So, just times as anticipated, I am a 14 year old girl. I love playing board games, what I'm doing from an early age (comes from my father). For the first time I jabe this game here with 9 years played in the -normal, not the family variant. We have, incidentally, the edition in which the animals no blocks, but real creatures are, which I find much more appealing. Since that time I then liked it so much the game, I went for the first time with the games tournament; the Regional Trials. Since then I do with at the tournaments. I just wanted to get rid of short, as you will otherwise often not taken seriously as a 14-year-old ... Now for the game. I believe that it has a recommended age of 12, which is also fitted with people who do not play much total. It takes about 3-4 hours (+/-) so you have to really be patient sometimes. I personally am a big fan of the style of this game - it is a farmer, has animals, plants things, building things, etc. Not them I did not like as good as I (do the "small purchases" and this other map type grad - The family version I played only once (there playing only with the "large purchases" - oven, carpentry, etc.) more what it was) like a lot. The family version is slightly shorter and, as the name suggests, more suitable for families (not that complicated). For the first few games you should really plan enough time, because you have to settle only yes and know the rules. Even otherwise you need a relatively long time (my family at least: P) to build the game - partly ne quarter of an hour or longer. I would recommend this game the "typical strategists" and under no circumstances people ohnne patience! Hope I could help a lot of fun!