Start with your child's age
The honest version: some of this is too hard for a six-year-old and too easy for a fourteen-year-old. Here's what actually fits — including when to wait.
6–8With a grown-up alongside
Base projects work great as a shared activity. Skip the games for now — the reading and the timer get frustrating before 8. We'll happily say so.
8–10Solo building begins
Base and Boost solo, Buzz Trace as the first game. Reactor Rescue can wait a year — or play it as a team with a parent.
10–14The sweet spot
Everything works here. Reactor Rescue as designed, Pro logic once the basics click, the Lab Kit if they're hooked.
AdultsMakers & the curious
Genuinely useful for filling an electronics gap. The Explorer Edition's wooden board turns the game blocks into a desk kit.