The Latice board game is a beautifully designed, colorful tabletop game for 2-4 players. Latice is suitable for people aged 6 and older. Latice is the Sam Enjoys May selection for our new Popular Board Games For Adults series. Latice works equally well for adults as for children over the age of 6 years old.
We received a review copy of Latice from Adacio, Inc. We put Latice to the test before sharing our review with you.
Sam Enjoys’ Latice Board Game Review
The goal of Latice is simple. You want to be the first player to run out of tiles. You place tiles on the board adjacent to tiles of a matching color or icon.
Latice seems deceptively simple, but it can be quite challenging. The first time we played, we ended up at a tied impasse each with two tiles left. We no doubt made a few newbie mistakes and didn’t plan our strategy well.
There is another well-known game that boasts that it takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. I am not sure that it would take a lifetime to master Latice, but I think it can be sufficiently challenging to hold my interest for a while (depending on my opponent of course!).
It did take about a minute to figure out the basic gameplay. The instructions were colorful and mostly clear.
The game set is also colorful and attractive. I think this allows it to be appealing to a range of ages. It is colorful enough to be eye catching for children, yet the icons are subtle enough to appeal to adults. The instructions indicate that the game can be played by colorblind people. The creators of Latice chose colors with a stong tonal distribution and have assigned a unique texture pattern to each color.
The instructions indicate that the game can be played by colorblind people. The creators of Latice chose colors with a stong tonal distribution and have assigned a unique texture pattern to each color.
Overall, I found Latice fun to play, visually appealing and easy to set up. The box was well organized and the instructions clear. So far I have only played with two people, but the game accommodates up to four people. Latice is simple, but still challenging. The game involves a mix of skill and luck so the difficulty might vary depending on your opponents and the tiles you randomly receive and draw.
Video Demonstration of Latice Board Game By Adacio, Inc.
About Latice and Adacio, Inc.
Latice was created by Brent Vincent and funded with through a Kickstarter campaign. Latice’s parent company Adacio, inc. aims for the following (in their own words):
Adacio was founded on three principles:
1) To create games people love to play. We’re here to create games we’d love to play even if someone else had created them. They should be easy to learn but should have enough gameplay depth to hold the interest of more advanced players.
2) To make games that people play for a very long time. In our opinion the games industry has an unhealthy bias for games that are hot for a year or two and forgotten soon after. We want to create games that people play for years, or better yet, generations. We want people to play our games not just this year but 50 years from now” (source www.adacio.com)
Where To Purchase Latice Board Game
The following Amazon link is an affiliate link, that means I receive a modest commission if you chose to click on the link and make a purchase. This does not affect your price as a consumer.
Latice is available from their own website at www.latice.com and on Amazon — See Latice Board Game listing on Amazon.
Latice Deluxe Board Game
36.58
Pros
- Beautifully designed
- Simple to learn basics
- Suitable for multiple ages (6 and up)
- Fun for children and adults
- Feels like a classic game
Cons
- None, it really just depends on player's preference
This is a game my son would love to try to beat me. He finds me to be his biggest competition and I’m a good strategist, even though he won’t admit it. I’m going to have to look into getting this game.
I am not familiar with the Latice game but looks like a good board game. My older nephews would enjoy this.
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This looks like a great game to play with my grandsons. They love board games and are quite good at them. They are always looking for a new challenge.
I have never seen a board game like this before!! This looks like it would be fun for a family game night!
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What a fun game this looks like, I bet it would make for hours of entertainment. I had not heard of it before either, so nice learning about a new game!
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What a unique game! I love board games, and would totally play this with my friends and their kids! I’m gonna have to check it out and grab it this weekend!!!
Actually, this looks like exactly the type of game my family would love! I need to look for it, it looks like alot of fun!
I like how accessible this game is. It’s simple enough for the whole family to join in. I think we’d enjoy playing it!
This looks fun, these are the type of board games that I like. My youngest is only four so we’ve not had a real game night. If we do it’s only Bingo & Hungry Hungry Hippo. I look forward to playing games like this as a family.
I am not familiar with this game, but it looks fun. We love playing board games during our family nights. I think we will enjoy this.
I have never heard of this game before but it looks like a lot of fun. We are always looking for new games to play with the family, this might be worth picking up.
I actually miss playing board games. Latice looks like a really excellent strategic game that you’ll enjoy with friends and family.
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I am not familiar with this game. I think my kids will enjoy this board game.
I don’t think I have ever played this game before. It looks like a really fun game.
I bet my sons would love this game. It looks like it would be fun for the whole family.
My nephews would love this gaming setup!!!
My kids would love to play this game. It will be a serious competition and mom will win!
Latice looks like a fun board game to play with family or friends. I’m going to check more about this game. 🙂
Looks like fun, reminds me of scrabble.
This board game looks like a lot fun! I think my girls would really enjoy playing this during our weekly game night!
This seems like a really interesting game. Definitely something to break out and try during a family game night, or when guests come over.
My husband and I love to play challenging games and Latice looks like a great game for us to try. I had never heard of it before reading your post!
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This game looks too complicated for me, my older two kids are more into strategist games than I am though, they may enjoy this one.
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