29.8.2016

Such an amazing game! So addictive to play. Great game for all the family , very competitive. Really easy and lots of fun, if a bit frustrating when you can't see a match! Children and adults can play together and there are a few different versions of the game. This looks like a children's game, and I suppose it is. But play this with a load of adults and its even better! Very simple, match the pictures and put down a card. Get rid of all of yours to win. But you'll quickly find it's not as easy as it sounds and you'll get more and more frustrated each round you play.The premise is simple: find a matching image on another of the cards. They are the same colour and design but they may vary in size and their position on the card.

2.1.2013

Every year I buy a family game to put under the tree at Christmas. This year was a bit tricky as my daughters are now 12 and 14 - not an easy age to entertain equally! Dobble was so much fun! We've played all the versions of the game and slammed the cards so much they're already getting a little battered! Their cousins who are 10 and 11 loved it so much that they want to get their own pack. It's a really simple concept but great fun. The more people you have playing the more exciting it is. At one point on Christmas day we had kids, parents and grandparents together all on their knees on the floor shouting out the symbols - some were unable to shout out because they were laughing so hard.

1.3.2018

What a brilliant and perfect game! This is a visual speed matching game. Things I love about this game:1. We found the children aged 5 and 7 were equally as good as the adults for this game, so we didn't need to let them win. They genuinely won against us several times.2. The game is very fast to learn so anyone can join in instantly and be well matched against more experienced players.3. There are five variations on how to play which to learn if you want some variation.4. It's compact and will easily fit in a bag to take out as a game for children at a restaurant.5. I love playing it as an adult and might be fun as a quick easy pub game. We laughed a lot while playing too.6. It's fast (like a game of snap)

1.12.2016

This is such a brilliantly simple game, stored in its own little tin so you can take it anywhere. The thing we like about it as a family is that we can all play (ages ranging from 8 to 47) and age doesn't seem to be an advantage, in fact quite the opposite! I think bright agile young minds find it easier sometimes to spot the matching symbols. The object of all the games with Dobble is to match a symbol on two cards; there will always be a matching symbol on each pair of cards, although sometimes the sizes will differ which seems to make it incredibly difficult to spot them, especially under pressure when you are trying to spot it before someone else!

4.1.2014

We bought this game for our 8 yr old son and another child for Christmas and when the package arrived, I was initially slightly disappointed as it is a small tin in a box and did not look to have much substance at first glance.Upon playing the first game however we are now all hooked. It is really quick to pick up, addictive and the cause of significant competition between certain members of the family!!Basically, the aim of the game is to win as many matched cards as you can. Each player starts with a card each and the remainder are in a pile in the centre. All cards have 8 pictures on them but only 1 picture on every card will match 1 on any other card (very clever). Therefore,

11.3.2019

Bought this for my wife as she likes basic games like UNO and is competitive as hell. To my horror she also destroys me almost every time we play. My eyesight isn't the best but when she's shouting out the names of the objects on the cards as she slams them down, it's like I'm blinded. The cards become a blur and I start to imply she's cheating as she can't possiblly be faster at matching up two snowmen than I am. The more she speaks the more my brain freezes and I wonder whether the years of marriage have somehow programmed my brain to shutdown. Maybe I'm a walkover. Maybe I give up to easy. Maybe my own competitiveness consumes me like a straight jacket. All I know is,

25.12.2019

Bought for Christmas for my Harry Potter mad 7 year old daughter. We’ve played it endlessly. We’re addicted. The more we’ve played the more we’ve got the character names right - as they’re cartoon drawings of items and characters we shouted “that one” at first, which didn’t work as well, but then figured out who and what they all are and it’s got better and better. Quick wits and good eyes, bet it’s great for her young brain. She’s quite competitive with it, had to keep playing until she “won”. I’m fairly convinced that occasionally there are cards with no matches, but we’ve just moved on and not double checked. So long as one of us have found a match.....We love games,

9.6.2020

What a little gem of a game, everyone in our family loves a quick game of dobble. We are a family who likes to play various games be it board games, card games etc... There are five different mini game versions you can play to keep things interesting which are included on the little leaflet inside the tin. We also sometimes add our own forfeits or rules depending on the ages of those playing. Ages 4 to 65 have enjoyed playing this game. It’s super easy to pick up and can be learnt in just one game, it’s not over complicated with loads of rules, nice simple fun game, It comes everywhere with us as the cards are in their own tin which is small enough to fit in a handbag or backpack.

