Description
Shapeways is a “physical game” that explores shapes and spatial awareness.
It actually makes use of whatever physical space you have. Because how do you get a game started? Plop down a few “locations” in random spots and you’re good to go! You can endlessly modify the game just by playing in a different space, putting the locations further apart, or placing random household item obstacles within your space.
Your goal is to connect the locations by laying a path of shapes. The only rule is that every new shape must connect to an existing one, without overlap or leaving gaps. Because all the shapes are so strange and irregular, you must be very creative with how you attach them if you want to reach the other location in a somewhat efficient way (before the shapes run out).
We personally love unique games like these that actually blend “board games” with something more physical that allows moving around and even playing without a table. We hope you love this one too!
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Product Contents
- Rulebook explaining the game (1 page base game, 1 page expansions)
- 6 pages with a wide variety of (irregular) shapes to cut out
- 4 pages with a wide variety of “Locations” you’ll be connecting in the game
Fine Details
| Detail | Value |
| Activity Structure | turn-based |
| Age | 4 |
| Categories | shapes |
| Duration | 20 |
| Language | en |
| Level | 1 |
| Multiplayer Mode | cooperative |
| Player Count | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Subject | mathematics |
| Textless | true |
Subject: Mathematics
The curriculum is split into six main subjects that align with your typical school subjects.
This resource is part of the Mathematics subject. Below is a summary:
This subject teaches Mathematics from first principles to calculus. Level 1 explores the basic skills needed before you do any counting or see any numbers (such as grouping and comparing objects). Level 2(+) can then introduce numbers, counting, addition, multiplication, and more.
Faction: Gamiverses
This resource is part of the Gamiverses Faction.
But that's just one way to teach and explore its topic(s)!
You can always move to a different Faction to find a more effective way to teach the same topic.
Played a quiz? Try a game! Played a game? Try an escape room! And so on.
For example,
Charm: Board Game
This product is part of the Board Game charm.
Visit its main page to learn more about what that means. Below is a summary:
Board Games are simply physical games (as opposed to video games). They could be played using cards, without a board, with players physically moving around, anything.
Our board games follow the rule that your first game should only require a single page of setup + rules. Most of them are cooperative multiplayer experiences.
Spell: My First Shapes
This resource is part of the My First Shapes topic (or "spell").
Just like colors, shapes provide an easy way to categorize the world around us and break it into smaller parts. This helps understand the world better: now you can explicitly ask your parents for the square thing, for example. It also enables teaching crucial skills such as grouping and combining later.
Use the buttons below to navigate to the previous or next topic in the curriculum.