TESTIMONIALS
"Get It!" is an exceptional and highly valuable math card game designed by Ari Games in Melbourne, Australia. It challenges players to use mental math, strategic problem-solving, and speed to combine randomly dealt numbers into a target number.
Educational Evaluation: Why It is a Valuable Math Game
A truly valuable math game moves past rote memorisation (like flashcards) and pushes students toward deep number fluency. "Get It!" succeeds remarkably across several educational metrics:
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Evaluation Metric |
Performance in "Get It!" |
Educational Impact |
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Fluency & Flexibility |
High. Forces players to view numbers fluidly rather than statically (e.g., seeing 84 not just as 80+4, but as (100-20)+(20 ÷ 5)). |
Strengthens mental math agility and builds deep number sense rather than just memorised mechanics. |
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Order of Operations |
Excellent. The strategic placement of brackets changes the outcome of the centre cards entirely. |
Reinforces understanding of BODMAS/PEMDAS in a practical, low-stakes environment. |
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Inbuilt Differentiation |
Outstanding. Because players calculate their own independent targets using the same pool of numbers, players of different math levels can play together seamlessly. |
Allows students of different abilities to play side-by-side without feeling excluded. |
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Scalability & Longevity |
High. Shifts perfectly from the White Pack (two-digit targets) to the Gold Pack (three-digit targets) as arithmetic skills improve. |
Keeps the game challenging across multiple year levels, from primary school to adulthood. |
The Verdict
Get It! is an incredibly high-value tool for both classrooms and family game nights. It strips away the anxiety often associated with math worksheets and replaces it with competitive excitement. Because its design inherently fosters problem-solving at an individual's personal skill level, it builds genuine numerical confidence while exercising executive function and focus.
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Get It! is a very versatile learning tool that students of all ages and abilities can access in a fun and engaging way.
A Primary teacher in Melbourne’s East
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I’m doing maths and its fun.
Surprised year 9 student
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Get It! is a very impressive card game given it’s simplicity and accessibility to a wide range of ages and abilities. It can be easily used in a structured educational environment to support and enhance numeracy aspects of learning. Interest and engagement is always maintained, as the game allows for quick turnover and can be played on different levels. Highly recommended as a teaching resource.
STEM co-ordinator Private school, Melbourne's North
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The principal and students of a school in Melbourne’s West rated the game over 4/5 in all categories including the level of engagement of students and the efficacy of the game in addressing learning goals.
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My two 8 year old grandsons played “GET IT” between themselves for over an hour and they were totally engrossed.
Grandfather
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I want to buy this game now.
Science graduate from Melbourne University