Phase 10 is a great family fun game--enjoyable for 7 year olds on up. There's no skill required, and no real strategy.The idea is to finish one phase and then get rid of the cards left in your hand. Be the first to finish all 10 phases and win the game.The typical game lasts about an hour.To start each player is dealt 10 cards and they all work on Phase 1, which is getting two sets of three similar cards. three 5's and three 12's, for example. Once you've laid down your phase you're ready to discard your cards and move on to next phase. You can play for points or play to be the first one out.It's a good game to teach younger children sequences, and counting; and challenging enough to keep kids of ages interested.Since it's a card game, the durability isn't long lasting--depending upon how rough you are with cards. The tin helps store the cards.Easy to pick up, and entirely fun.