Squominos (2005)

This is a tie-in to the 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie. Each Squomino has an Oompa-Loompa in a colored uniform on each of its four sides. Players link pairs of matching Oompa-Loompas by placing the Squominos in a spiral shape. Players start with 7 Squominos. If they cannot play a Squomino on their turn, they pick one up from the pool. The winner is the first to run out of Squominos. Therefore the choice is which Squomino to use, not where. There are 58 Squominos, including 3 wild cards (which can match anything). Oompa-Loompas are in just four colors: green, red, yellow and blue. This simplicity makes the game suitable for Ages 3 and up.