Do your kids need more practice with addition and subtraction? If so, Sequence Numbers might be just the game for you! If nothing else, it certainly beats worksheets and flashcards!
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Sequence Numbers provides lots of great math practice!
Okay, Sequence Numbers isn’t my favorite go-to fun game. In fact, it can be downright agonizing to play with my kids. But, if you’re feeling like your kids need some more addition/subtraction practice, but you’re as allergic to worksheets as I am, then this game is great. Unlike so many other worksheet replacement games, you’re not just rolling two number dice and an operation die and completing the equation. You have either four or five cards in your hand (depending on the number of players), so you have to constantly keep in mind what numbers your equations equal – more math!
In my kids’ defense, the game does say it’s for 7+. My daughter was probably 5 the last time we played the game, so that could be part of why it gets so frustrating for me. You’ll have to check out our play-through video below and see if my kids do better now that they’re a bit older.
Edit to add: We played the game more recently, when my kids were 9 and 10, and it went so much smoother! So wait until your kids are mostly fluent with addition. I know I have a habit of getting excited and getting games before my kids are ready for them!
Only 1 sequence is required to win
Unlike the original Sequence game, you don’t need two sequences to win the game, just one. A sequence is five tokens in a straight line, though if you use one of the corners, you only need to use four tokens, as the corner is an automatic thing. Multiple players can even use the same corner at the same time, though obviously, only one would win with it.
Sequence Numbers is one of those games that if you can find it really cheap, it’s worth picking up. But I’m glad I didn’t pay full price for it, as there’s really just not a lot of substance to it. Don’t take my word for it, though – check out our play-through video to help you decide if it deserves a space on your game shelf.