Munchkin - A short persons guide to loot and leveling

Creator - Steve Jackson

Illistrations - John Kovalic

Age 10+

A wonderfully simple card game. Essentially everyone starts at level 1 and try to get to level 10, however; along the way there is treasure, villainy, team work and (of course) bad guys.

The age range says 10+ plus but my 8 year old son can play the game with only minor reminders about the rules. It gives you the option of either working as a team till the very end or backstab and overall cut throats from the very begining. It is a simple game that can teach many good lessons for children to learn such as, working together to meet a common goal, strategy, problem solving, simple math and accepting how to either win or loose. The average game time is about 30-45 minutes so make a point to miss out on your favorite T.V. show at least once this week and spend that time with your munchkins playing Munchkin.