Ravensburger Big City Builders – A Puzzle and Play Construction Game for Ages 3+

This game is so fun for our now 4 year old. He would have easily been able to play this at 3 as well. The game is simple but interactive and fun. I love that there is a clear winner since we work on being a good winner and a good looser. Pieces are hefty to hold up to toddlers and because of the puzzle like set up, no two games are the same.

One set of grandsons (near 4 & near 6) have this game/solo play activity & enjoy it, so I bought it as a birthday gift for grandson turning 5 in another family. Activity includes putting together a large floor/table puzzle in any configuration desired. It can fit in an area about 2.5-ft, or, with dead ends, it will be bigger/longer. Puzzle includes 24 road pieces with some roundabouts & 6 construction-sites. Each construction sites is given two supply pieces it doesn't require. Players then take turns rolling the color-die to move about the puzzle to deliver all supply pieces to their proper site. Once they do, the supply pieces becomes a scoring points if desired - or play can be entirely cooperative. I am not a proponent of solo 'quiet time', but if it's a practice in your home, this 'game' can be a decent solo activity. Trucks & construction sites have long-lasting appeal for many preschoolers. The included 2 trucks are plastic without actual wheels. It would be possible to add any similar-sized truck capable of carrying one of the supply cards (about 1.25" square) to allow a third & possibly 4th player. Box suggests 3+. Some 2.5+ would be able to play with a little guidance. My guess is that the activity would no longer hold much appeal to 6 & up on their own or with age peers, but as something to do with younger siblings it will likely still be acceptable.

Fun GameNice sturdy cardboard track, heavy duty plastic pieces and substantial wood die. Fun colors great little game

Game is well made with durable pieces that can be used for open play. As far as instructions/game play ideas go, it's really lacking.

Grandson loves this. Perfect for a 4 year old. Great quality!

My 6-year-old son loves playing this game with me, and being able to build new layouts every time we play is a huge bonus. The only issue I have with the game is that the pieces will sometimes break apart at the slightest disturbance.

Super nice, well made, sturdy pieces, but my kids were not interested... the game itself is not very challenging, so for my kids (3 and 5), it does not make them want to play (kust play with the pieces); should be for a 2yo, but then would be too challenging