500 Games - 1 Year - Kim Joys Magical Bakery

 

I will be the first to admit that prior to being offered ‘Kim Joys Magical Bakery’ in a trade, I had never heard of either Kim Joy or the game itself. My hopes in acquiring it in the trade was it that it might be something fun for the family to play together…..what an understatement that turned out to be!

 

‘Kim Joys Magical Bakery’ is a co-operative card game in which you are working together as a team to serve customers in a bakery. You are required to use teamwork to manage your hands, plan bakes and ultimately make sure you serve the customer before they leave the store. You are playing with two markets worth of cards (ingredients and the ‘layers’ you bake’ as well as cards in your hand. Every turn involves you taking multiple actions which you can openly discuss with your team. Thus we found that planning turns and making sure each player had the right cards in hand at the right time was a central part of the game (and one of the most enjoyable).

 

The core game can be played as a points race against your team, trying to make sure you serve as many customer as possible. Bu the core game is 10 scenarios which you work through, gaining star ratings on each. I won’t spoil too much as we found the element of surprise moving from scenario to scenario really added to the game itself.

 

The game is easy to set up, easy to learn and very fun and fast paced to play. But be warned, the game gets very addictive very quickly and the scenarios get quite challenging as the game progresses onwards.

 

In terms of ages, with it being co-operative I think most children aged 4 plus could play and enjoy this. My little girl is 4 and was really involved and could grasp what was happening. The theme of the game is also very appealing for little ones!

 

Overall, if you are looking for a co-operative family card game, then look no further than ‘Kim Joys Magical Bakery’. I suspect that we will get many games of this running without the little around the table as well!