Tailor Master

As a nice palate cleanser to start off September with some brand-new games, today I’m going to talk about Tailor Master, a simple but really fun colour and shape matching reaction game from Whales Entertainment.

The concept is easy. Each player has a perspex sheet shaped like either a top or a pair of trousers. You flip over a card, and that card shows a specific pattern on a garment. In front of you is a cloth mat with all the different patterns. As quickly as possible, you have to place your shirt or trousers over the matching pattern. As soon as you do it, you hit the bell to claim the point. First player to the agreed number of points wins.

It’s a really nice, simple game, but what I liked is how well it works across different ages. You can tweak the rules a little to make it easier, so even younger kids can join in as they’re just working on colour and pattern recognition — Henry loved it. At the same time, Jack and Toby enjoyed it just as much with the extra focus on speed and reactions.

The components are lovely too. The cards are chunky, the mat is a good quality cloth, and the reception-style bell is a great little touch. The whole thing comes in a reasonable-sized box that doesn’t take up loads of space.

There’s also an expansion coming soon — the 4+ Expansion — which adds new patterns where you have to rotate your perspex piece diagonally rather than just straight. A clever idea to make it trickier.

My only real complaint is that it’s designed just for two players. Personally, I’d have preferred if the box had included enough for four players, even if that pushed the price up a little. Of course, you can buy a second set and combine them, but it feels like this is the sort of game that would naturally work better with more.

That said, we really liked Tailor Master. It’s quick, fun, and engaging — something kids can get straight into, but adults will enjoy too. Definitely one I’d recommend as a family game.