Bridge or Bust Parts
The conception of this construction game is wonderful: my grand-children enjoyed learning how to build increasingtly complicated structures of bridges and solve problems : I admire the progressive steps that avoid frustration!
It really saddens me to write this, I and my kids are big fans of Upper Story STEM toys, and the Bridge or Bust is jet another great idea for a toy, BUT the build quality of this set is cheap and fragile. The base structures and the sails for the boat are made out of cardboard paper when they really should have been made out of firm plastic. It should had been sturdy enough to survive being put together by an adolescent kid. It's hard even for a grown up to keep the cardboard from tearing apart when different parts are supposed to be pushed together. Yes, this set is a big package and bit pricy already as it includes a lot of parts, but perhaps it should had been a bit more expensive then, with stronger foundation materials, to get a more priceworthy feel to it. To compromise on the base quality really hurts my trust for this toy maker and that is not the way to go for your products. I'm not looking for cheap, I'm looking for something better then what I typically get from the common toy store.
The included manual also needs a face lift. IKEA and LEGOI has been around long enough for you guys to have role models in the manual industry to learn from. And you really should include a QR-code to a page where the manual could be downloaded in any other language. Please make this great concept justice and do a 2.0. version, the right way.
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We love it; customer service is amazing. I contacted them in regards to a warped piece and within 10 min they have shipped a new replacement part. The item was expensive and shipping was costly but everyone loves it and worth it so far.
Actually kept the kids off the electronics for hours they not only enjoyed the game the first time but went back to it multiple times and even though it was a chistmas gift my son pulled it out this past weekend when he had a friend over for a sleepover and they both played together without electronics in sight for a few hours.
I bought this for my 8 years old son and he loves it. He plays with the set regularly. We love that there is a story to guide us through our building journey. It is a well designed and well made toy. Worth every dollar.
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An investment for sure, but having received Bridge or Bust and seeing how well made it is and how it all fits together, I really think it’s worth every penny. We’ve been working through a few bridges at a time (myself, and my 10 and 12 year old boys) and it’s so fun figuring out how to do the builds together.
My kids are 10 and 12 and they have enjoyed this so much. The puzzles are hard enough to be interesting and require trial and error, but not so hard they haven’t eventually been able to figure it out. There are so many puzzles as well, they will have new ones for a really long time. They absolutely love it!
Bridge or Bust - The Ultimate Bridge-Building Adventure