Z-Man Games NMBR 9 Strategy Board Game Review and Guide

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1. Number 9 – Great TETRIS like Game Verified Buyer – 6 May 2024

   So fun for all ages!! The game is very easy to learn and it’s interesting to see all of the possibilities with the pieces! It’s also very high quality.

   

2. C. Smith Verified Buyer – 13 May 2024

   We played it with our son and daughter-in-law and had to get our own copy. It’s quick and challenging. Endless possibilities and combinations of numbers. We keep getting better at it, but still make mistakes and gat low scores. If you like puzzles, this is a great game. Good for keep your math skills sharp as well.
   

3. R. McGuire Verified Buyer – 16 May 2024

   We really like this game. The rules are very simple, but each time we play seems like a new and unique challenge. It hasn’t gotten old yet. It’s a quick game.

   The idea is very simple. You have 2 each of tiles in the shapes of the numbers 0-9. You shuffle a deck of 20 cards and start flipping the cards one by one. The numbers appear randomly and you add them to your play area. The goal is to stack them high, but each number you add either goes on the bottom layer (which isn’t worth any points) or must lay on top of at least 2 other numbers and not leave any gaps underneath. Each layer is worth more points, so you need to be strategic, keeping in mind the numbers you have left to play, to build a base on which you can get the highest numbers as high in the stack as possible. (So far, the highest we’ve gotten is 4 layers.)
   

4. N. Verified Buyer – 19 September 2024

   I have played this with multiple people who are not big board game players and I’ll have enjoyed it. Easy to learn quick to play and has the solo version as well. A game takes about 15 minutes with two people.
   And it’s a pretty game. Other games that will be similar, but a little bit tougher to learn puzzle games that I like, are Calico, and Sagrada.
   This is a much easier game and a quick game for a group that gets together for a fast learn and a fast play.
   

5. SD Verified Buyer – 2 January 2025

   A great game. Highly recommended despite the price.
   

6. Kristin E. Schmidt Verified Buyer – 9 February 2025

   This has become one of our favorite games. Easy enough to explain to a new player within a few minutes, and yet challenging enough to keep adults and kids alike entertained for multiple rounds. I look forward to future versions of this game with more odd shapes or something. My husband and I really enjoy playing a couple rounds of a two player game while we have a cup of coffee after the kids are in bed. Highly recommend. It would be super cool if they came out with a 6 player version though so people don’t need to buy two boxes just to accommodate 5 people. Just a thought. 🙂
   

7. BC Verified Buyer – 7 March 2025

   We’ve been playing this game over the last year with our extended family. It’s great from ages 8 and up (the younger kids can play along but will have challenges grasping scoring). It’s a fun game to play while talking and socializing since you don’t need to interact with other players (you’re all playing solo). If you’re a fan of tetris this will be right in your wheelhouse.

   The added benefit during all the social distancing is you can play over a video call. We have a set with each household. One house is responsible for shuffling the deck and drawing cards, and all the houses can play along. Good way to catch up with family and play a game in the background.
   

8. Brett Breeden Verified Buyer – 28 April 2025

   This game is different from any other board game I own, and I own quite a few. Gameplay is simple to learn; you just draw a card to determine the order of the pieces and place pieces however you think best, provided any piece you place must rest completely on any lower level. You quickly come to see that it’s not as easy as it looks, and the pieces are made to make it tough. But it’s a fun, light challenge that is all about spatial reasoning. Very cool.