Is Syllabus good for kids? Age and difficulty
Astronaut animals cross a 5 by 5 grid of pictures to collect stars of their color and then land on the moon. To move, you say a word that fits the picture you stand on and move one space for each syllable. Picking a word with the right number of syllables is the whole game.
What age is Syllabus for?
Box says 4+
We suggest 5+ with an adult helping, 6+ on their own.
A turn is say a word for the picture you stand on and move one space per syllable. Nothing is printed, but a child must think of a fitting word and count its syllables exactly, which many 4 year olds find hard. With a grown-up clapping the syllables a 5 year old can play, and a 6 year old can plan a route and play alone.
- Easy to learn
- 2 to 4 players
- 15 minutes
- About 5 minutes to set up (our estimate)
- Competitive
No direct conflict between players. Content: Cartoon animal astronauts travel between pictures to recover forgotten dreams. Nothing scary.
Rated from the rulebook, checked 2026-10-12
Rules as of the Gigamic English rulebook (2023).
Where do these facts come from?
Age, players and play time come from the publisher. The difficulty and our age suggestions come from reading the official rulebook. We have not built a lesson or setup guide for Syllabus yet.
- The publisher's page, checked 2026-10-12
- The rulebook we rated it from
What else could you try?
- Crazy Copter: Flip puzzle pieces, fit what you can and race your mouse around the box.
- Lamalaya: Roll dice, jump your llamas up the mountain and score by height.
- Rhino Hero: Stack walls and roofs as high as you dare without a collapse.
- Ticket to Ride: First Journey: A kid-sized Ticket to Ride: collect cards and link cities.
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