North Star GamesPaint The Roses Board Game - Alice in Wonderland Strategy Puzzle Board Game - 2 to 5 Players - Average Playtime 60 Minutes

I have a fairly large board game collection and this has quickly risen to the top for me. It is a cooperative deduction game, which are very rare to find. The feeling of working together with someone else to deduce the information each other holds is outstanding.The actual rules are simple enough that anyone can play right away. You choose a tile from the garden, choose where to place it, and everyone puts down how many matches there are to their whims. Even fairly young children can do this, but the hidden depth in the game is tremendous. You need to deduce based not only what the person placed and where, but also based on what and where they did not place it. The more you play, the better you get at this and learn the intricacies of this system. It's tricky to learn, but once you do, the feeling of correctly deducing so much information from so little is fantastic. And this is before even starting into the expansion content that adds variability to the game (included in the deluxe version or as a separate expansion purchase).I highly recommend the deluxe version. The acrylic tiles and dual layered board really add something to the game, not to mention that it comes with the expansion content. If you think you might be interested in this game, I recommend going ahead and pulling the trigger on deluxe version from the beginning. I hesitated and bought the standard version at first but after completely falling in love with the game, I chose to upgrade rather than purchase the separate expansion content. I could have saved some money by purchasing the deluxe to begin with.

Great dedication game! Different from other games. Usually takes under an hour a game. Wonderful components in the Deluxe game, looks great on the table.

This is a very fun and "thinky" cooperative game in the mold and Hanabi and other coop deductive games. We play with another couple and we all really enjoy it. We love the Alice theme, the components are very nice (see below) and the rules are straight-forward. Our one issue is that the pink and red tiles are very difficult to discriminate; and even the yellows are a bit tough. You need to play this game with very good lighting (especially for us older players).Overall, a game that will get to the table often with our 4 person gaming group

I really enjoy this game. There's a lot of Alice in Wonderland stuff out there-- I know, because I have it all-- but this is a game that actually makes great use of the theme in its design. The arbitrary pairs on the cards and the frantic attempts to guess correctly to stay ahead are really evocative of the character of the Queen of Hearts. The components are top notch, the art is wonderful, and the gameplay is a lot of fun. It's easy to learn this game but takes a while to really sink your teeth into the strategy, so you won't get bored fast. It's also playable at two players, which I was concerned about, though higher player counts (3-4 is a sweet spot, I think) means more table talk and potential silliness. I enjoy it either way.

I didn't know what to expect with this game. I liked the theme and knew my wife would like it as a gift. It turned out to be great fun. It has a group effort deduction aspect to the game that can be a breeze if you give the correct hints, but can be a nightmare for someone who keeps giving bad hints. and sometimes, the game forces you into bad hints, which makes the game more stressful as the queen gets closer and closer. We ended up playing 3 times in a row on the first night and played with friends the next night.

The art 10/10, game 8/10, components 8/10 non standard card size so can't sleeve most of them but everything else is fantastic and the box 1/10How do they put so much care into making everything so nice but they mess up on the easiest thing the box will not close all the way and because of this if you store it upright the box opens up a bit and everything will fall out of place and will be a mess. Shame they couldn't knock a few mm of unnecessary plastic off the tile tray so that it will fit properly. If you store flat not a problem but if you want to display the art then you're going to have problems unless you 3D print an insert.

The difficulty it is very well balance. It is a great experience of game, much better with three or more players.

Game is so fun to play. Encourages communication between players. My new favorite game!

Excellent addictive game - beautifully crafted and durable.