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Reddit mentions of SET: The Family Game of Visual Perception

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Reddit mentions: 17

We found 17 Reddit mentions of SET: The Family Game of Visual Perception. Here are the top ones.

The Family Game of Visual PerceptionWinner of over 35 Best Game awardsGreat family game, kids can compete with adultsEasy to learn and unlimited replay valueClassic fast paced game with no turns and no luck
Specs:
Color0
Height1 Inches
Length6.6 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateJanuary 2020
SizeBaby 12/18 Months
Weight0.35 Pounds
Width4.2 Inches
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Found 17 comments on SET: The Family Game of Visual Perception:

u/greatanswerer · 6 pointsr/math

How about Set? http://www.amazon.com/Set-Family-Game-visual-perception/dp/B00000IV34

A possible conversation topic is how big a collection of cards can you make that don't contain a "set"?

u/midnightjasmine1 · 4 pointsr/wedding
u/Zifna · 3 pointsr/AskReddit

I'm not greendot, but you'd probably have good success with the one I mentioned: Set. The way the game works is you're trying to make sets of three cards that either all match or all differ on four characteristics (color, shape, number, and shading). An easy set from the Amazon photo would be the empty red ovals that differ in number. I'm not seeing a really brainmelting set in their photo, but an example would be single shaded purple diamond, two empty red ovals, and three filled green triangles.

When the five-year-old's called "SET!" three times in a row the 18- to 40-year-olds around the table tend to start questioning their self-worth. =)

u/claypigeon-alleg · 3 pointsr/matheducation

There are some board games that encourage abstract or mathematical thinking.

I slowly bought 5 decks of the Set card game, which is good for a couple days' distraction (especially if kids shuffle in and out through the week).

Combination finding games like Sushi Go will also get some mileage.

If you have a smaller class and longer periods, 6-player Settles of Catan will lead to a good discussion on probability (and how life isn't fair because no one is rolling 8).

u/sleigh_of_hand · 3 pointsr/boardgames

Almost all of these are $15 and under (plus shipping):

Best value:

u/dougmansion · 2 pointsr/boardgames

It's more simple than the games you listed, but I've never gotten a bad review from Guillotine. It's quick to learn, all the cards say what they do, it's funny, it's colorful, and has the right balance of randomness and strategy that lets experienced players play better, but other players always have a chance to get back in the game.

Set is another game I'd recommend, though it is a bit tougher. It's all about finding a pattern and calling it first, so usually adults/older kids have the advantage (though you'd be amazed how fast kids pick up on that stuff).

In my experience, Puerto Rico is very long and very difficult to master. Dominion is rather light and fast, but the interactions between cards take time to learn. As juniperapolo said, Pandemic is good (all the players team up against the board), though it can be a bit random and intense sometimes. Roborally is ok; it's a bit long, and, in my experience, one person ends up way ahead by the second or third checkpoint, and everyone else has no chance of catching up for the entire second half of the game. And I'm all for teaching kids Arkham Horror ;)

Also, if they have Catan, maybe getting the Seafarer's expansion might be good, or the 5-6 player expansion.

u/wanderer333 · 2 pointsr/Parenting

Apples to Apples, Dixit, Jungle Speed, Pictionary, Anomia, SET, Loaded Questions, and Jenga are a few that come to mind where the adults wouldn't necessarily have an advantage over the kids. Also Fluxx and We Didn't Playtest This are both hilarious card games that would be perfect for kids in that age range, but I have a blast playing them with other adults on a regular basis too; Spaceteam looks like another good one but I haven't personally played it. If you're looking for more involved strategy games, Ticket to Ride and Carcassone would be fine for that age, just require more of a learning curve. Cranium and Quelf are silly games that involve a variety of tasks (drawing, acting, singing, trivia, etc) and although they're supposedly aimed at adults, kids love them too (just skip cards that are too hard; or you could also consider the kids' versions of both games, Cranium Cadoo and Quelf Jr.). Uno (or Crazy Eights with a regular deck of cards) is always a classic, and you can always play charades or the category game!

edited to add: not sure about a good choose your own adventure story, but Mad Libs are always fun!

u/jbhalper · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Set. It was $9.50 when I looked a few days ago, it's at $10.67 now. Looking through your favorite games site might turn it up for just under $10.

No real depth, but generally a hit in groups where people can float in and out of games quickly.

u/snax2k1 · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Bought Forbidden Island Friday, already played at least 15 rounds haha Great game!

I'm also a big fan of Three Dragon Ante Link

Set (really gives the brain a workout) Link

Pandemic (slightly over $20) Link

My favorite in the past year or so has got to be Pirate Fluxx! WIth a good group of people I've never laughed so hard in my life Link

u/sillymath22 · 2 pointsr/math

The set game along with this book. Its fun for all ages such a simple game but always a favorite for anyone I have shown it too. Great to play with groups also.

u/Starstar1010 · 2 pointsr/Cruise

Just One is FABULOUS and takes two seconds to learn! You can easily take it out of the box and travel with it in a baggy!

Avalon/Werewolf social deduction type games are fun for big groups!

Age of War is a small push your luck die roll game (not the best for a big group but for a portion of the group)

Box of Rocks is a trivia type game where it is all humans versus a box of rocks

Set is good solitaire or with big groups but is going to cause lots of head scratching. It's good for those who like puzzles!

Red7 is a personal favorite but doesn't play to 10 people

u/jimmy_rigger · 1 pointr/learnmath

Your kid won't understand the word "satisfy", but you'd want him to understand "set operations" like "disjunction".

You want to teach sets to 5 year olds? Teach them to play this game.

u/a_statistician · 1 pointr/Parenting

This is a card game, but... Set is amazing, fun for adults (it makes regular appearances at our all-adult game night), and is great for teaching kids logic and math skills.

u/asaharyev · 1 pointr/matheducation

I think it can be reinforced this way, but I feel that a lot of the asking of "why?" can be important for students, albeit annoying at times for teachers, and that may not come up in the same way with games(Though it also might).

Beyond this, there are students who do desire to continue with mathematics after the basic high school curriculum, and many of them do not really know that until after they complete some higher-level math courses like Calculus. So the math is still important.

That being said, I love bringing games in to the classroom. Though I typically stay away from anything advertised as a "math game." Instead, I bring games that I like, but in which mathematical concepts can be found. Some examples I've used in class include: Set, Mao, The Great Dalmuti, Settlers of Catan, and Formula D.

u/esslax · 1 pointr/Parenting

Sets!

https://www.amazon.com/SET-Family-Game-Visual-Perception/dp/B00000IV34/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1485194060&sr=1-1&keywords=sets

It's a pattern recognition game (says ages 6+ but if you did it taking turns finding patterns instead of racing to find the patterns a 5yo should be able to have some fun still. Basically you look for trains (shape, colour, shading) and try to find sets that have all three traits in common or all three traits different.