We are giving away an Othello Classic game to celebrate the upcoming Othello Junior Championships. The Championships take place in Cambridge on 21st September and the winner gets to go on to represent the UK in Hong Kong. You can find out all the information here and see if you have what it takes to be a champion!
Even if you aren’t the next Othello Junior Champion you can still read our review to find out our first experience of playing the game, for a chance to enter and try to win a copy for your own family.
Othello has been our best new family activity for the Summer- Lottie and I have played it at least once a day since it arrived early on in the school holidays. It’s brilliant to find a game we can both play together, it’s fairly quick to play, not much setting up and Mum is happy not to have to be a referee!
I can’t believe we hadn’t come across Othello before now, it’s a two player game and it’s really easy to learn. You get a board and 64 discs. The discs are white on one side and black on the other. To start with you have two black and two white discs diagonally in the centre of the board.
The first player places down their colour next to the other players colour. Then any disc trapped between their colour disc gets flipped over and becomes the first players colour. The other player then goes and they in turn flip any trapped discs. The winner is the player at the end when the board is full with the most discs of their colour.
We love the fact that this is a game that needs a bit of strategy planning and makes you think. The game is aimed at 7 plus and we think that’s about right because it would be a bit hard for anyone younger. We have enjoyed that it’s really quick to teach our friends how to play but we both think it’s right that the manufacturers describe Othello as being ‘A minute to learn, a lifetime to master’ – just as you think you’ve got to grips with it your opposition will turn things round and win!
It’s a really good family game and we have both had fun playing with Mum and Dad, we think it would be good fun at Christmas to have a family tournament.
Othello is available to buy from all good toy stores and you can find information about stockists on John Adams’ website.
One lucky winner will receive a copy for their family to enjoy by entering our competition below.
Disclaimer: We were gifted a copy of Othello for review purposes but all thoughts and opinions are our own. This post contains affiliate links, should you choose to order through these then we would earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you
I would challenge my son to a game of Othello and I think he would win.
My dad – id say he’d win – normally does
I would challend my eldest son and he would most likely win!
I would challenge my grand-daughter and she would win.
I would challenge my sister and i hope that i would win but knowing my luck my sister would win
I would challenge my Grandson and my Son-in-Law
I would challenge my sons, they would win for sure!!
I would challenge my husband, I would like to think that I would win!!
My daughter and I think she would win.
My son and I’d let him win!
i neer played! but i get quite competative
I would challenge my husband, and he would probably win
I would challenge my son and I think he would win.
I would challenge my Oldest Grandson, he loves to play games, very competitive
My daughter and yes she would win!
I would challenge my grandson and I think he would win!
My boyfriend, but he’s definitely win & gloat a lot!
I WOULD CHALLENGE MY WIFE
My son and it would be a close game as he picks things up quickly and gets competitive š
I’d challenge my grandson aged eight. I’m positive he would win, he’s very clever
I would challenge my hubby and he would probably win as he cheats at every game
I would challenge my husband, I think I would win as I am very competitive
I would challenge our eldest and she would win hands down.
I would challenge my son and he would win
I would challenge my grandson but he would most likley win!
I would challenge my sister as we used to play years ago – she would probably win
id challenge my nephew and i know he;d win ha ha
I would challenge my son to a game of Othello. He is very logical and good at chess so i don’t think i have a chance of winning to be honest.
I would challenge my son and I expect he would win, he usually does!
I reckon my eldest son would defo be up for the challenge!!
The whole family likes a challenge
Iād challenge my son William, and although he has never played before I bet he will win he picks games up very quickly and is very lucky
I would challenge my grandchildren. I would be able to beat most of them but not my granddaughter!
My grandson I think he would win
i would challenge my husband and I think I would win
I would challenge my son, but he would win, even when he looses he says he has won š
I would challenge my granddaughter, and she would beat me
I think a huge family tournament would be in the making
I would challenge my partner and hopefully win because he thinks he’s fantastic at everything hahaha
My little legs! She’s loves her board games and Othello is a brilliant one to learn!
My girlfriend because she likes to challenge me.