

This game is one of my favorites! Glad I was able to find it in a miniature version for on the road. The original game can have four players, but due to limited storage, this version only has three different color sets. Case is extremely durable and strong clasp to hold it closed. If you like Otri, you will love this mini version!

Once I removed this game from its packaging, I was more impressed with it than any other "to go" type game I've ever come across. It has been SO well thought out, and it has been constructed so perfectly and of such a high quality, that there isn't one thing I would change about it! Great fun for two players, and equally fun for three - which isn't typical of abstract strategy games. Another aspect of this game that is appealing, is that it is SUPER easy to teach, as almost everyone will be acquainted with the game from which it is based. You'll be super surprised by everything when you open it, especially considering its low cost. I bought five, one for myself (I also have the full size version, but wanted one for travel) and after seeing the quality and affordability, I ordered the others to give as gifts!

Bought this game as a border buster while on car trips and camping. It's well made and compact. It's also a nice alternative (added dimension) to the classic game of tic-tac-toe. I also really like that the game can be played with either 2 or 3 players. We've had fun with it so far. I would recommend this product.

We really liked the original version of this game so we got the travel set. It double sided so you can play on the clear lid or the white base. Came in great quality! Love this game! Surprisingly fun and easy for kids and adults! Would recommend!

My family plays this game when we are waiting for food. it helps keep the mind sharp and 3 people off their phones.

We had played the bigger version before but never bought it. When I seen that we could get a travel sized version I got it right away.it's gone to many baseball and softball games to play in the stands. We have taught about 10 other how to play it. It's a hit. Very competitive

Great for travel! This game requires strategy and it’s fun to play!

This is a nice small size if you have limited storage space or for travel. One disadvantage is that only 3 players can play as apposed to the full version where up 4 players can play. Overall very happy with it and great fun to play!

Perfect size fore travel. Bought this as we wanted some board games. This is so easy to anywhere as it’s small enough to quickly pack in your bag. A great game that is well built. The pieces are rounded and smooth and overall an a very well made product.

Excelente juego de mesa, fuera de lo tradicional y que de vdd te pone a pensar y ganar a tu oponente.

Habe mir das Spiel für Reisen gekauft, weil ich die Spielidee ganz gut fand. Beim großen Spiel mag das auch immer noch so sein. Bei dieser Reiseversion, welche für 2-3 Spieler angeboten wird, ist es leider so, dass bei zwei Spielern immer derjenige gewinnt, der anfängt!Es gibt leider keine gesonderten Regeln für zwei Spieler. Zu Dritt lässt es sich wieder ganz gut spielen. Dafür wurde es aber nicht gekauft.

Pues eso, lo compré pensando que, en el peor de los casos, ocurriría como en el tres en raya y acabaríamos siempre en empate, pero no... Es peor. Tras unas pocas partidas, te das cuenta que el que empieza siempre gana (basta con tirar un círculo grande en cualquier esquina). Al menos es así con dos jugadores. Quizás con tres jugadores es más interesante, pero con dos jugadores no sirve de nada...