Family game
Connectors: Mission Space
Link picture tiles into a path through planets and galaxies
- Set-up
- About 2 min
- Reading
- None
The quick verdict
Full verdict ↓Great for Children of about 6 to 8 who like matching pictures and building things on the table
Think twice if You want a game that adults will enjoy for its own sake; the challenge is pitched at young children
How we rate it
Learning curve. A six-year-old can learn it in a few minutes: put a tile next to one that fits. It sits with UNO and Connect 4 at 1 on our scale.
Luck & skill. Which tiles you hold is luck. Where you place them is a real but small choice, and it matters more as children get older. Skillmatics sells it as a strategy game.
Interaction. Everyone builds one shared layout, so each tile you place changes the spots open to the other players.
Set-up. Tip out the 96 tiles, share them out as the manual explains, and start the path. Nothing else to set up.
Reading. The tiles are pictures, so there is nothing to read during play. Only the manual is in English.
Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.
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Is Connectors: Mission Space right for you?
Great if
- Children of about 6 to 8 who like matching pictures and building things on the table
- Families who want a game with no reading, so a child can play with grandparents in any language
- Space-mad children: planets, rockets and galaxies make it an easy birthday gift
- A short, quiet game after school or homework
Skip it if
- You want a game that adults will enjoy for its own sake; the challenge is pitched at young children
- Your child is under 5: Skillmatics' Connectors Shapes & Colors and Animal Planet are made for ages 3 to 6
- You want detailed written rules online; Skillmatics explains this one mainly through a video
How Connectors: Mission Space plays
The box holds 96 picture tiles and an instruction manual. Skillmatics' description is simple: connect tiles to one another, vertically or horizontally, so they form a path through planets and galaxies. Think of dominoes laid out on a grid, with space pictures instead of dots. In Skillmatics' picture of a finished layout, coloured trails run from tile to tile between planets, rockets and the sun.
- Time to teach: about 5 minutes.
- Reading and language: The tiles are pictures, so there is nothing to read during play and you can explain and play it in Hindi or any language at home. The instruction manual is in English, and Skillmatics also explains the rules in an English video.
Connectors Instructional Video - Mission Space · Skillmatics · Official
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A turn, step by step
- 1Place
On your turn, add one tile to the layout so that it joins a tile already on the table, above, below or beside it, and the path carries on.
- 2Plan
Choose a spot that keeps your next move open, or one that leaves fewer good spots for the next player.
- 3Win
The first player to get rid of all their tiles wins.
The full explanation: how a game of Connectors: Mission Space goes
Players take turns adding a tile to the shared layout, making sure it joins up properly with a tile already on the table. Skillmatics' own box pictures sum up the goal: get rid of your tiles to win. The first player to place all of theirs is the winner.
Skillmatics calls it a strategy game because of where you choose to put a tile. Some spots leave you more options for your next turn, and some leave fewer for the player after you. A six-year-old can play by simple matching, while older children start to think a move ahead.
For parents: watch Skillmatics' short instructional video once before the first game, since the rules are explained mainly there. With 96 tiles, a zip bag in the box helps stop pieces going missing between games.
What's in the box
- 96Picture tiles
space-themed path tiles; how many each player starts with is not stated - 1Instruction manual
Contents are from an Indian store's listing for this box (SKU SKILL235CMS, barcode 8904279501942), which gives 96 tiles and an instructional manual. Skillmatics' own Indian store no longer lists the game, so this could not be checked against the maker's page. There is only one edition. The younger Connectors games, such as Animal Planet, have 54 tiles.
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What reviewers and players say
We found no independent written reviews, parenting blogs or forum threads about Connectors: Mission Space, so there is little to go on beyond Skillmatics' own description and videos. On paper it offers a picture-matching path game for 6-year-olds, with a space theme and no reading. It belongs to a series that Skillmatics also makes for 3- to 6-year-olds, which suggests the challenge is pitched at young children rather than adults. Treat it as a gentle first tile game, not a game-night pick for grown-ups.
What people love
- No reading needed, so young children can play with grandparents or cousins in any language
- A theme of planets and galaxies that suits children who love rockets and stars
- Lots of tiles (96) for a 6+ game, so the path can grow long and colourful
- An official how-to video from Skillmatics makes it easy for parents to learn the rules
Common complaints
- Hardly any independent feedback exists, so it is hard to say how long children stay interested
- The rules are explained mainly in a video; there are no written rules online
- Skillmatics' own Indian store no longer lists it, so spare tiles or a replacement manual may be hard to get
Based on 5 reviews and discussions
- Reference Mission Space: How to Play Connectors Mission Space (Skillmatics, June 2021) · Skillmatics India
- Reference Connectors series page (Skillmatics, June 2021) · Skillmatics India
- Reference Connectors Instructional Video - Mission Space (Skillmatics) · YouTube (Skillmatics)
- Reference Connectors - Mission Space | Get ready to Think & Link! (Skillmatics) · YouTube (Skillmatics)
- Reference Skillmatics Connectors Mission Space (Indian store listing, March 2024) · Toycra
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
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Questions people ask about Connectors: Mission Space
Is Connectors Mission Space an Indian game?
Yes. Skillmatics is an Indian company, and Indian store listings name its parent company, Grasper Global Pvt Ltd of Mumbai, as manufacturer, with India as the country of origin.
What age is Connectors Mission Space for?
Skillmatics says 6 and up. There is nothing to read, so a younger child can join in with help, but for 3- to 5-year-olds Skillmatics' Connectors Shapes & Colors or Animal Planet are a better fit.
How many players can play Connectors Mission Space?
Two to four. Skillmatics' own pictures for Mission Space say 2-4 players, for ages 6 and up.
Which Connectors game should I buy?
Pick by age and theme. Shapes & Colors and Animal Planet are for ages 3 to 6, while Mission Space and Road Rush are for 6 and up and have more tiles.
Where can I find the rules for Connectors Mission Space?
A printed manual comes in the box, and Skillmatics has an instructional video for Mission Space on its Indian website and YouTube channel. It is worth watching once before the first game.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Skillmatics (Grasper Global Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India)
- In India
- Skillmatics, an Indian company (parent company Grasper Global Pvt Ltd, Mumbai), which makes and sells the game in India
- First published
- 2021
- Players
- 2–4
- Barcode
- 8904279501942
- Language
- Little reading – The tiles are pictures, so there is nothing to read during play and you can explain and play it in Hindi or any language at home. The instruction manual is in English, and Skillmatics also explains the rules in an English video.
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.
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