Who knew magnets could be so fun?

Ok, when I first saw Jishaku I had a moment where I thought to myself "What is so great about a bunch of magnets and a foam mat?" but I watched the video of people playing and I those hematite magnets reminded me of my obsession with hematite jewelry all through high school so I figured we would give it a shot.

When Jishaku arrived I had another moment of doubt when I saw the foam playing board as it seemed awfully basic, especially in a house where the more elaborate the board game the better seems to be the common theme. Again though those shiny magnets, which to note are amazingly strong, were just too pretty to resist. I finally wrangled one of my cousins to give it go with me, and we both found ourselves giggling.

Depending on the type of game you play the rounds are fairly fast and intelligence certainly will give you an unfair upper hand with this game, but two equally matched players could drag them out longer. The magnets are on the level of "super hero" strong but if you know anything about magnets and how they attract you can really win a game at super fast speed, though don't come looking for me whenever your opponent figures out the secret and lays one on you.

Though I personally think Jishaku is best played with two players its super fun to play as a team and really no matter how many times I play it still makes me jump when the magnets collide especially if you are unlucky enough to attract half the board in one single move. Thats really half the fun of the game is watching the other player flinch or squeal when magnets come flying at them. I will warn you in advance they are more than strong enough to come off the playing mat if you hover for just a second too long trying to decide where to put your piece. This is especially fun as the reaction is usually one that will cause the player to drop the magnet and in turn end up with pretty much every magnet on the board. Depending on what version of game play your using, the point of the game is to either get all the magnets or end up with zero magnets.

My last recommendation is for parents only. Jishaku is fun for the kids, but really the most entertaining way to play it in my opinion is with a bunch of drunken adults, or even as a drinking game. Ok, maybe thats not a family friendly statement but parents need a little recreation too. heh. Also please note that Jishaku is for players 8yrs and up. Though I did make an awful joke about if Connor ate the magnets we could just stick him to the fridge, thats not something you want to do and they are just the right size for toddlers to swallow. Its best to wait till the little ones go to bed before you play!

Jishaku is available directly on their website as well as on Amazon! If you make the purchase directly from the website use the coupon code : 7dogs to get 10% off your purchase!

Jishaku was kind enough to give us a copy to give away to one lucky reader!


To enter :

• Leave a comment on this post. Head on over to Jishaku and look at the game rules, they are found under "What is Jishaku". Tell us which version of the game you would most like to play and why.
  
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