So, we began to set this up the night we received it. Took a while to get all the pieces punched out and clipped onto the board but it wasn't that big of a deal. We decided to play it the following night as it was getting pretty late and we know Clue can be a long game... We have a 7yo who is obsessed with HP and an 11yo who also loves HP. I was a little concerned our 7yo would struggle with game play, as she can't read some of the big words used but she did alright! Note: That was after about an hour of reading the instructions and trying just to set it up for game play (jk, kinda!) ... It was a bit difficult to understand exactly what we were doing (we read the instructions constantly while playing) and honestly super complicated the first time played but after a few rounds I think we will be able to play it with more ease. That said, the game construction itself is quality, graphics are wonderful, the concept behind the Dark Cards, help carda and the dice rolls is really fun (you can really get into feeling like a character in the castle if you let your imagination run) but there's still a few things we're confused about that aren't really solidly explained in the instructions. What are the all black (both sides) cards for? We didn't see a purpose in the instructions so we felt like we were maybe playing it wrong in some way. I reread the entire instruction sheet through 3 times thinking maybe I missed it somewhere?! (I didn't! It doesn't mention those cards anywhere!) Other than that, it's fun for a family game night. Even dad enjoyed he's not really into HP (maybe it's because he joined up with our 7yo to help her understand how the game works and they won See their winning card they had to gloat and put on the fridge, lol). I recommend this game for HP and Clue enthusiasts!
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]