Our daughter got the game bestowed with 21 months and since not a day has gone by, was at the non-fished! On the first few days she has no rules just fished and been glad rauszuholen the fish. And since that has worked so well, I told her the rules and you play the 2nd time she had understood it. I did not think that they would understand as fast and even enjoys it, but she loves it and also for the parents, it is a fun fishing with :-) The quality and design is absolutely top quality - just Haba. Just buy it !!! ... And to their 2nd birthday she gets even the orchard :-)