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    Brain game or work of art? With Cubu, you get both. This challenging card game tests the visual perception skills of the design inclined as they follow number and color sequences to quickly calculate the position of particular squares. We won’t get bogged down with the rules here because we’d much rather talk about the drop-dead gorgeous box and the engaging patterns, vibrant colors and stunning graphics of the playing cards. Inspired by Bauhaus artist Josef Albers’ series of paintings that explored color, “Homage to the Square,” Cubu makes a chic gift for aficionados of well-designed goods.

    Brain Health Expert Says:

    "Cubu tests your spatial processing abilities, which are governed by the parietal lobe, and critical thinking skills, which are controlled by the frontal lobe."

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    How to Play:

    Shuffle the deck, and deal 7 cards to each player. Remaining cards are placed in the center, face down. Turn the top card of the draw pile over. Each Cubu card has a number of different-colored boxes. Mixed into the deck are action cards. Each turn you can either play an action card by giving it to another player, who must do what the action says, or play any number of Cubu cards, as long as they continue in the sequence begun. Sequences grow by color or location, and progress either up or down, but must go in the same direction in a single turn. Box number is determined by counting from the inside out. The first player to empty their hand wins the round, and scores points for each card left in opponents' hands: 5 points per Cubu card, and 10 points per action card.

    How to Win:

    Be the first player to reach a total of 100 points.

     

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    The Marbles BrainCoach says...

    Despite the name, there are no cubes involved in this game. Strictly two dimensions here. They're not quite squares either. Let's err on the side of caution and call them quadrilaterals. This is a great game for competitive types, as you get to punish your opponents by earning points based on their defeat.

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