Gamewright pride themselves on making games that are fun to play and offer value for money. Lilly's 3 For All is so named because it offers 3 different games in the one box and this helped it win a major award for children's games. The game consists of oversized cards that depict 2 pictures each. These include a handbag, sunglasses, book, teacher mouse, student mouse, mouse skipping, mouse whistling etc. The first game is called 'Picture this Please' and it is really the main game of the set. Each player is dealt 2 cards and then 6 further cards are turned face up on the table. The first player must then look at the cards in their hand and select 1 of the 4 symbols. They can then collect every card from the table that has one of the symbols named by the player. For example if they called out teacher mouse and there were 3 cards showing this picture, they would be able to collect them and add them to their score pile. Of course the aim of the game is to identify the symbol that appears most often on the table and hope you have a card showing that symbol. Once a player collects their cards, play continues by replacing the taken cards from the table and the player then draws a single card to their hand so they still have 2. It is then the turn of the next player to try and capture as many cards as possible. The game continues until the deck is exhausted and no further matches are possible. The winner is the player to collect the most cards.
Game 2 is called Mr. Slinger's Dress-Up Suit and it is an extension of Game 1. The play is exactly the same however the scoring is different. What I didn't mention earlier is that each card is bordered by a colour. In this variation the players are competing to collect the most cards in each of the coloured sets and doing so earns a set of points. This makes the game far more strategic as the players can now consider blocking tactics and taking a smaller number of cards (than that possible) to help secure majorities in colour sets.
Game 3 is called The Mouse Connection and essentially it plays like dominoes but using cards instead. It can be a fun diversion for a short timer and is certainly better suited to younger gamers.

Lilly's 3 For All is a winner. It offers great value for money and the ability to extend the game to a higher-order level of thinking gives the game a greater longevity. The designers have given thought to the needs of younger children by making the cards larger and thicker to ensure that the last longer than the first few plays. The game play is engaging for the age group and enjoyable. Although children will not always make the best choice on their turn, they will always get some cards and this helps them feel successful, which is important for building confidence. The Gold Seal Award from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio is well deserved.