HEXBUGs have been around for quite a while now, but now there is a brand new way to play with them and it is SO MUCH FUN! A few weeks ago, Ravensburger gave us their new Buggaloop game to try and review.
We were intrigued by the cute and colorful box AND by the fact that we think HEXBUGs are pretty cool. If you don’t happen to know what a HEXBUG is, it’s a little robotic creature that seems amazingly smart as he is able to maneuver his way around tricky objects.
In the new Buggaloop game you want to avoid the HEXBUG! To play, each player starts with three bug playing pieces. You take turns rolling the die and moving your pieces across the gameboard.
The tricky part is that you are doing this while the HEXBUG is loose! The game board is situated in the game box in a way that the Hexbug is able to move around underneath the game board. There is then an entrance at either end of the gameboard that is attached to a plastic loop.
Once the HEXBUG makes it’s way up onto the board, the game play stops. Then you just have to hope (or in our case scream at the HEXBUG) that he doesn’t knock any of your bugs off their markers. If they do get bumped off, then you have to move them back to the starting line again.
We have been having a BLAST playing Buggaloop. First of all its just cool to see how that little HEXBUG can travel through those loops upside down, but then the excitement of watching him scoot across the board bumping backwards and forwards and the whole time hoping that he doesn’t touch our bugs gets our adrenaline pumping!
Buggaloop is designed for ages 6+ for 2-4 players. Our players ranged from 7 years old to 70+ and we all had fun. I do think that kids as young as 5 would certainly enjoy this game as well and be able to play. Baggaloop is a keeper for us!
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Kristin Goodson says
My son would love to play this game! He’s obsessed with bugs and I would love to play this with him.
Sarah Sobocinski says
I would love to win this for my son.
Denise S says
It looks like fun and I like that the game is quick.
vickie couturier says
my grandkids would love this game
Christina Moore says
My granddaughter would love to play with this
Kristen says
My friend’s kids love Hexbugs, so I’m sure this would be hit with them!
Julie Lundstrom says
My son and nephew plays with Hexbugs so he would love this.
Della Barker says
My Grands would love to play Buggaloop.
charlene says
My son woud love this game it looks like so much fun
Charlotte Winters says
My son would like this game.
Cynthia C says
I would love to give this to my niece and nephew. I know they would enjoy playing the game.
Amy Tolley says
my son would just love this games he loves hexbugs
Stacie H says
This looks like a fun game. My nephews would love it!
Emily Benzing says
I would love to win so we can add a new game to family game night! It looks like a lot of fun and something everyone can play!
Tara O. says
I would love to win this because my daughter and I both enjoying playing games together!
Candice says
I would love to win this for my nephew. He loves games and this looks like it’d be so fun!
HeatherD says
My daughter would love this game. She is into bugs amd creepy crawlers.
Nicole Lancaster says
I want to win the Buggaloop game because I want to see what a HEXBUG does and it looks really cool and different. I think my kids would really enjoy it.
Rhonda Peck says
Ravensburger games and puzzles are great! We have several, but not this one. Would love to add it to our collection.
Brittney House says
I would love to add this to our family game nights. It looks super fun!