Cubiko

You haven't played anything quite like Cubiko.

In Cubiko, players bounce a ball into a well-crafted wooden box that contains a three-by-three grid. Players earn points for straights, diagonals, and for accumulating markers in the same square. You can also knock your opponents' markers off the board, which loses them points... but if you don't get it just right, your ball might bounce off and waste your turn.

Players benefit from practice and fine motor control, but anyone from kids to adults will enjoy this addictive, easy-to-learn dexterity game. The game is self-published by the designer, but crafted to a very high standard, and the wooden box will enhance any game shelf.

Winner of a 2009 UK Games Expo Award for Best Family/Children's game.

Players: 2-4

Time: 15 minutes

Ages: 6 to adult