27.12.2013

I got this for my 6 year old for Christmas and wasn't quite sure whether he was old enough for it. The game is little overpackaged and the tin with cards is only about three inches across and one high and the tin comes in a box far oversized for the contents.The game itself is simplicity itself and there are a number of mini games you can play around the theme of spotting the symbols that are the same. It is also one of those games where age is not always a benefit as my kids can be really eagle eyed. Some of the games can take seconds (hot potato) others five minutes and you can just stop when you want. Enough for a bit of excitement, some fun family time and small enough to put in your pocket for train journeys,

6.8.2015

Introduced to the game by friends and is now a firm favourite! People we have played it with have bought it and we have bought it as a gift which has been well received too.A simple concept but addictive - and instructions for 5 variations inside which my sons love to play ALL of (never seem to play two games the same in a row!). My younger son is 7 and does get frustrated sometimes at being slower to find matches but it's really good for him and he enjoys it. I see there is a kids version but I wouldn't bother unless you're wanting to play with children a few years younger than that.The metal tin is a great touch and means we keep it in our daughter's changing bag to bring out when waiting for food at restaurants!

26.12.2019

If you are trying to find a present for someone who is really into boardgames, don't buy this one. This game is for someone who quite likes boardgames, or is looking for something light and fun to do with friends and family.It's very easy to learn, doesn't need any particular skill. Even my son aged 5 can learn to play it in a few minutes, and can join in the play. And most importantly, it is lot's and lot's of fun.As it is so easy to teach, it is a great way to entertain guests. As it is a short game, you can always pack it away or carry on with another round, depending on how the guests react.If you are a boardgame lover, and you want to get your spouse into boardgames, this game will be great for you too!

6.12.2020

As we’ll be having a different kind of Christmas this year I wanted to get some games in that were easy to learn for my parents who don’t speak English. This is perfect! So easy to play. No two cards are the same and the items aren’t all the same size. So the repeatability of this is great. It’s frustratingly fun when you can’t find something even though it’s staring you in the face! I’m impressed with how they’ve made it so every card has one item that matches another (is it only me whose brain is impressed with the maths behind it?) This game is so addictive and a round can be quick. We even broke it out to play before Christmas and have had hours of frantic spotting and yelling since.

30.1.2019

We played this in our local and were instantly hooked. The great thing about this game is that you can play it inebriated with fellow childish adults or you can play with the more junior members of the family. It's a super fun simple game, although there are lots of different ways to play to keep it different. We introduced this to my mum on Christmas day and over the course of a gin she picked it right up (I'm not saying you don't need to be drunk but it's fun) and it was one of the most funniest parts of the day. It's super fun and competitive but rounds are short so you're not going to spend the entire evening doing it, and if you're playing with kids it's short and exciting enough to keep their attention.

29.3.2014

An absolutely brilliant observation / symbol matching game for school aged children upwards! I love the fact that the whole family can play it together (we've had 4 generations at once..!!) as it doesn't rely on knowledge. It can get a bit fast and furious though, so you'll need to be 'on-the-ball' if you're playing with the kids!!!It's loud, hilarious, addictive, brilliantly portable and makes a perfect present for anyone. You can play it with just 2 people, or with a group of up to about 8. It never gets boring as there are 5 or six variations which you can play as medley, or, as we do, just pick your favourite variations and use them.

22.2.2017

On my advice after reading the reviews, Grandma bought this for our 5 year old twins for Christmas. They were intrigued when they opened it as they didn't know what it was, but once we read the rules and started playing they were hooked. There are different games which can be played, so it is not a "one-trick pony" type of gift, and we found that the odds were quite evenly matched between kids, parents and grandparents when we played. Sometimes the little people would spot the match first, and sometimes they could not see it for looking! It's a very clever concept and we really enjoy playing it. It is also a small sized game which is very portable.

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