SmartGames IQ Link - Pocket Linking Travel Puzzle Brain Teaser, Ages 8+

Compact, beautiful and very stimulating. I bought it when my daughter was small for trips and provided great entertainment for airports and airplanes. Now I buy it as gifts for my friend's kids.

The hardest thing about this game is the setup as you have to pay close attention to detail. Once this is done, it is smooth sailing. This is a stress-free game that is over in seconds as it is easy for me. This is a good thing for me because every game should not be a battle. I am NOT confused in the least by the hooks & loops as I am good at pattern recognition & have excellent spatial skills which have probably come from years of playing SmartGames IQ Travel Games. This would be an excellent game for children who are able to complete other IQ Travel Games brain teasers. Adults just wanting to unwind would enjoy this game. This a well-made game. The travel case is sturdy & closes securely. The puzzle booklet containing the puzzle diagrams is easily readable. There are solutions in the back of the book if needed. I would recommend this game.

Very good puzzle

A new twist on a classic puzzle. Your job is to place the pieces from the puzzle on the board and fit the rest of the peices on the board. Unlike other IQ games and Kanoodle, it isn't about filling every spot. In some puzzle one spot will remain uncovered. It's more about interlocking the peices and fitting them all on the board. It can be challenging trying to see how to interlock the peices to make them all fit, I definitely have gotten stuck a few times. The case is sturdy and clicks shut. I have thrown it in my purse and backpack and have never had it pop open or spill the pieces. The pieces themselves are transparent and brightly colored. They are also heavy duty plastic. I would suggest getting post it arrows or tabs, something to mark the puzzle your on so you don't get confused on which puzzle you have done. I definitely recommend!

After playing and loving IQ Fit from the same company, I decided to give this game a try. It is lots of fun, and I think it's just a little more challenging than the Fit game. One reason for that is there are some things that are not as obvious. There are several pieces in this Link game that are VERY similar in color, and the colors chosen to represent those pieces in the little instruction booklet are borderline identical. They are differently shaped, but combined with the fact that everything overlaps, those similarities mean that it can be difficult to tell when you have actually placed all the indicated pieces. Also, the orientation of the pieces makes a difference in the way they align with each other. For example, if you flip the piece upside down the gap in the link will be at an angle instead of straight and it may not connect properly. This is fine as it adds to the challenge, but it is not obvious in the instructions. Fortunately, it only takes playing a couple levels to figure out these nuances, and then it's really fun. To be clear, I LIKE the increased difficulty of this game compared with the Fit one that I tried, I just think there is some room for improvement in the way it is set up. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good puzzle/challenge.

Gift for grandson. He is really into these type of puzzles. He’s 8. Good for travel.

Bought for the break room at work to have something to do other than gaze at my phone. Love the bright colors and the addicting puzzle premise. Everyone finds it very alluring. Comes with a lot more puzzles than some similar types of logic puzzles and is very approachable. Love the compact design and ease of use. Will be buying more puzzles from this company in the future. Some with larger hands may find it a bit small and fiddly but I think the pieces are well proportioned and just gorgeous to look at. Recommended for children and adults.

I bought this for my sons 5th birthday about 4 months ago now. He loved it then and he still loves it today. He is playing with it right now. He mastered most of the challenges and he is currently working on getting all of the pieces on the board from scratch, an amazingly difficult challenge, even for grown ups! Actually, none of us has managed to do it so far. The game is very good quality and the pieces are bright and attractive. He traveled to Florida with it and back (long road trip) and it all still looks brand new. If you have a child who loves these kind of spacial puzzles I can't recommend this game enough. Definately not so easy it became boring and not so hard that it causes tears. We have a bunch of SmartGames toys now and we love every one of them. I'm on Amazon today looking to buy another batch :)

These games are played by single player at the time. They are great for keeping mind active for adult and seniors who don't like crosswords. They offer much more interesting challenges. My 9 year-old loves those games. At home, while traveling, anywhere! There are more of these, different kinds, all great! We bought quite a few and they please the entire family! Quality is very good too! Sturdy case and pieces! great buy, smart games, fun. A must have.

Nice one.