SET Enterprises Karma

This game is a faster version of scrabble. You need to make words out of the cards you are given, and you get points for the letters used. We have played this game with 8 people and with children as young as 9. Everyone enjoyed the game and have asked to play again. Even those who don't enjoy scrabble liked this game.

We love this game so much that that my husband and I have been playing it every night this year.We don’t follow the rules exactly. For instance we don’t shuffle the cards together after each round. We bought a second deck so we could play all 8 rounds without shuffling. We also allow common abbreviations like “OJ” and we aren’t super sticklers about not using proper names.The cards stick together after a while so we bought Fanning powder (rock creek). It works really well so we recommend it too.

I went to a mathematics conference where a keynote speaker did an entire speech on this game and variations of it. I was so intrigued that I purchased 7 of these and gave them to every math teacher I know. I look forward to hearing their reviews.

Looked everywhere in the county. No one has this! It's a great game. We have one going at all times on the countertop. Perfect for travel because it requires no space. Developmental for kids, valuable for older folks cognition.

This game is an incredible amount of fun and depth. Love to play it with my kids!

Great price point.Good strategy game....can be played solo or for 2 players.Quick to learn, play often to gain better matching.The color is nice & bright.Size of cards are standard playing card size.

I love Set! It's been like 15 years since my first game and honestly, I don' think I'll ever get tired of this game. It is repetitive, but if you buy the game knowing the replay value, you'll find that is a pro, not a con. It's useful because the simple gameplay makes it an easy task for your hands to keep busy while allowing you to focus on the conversation if you're in a chatty mood, and to pretend to be thinking deeply if you have nothing to add to the current conversation.The best thing about Set to me is that it grows with you. Here's how Set has aged with me over the years:A teacher in elementary school had a copy that was a popular go-to game for many students. We were competitive so it helped us practice speed, coordination, and social skills.This game is small, slightly taller than a regular deck of cards so it generally fits in a purse/bookbag, making it great for middle and high school-ers with limited space/weight. Granted, I grew up during the days before most students had smart phones so things might be a bit different now... Anyway, I prefer Set to regular card games like BS, 13, ERS, and etc. because the rules do not vary based on who you are playing with aside from "is this round a let's-slam-our-hands-down-and-hand-on-bottom-wins kind of game or the polite I-called-Set-first kind of game?" because people either know how to play or don't. It's a great game to bond over, especially when everyone's brains are mush from homework and lessons.In college, I didn't have a copy, but I can tell you that simple and quick games like this are attractive to everyone in the room, even drunk people. You can even set up in public places like dorm lobbies to make new friends with similar interests when fellow students stop by to ask what you are playing - who knows, you might have a new study-buddy or future roommate!After college, it's been a great first game of the night for the the host(-ess) and early birds who are waiting on the rest of the attendees to arrive (-or finish grabbing/eating food) since people can jump in and out as they like. Also great as a drinking game! Very good way to chill out with friends who refuse to play epic/long/complicated games like Monopoly, Catan, Betrayal...etc.Nothing builds a bond quite like a competitive game of Set!Anyway, here are some other things worth considering:It's a decent budget gift.Group size is pretty much limited to the size of the table. Everyone must have a decent line of sight. I've played with like 12 people at once before.Color blind individuals may not enjoy this game unfortunately.My only other complaint is that my first purchased copy of Set came in the pictured box with a crumpled corner, like super fan-like crumples about 1 in x 1 in. I was amazed that the cards inside weren't ruined. Luckily I didn't have to ask for new copy because the cards were fine. Just be ready in case you buy it as a gift or like to have nice pristine game boxes that that can occur. None of my subsequent like 5 gift purchases came crumpled so it doesn't seem to happen often so may have been a 1 time thing.

Great game, fun to play.