It also makes for a fun and clever way for players to determine what they have to match next. It makes it so after players pick the easiest matches, they have to search for a new tile to add to their piles, and this is usually done by frantically upending the tiles on the table. First is that the tiles used in the game are double-sided, which introduces a few wrinkles. There are a few things that elevate Tutti Frutti above straight matching games. These four stacks will be evaluated at the end of the game. But for children, it strikes the right balance of package appeal and challenge that should make it fun–at least for children of similar skill. Tutti Frutti definitely targets children as its primary audience, so it is no surprise that this is a game you will want to leave on your shelf at the adult game night.

On its tin, it even advertises that it is for children as young as four, and this is pretty accurate (although my four-year-old doesn’t play nearly as well as my adult friends would be able to). The simple rules (a single spread in a tiny rulebook) bear this out.

The cartoony fruits are cute and seem aimed to appeal to kids.

That’s quite a collection of fruits ripe for the picking. If not, players verify the next tallest, and so on. Players line up their stacks next to each other, and players verify that the tallest player stack is correct in its matches. Play continues until either no discs remain in the center of the table or it is no longer possible to match any discs in the center of the table to players’ stacks. Players can flip any discs they want in the center of the table, trying to find the fruits they need to match either end of their stack. Once a match is found, the two matching sides are placed facing each other, and the player has a new fruit to try to match on the other side. When the game begins, players grab fruit discs simultaneously, trying to match either side of their starting disc. To begin, place the two-sided fruit discs in the center of the table. Yes, setup is essentially dumping the discs on the table. The player with the tallest stack at the end of the game wins. Players try to collect matches to the fruits on either end of their fruit stack. Tutti Frutti is a speed matching/recognition game for two to six players. But do you have a handle on pomegranates and figs? You won’t have much time to figure it out. Do you know your pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, and apples? Probably. But the goal is to do it as quickly as possible. The fruit basket has been overturned, and it’s up to you to set it to rights.

Tutti frutti game with bell