Game Review: LogiBugs
Today’s review is for the LogiBugs travel game by Smart Games. With magnetized ladybugs it is perfect for playing in the car.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary game for review from Timberdoodle. All views expressed are my own.
LogiBugs
Like most other Smart Games, LogiBugs is a single-player puzzle game. This one focuses on logic (obviously!), planning, and problem-solving. It is recommended for ages six and up.
What’s Included
LogiBugs is a compact travel game with a hinged metal case that doubles as a game board, 12 ladybug magnets in three different colors (yellow, orange, and red), and a challenge booklet.
How to Play
Setup is pretty straightforward at the Starter level. Just arrange the ladybug magnets on the board according to the diagram in the challenge booklet. Then, arrange the remaining ladybugs on the board in a numerical “chain.”
For example, in the picture above, the orange ladybug with four dots would go immediately below the orange one with three dots.
As the levels advance, the clues become more obscure. At the Junior level, the number of dots of some ladybugs and the colors of others are provided in the correct position.
At the Master level, only the number of dots is provided for some positions. The challenge is to position the ladybugs on the board so that the number of dots matches the booklet and the colors line up in a chain.
My Thoughts
I love self-contained (offscreen) travel games! I especially appreciate that LogiBugs is magnetized. Often, loose pieces can be an issue in the car, but the design of the metal case and magnetized ladybugs solves that problem.
I like the very approachable logic built into LogiBugs. As I’ve mentioned before, logic is my strong suit when it comes to games and puzzles. Sometimes, Smart Games tend to stump me in the upper levels, or at least the harder puzzles take me a while to solve, but that wasn’t the case with this one. It’s not so easy that it wasn’t enjoyable, I just found that I was able to work all the way through the challenge book pretty quickly. I would say the recommended age range of six and up is just about right, but even younger kids would have fun playing with the magnets.
More Reviews
If you’re intrigued by single-player thinking games, check out these other Smart Games I’ve reviewed:
