Customer Reviews:
 Suprisingly fun January 29, 2006
Patty (Brampton, Ontario Canada)
36 out of 38 found this review helpful
Santa brought this for my nearly 7 year old daugther, and it was her favourite toy, and you know how kids can be drowned in toys at Xmas. Her 4 year old brother is still to young to play it, but he likes to play on mom's "team" and play all the "good cards" out of mom's hand. It is great for a family that has little prince and princesses in their house. Mom enjoys the fact that there is a bit of math involved and is still is very fun. What amazed me was the fact that a non-electronic toy holds their attention for so long. The kids even chase each other around the house with knight/dragon or spell/wand king/queen cards acting out pretend play. I think another reason why this game is so popular in our house is that there is one-on-one time with Mom - I use it as "bribery/incentive" for many occasions...."clean up your toys, make your bed, help your brother, be brave in swimming lessons... and mom will play sleeping queens with you!"
This toy has paid iteself back 10 fold. I would highly reccomend this card game. Another card game, Rat-a-tat-cat was also a winner in this house too.
boys love it! August 1, 2006
Jane Bailey (Cotati, CA USA)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
I bought this card game as a good travel game, and also because of the theme! However, before I could even read the directions, my boys 8 and 6 grabbed the deck, picked out their "favorite" queens, married them off to their favorite kings, and began acting out voices, characters, and battle scenes! They had a fit when I asked them to put the cards away(now all over the house in strategic positions). Great story of the little girl who "dreamed" the game up with her family! We should all do more of that! I'm buying more for Christmas gifts for all the cousins - mostly boys!
The Best Card Game! November 6, 2006
Pam (Western WA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
We bought this for our then 4-year-old - and at age 6 it's still his favorite game, and one of ours too. The aunts and uncles even ask to play it when they visit. The cards are fun and colorful, the game is fast and is even educational in that it helps teach them math and strategy, without having to know how to read. Lot's of competition over stealing the favorite queens as well.
Great for families March 13, 2006
K. Powell (North Carolina)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Sleeping Queens game was given to my daughter from her aunt for Christmas. It has really caught on with our family--it's a card game, but it adds the enchanting components of queens, kings, knights, jesters, dragons and more. Even I, as a parent, love to play this game with my daughter. Simply put, this is a game that we simply don't tire of playing. It was so popular with one of her friends that we gave her a set of Sleeping Queens too. I'd be curious if other similar products by the same company are available.
Great fun -- another winner from Gamewright! May 25, 2007
Megan (Baltimore)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This game is a lot of fun and is a frequent choice for our family game night. Gamewright is very, very good at designing games that are enjoyable for a wide age-range. Sleeping Queens is mostly luck, but with just the right amount of skill/strategy for younger players (our 6 yr. old loves to consider each move carefully). The cards are attractive and the 'hook' is appealing. The instructions are clear, if slightly more complex than the average kiddy game. However, after one or two hands, the kids caught on. It's a fun enough game that I don't groan inwardly when my kids ask to play 'just one more hand' even if we've already played for half an hour or more. I do wish that Gamewright would use sturdier materials -- the cards show wear pretty quickly -- or provide replacement pieces for a reasonable cost. Because we play this so frequently and enjoy it so much, I'm giving it 5 stars despite the durability issue. Highly recommended!
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