My boys love to do puzzles. They are critical thinkers to a fault. My eleven year old especially likes to figure things out. He enjoys building things, taking things apart, and putting them back together again. I am often surprised and impressed at his abilities for problem solving. There are many times I have to ask him for help. He always seems to know exactly what to do. So as you can imagine finding a game that challenges him enough to keep his attention for longer than ten minutes can be a challenge all of its own.
He first heard of the Super Slide on YouTube. He had been talking about it, and telling me that he wanted to try it. When he watched other people online trying to solve the puzzles he would tell me what they were doing wrong and how to solve it. So when we actually got one for ourselves, he was ecstatic.
There are many different levels in the game that you can choose from. The object of the game is to figure out where to slide the tiles to solve the puzzle. The large red square of the puzzle has a place that it needs to be, and you have to figure out how to slide the other tiles to make it fit where it needs to be. The game gives you the tiles you need and where to put them all for the starting point of each level. Then, it is up to your brain power to figure out how to slide the tiles without removing any of them to solve it.
My son started on level 8 thinking he could solve it easily. He soon found out that it was harder than he thought. He went back to level 1 and found it to be just as challenging. It took him quite a few times to figure it out, but when he solved it he was so proud of himself. It’s been a week now, and he is still playing this game everyday. He pulls it out when he is bored or between school subjects. I’m telling you all, this is a first!! Usually he will tell me he is bored and I have to think of something for him to do that will satisfy that part of his brain that longs for a challenge. He chooses this game every time.
We recently went on a road trip to Chicago. He had been playing on his tablet for awhile when we started out. About an hour into the trip I looked back and saw that he had the Super Slide out. I didn’t even know he brought it with us. He played it for 2 hours in the car ride. I was so excited to see him off screen willingly. I don’t fight the screen time that much as it isn’t that big of a problem for us, but when they choose something other than that, it makes me pause. This is a product I can get behind. It’s portable, makes him think, and is off the screen. It’s a win win.
I highly suggest that you check this game out if you have puzzle/challenge loving gamers. Even if they aren’t gamers, they would still love this. It really is awesome, and kid/parent approved! If you would like to get your own, which I highly recommend you can find it at: https://giiker.com/products/super-slide You can also follow Giiker on Instagram @giikerglobal. You won’t regret it!!