# Color-Coded Number Games The Colorku Board Game Brings Dimension to Sudoku By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-16 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorku-board-game References: [7gadgets](http://www.7gadgets.com/2011/06/16/colorku/37210) & [uncommongoods](http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/colorku) Operating on the same system and strategy as the addictive [Sudoku puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sudoku), the Colorku Board Game brings bright tints to an otherwise monochromatic challenge. Some people get tripped up by the sight of numbers, so the substitution of [vivid hues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-guess-game) will make the strategy game more easily solvable to those who are visually minded. This version of the pastime would be difficult to incorporate into the daily newspaper -- unless you carry pencil crayons on you -- but it's the perfect fit for a Mancala style of setup. The wooden Colorku Board Game features a grid of nine separate squares with nine divots in each. There are 81 marbles in nine different shades, and a stack of cards with [104 challenging puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-logic-puzzle) as well as solution cards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Color-coding Games:** Using bright colors to make strategy games more visually appealing and easily solvable. - **Visual-based Strategy Games:** Developing strategy games that are more accessible to visually-oriented individuals. - **Alternate Game Boards:** Creating game boards that deviate from traditional monotone designs to incorporate colorful variations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Board Games:** Incorporating color designs into traditional board games to increase accessibility and visual appeal. - **Puzzle Games:** Developing color-coded puzzle games that cater to individuals who prefer visuals over numbers. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Incorporating bright color coding into toy manufacturing to make learning games more appealing to children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color Coding Daily Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexcodle.md) - [Alien-Inspired Math Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-space-sudoku.md) - [Logic Puzzle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eden-sudoku.md) - [Quick Mini Math Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikoli.md) - [Engaging 3D Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foros-game.md) - [Artwork-Inspired Strategy Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondrian-color-in-motion.md) - [Interactive Puzzle Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-board-game.md) - [Inclusive Colorblind-Accessible Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattel-1.md) - [Digitized Ancient Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navkakri-strategy-game.md)