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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beth shepherd says
This looks like a great fun game for the family to play.
Audra O'Hara says
I’d like to win so my daughter and I could play this. She really likes boardgames. The bug theme is cute.
tiffany dayton says
looks like fun
Connie McCullough says
Firstly, who can resist a game with a name like Buggaloop? I want to get a new pet just so I can name them Buggaloop so I have a reason to say the world all day long. =) Secondly, my youngest son loves robotoc-type things and would adore this game.
Robin Abrams says
I would love to win this game to play it with my grand kids on our game nights. They would love it
Justin Sparks says
my kiddos love playing new and different games…fingers crossed
Dana says
My niece would love this-she loves bugs
Sharon Schoepe says
My son loves board games and hexbugs so this is the perfect combo for him.
Laurajj says
Oh this game looks like so much fun! We try to play a game every night before bed and storytime…so much fun and great daily family time! This would be one he would love, we do not have any of the Hexabugs yet.
Hargow Wong says
My kids loves games. They would have fun with this.
Angela Saver says
I want to win this game because my niece loves bugs & would absolutely flip over this game! Thanks for the chance!
Rosanne says
I think it would be fun to play this game with my grandkids
Erica B. says
My daughter would enjoy this.
Aubrey says
I would like to win because my kids would like this.
Dave L says
Sunday is usually family game night. This would be a great game to play. Thank you for the chance to win.
susan smoaks says
i would love to win this for my family. we would enjoy playing this game on the next family game night.
Francine Anchondo says
My son loves bugs so I think he would enjoy this game.
Christina G. says
I’d like to win because my son would love this game. Thanks for the giveaway!
Kristen P says
I would love to win this for my little cousin. I really think he would enjoy this game.
Brandon Sparks says
I would love to win this game because it would be so much fun for the whole family.