My son and I participated in the Numero Mental Maths game trial over a period of six weeks. This is our review.
My son is eight years old and currently working on KS2-3 age-level maths work at home using varying methods of learning. We already use card games as part of our learning portfolio, so when the opportunity arose to test our Numero, I volunteered without hesitation, as it seemed like it could be a perfect addition to our weekly fun-time learning.
Getting Started With the Numero Card Game
The Numero game arrived; we unpacked it, and the cards looked and felt nice and shuffled well. We took out and read through the instructions. They weren’t too complicated: three Golden Rules and three options, Take, Build or Discard, using maths along the way.
It seemed pretty straightforward, so we began, starting off very basic with just the number cards in the first game, as recommended. No wild cards, so even easier, as only two of the three Golden Rules apply at this stage, just using addition as our mental maths skill.
Deal the cards, use a card in one of the three ways, replace the card. Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Adding More Maths Challenges As We Played
After a few games (and me getting beaten by said eight-year-old), we added the four subtraction wild cards to make it a little trickier and make that little brain work a bit harder.
This, in turn, brought in Golden Rule number three, along with the introduction to mental subtraction as well as addition. This went down well and was lots of fun for both of us, without being too much like learning.
So far so good! My son even said it was as much as a well-known three-letter card game! If you know, you know… haha!
The following week, we added the multiply and divide by 2 cards along with the 1/2/0.5/50% card, which was also handy as we were working with fractions.
By week four we had added N2, multiply and divide by 3, and 1/10th (the last is a bit of a pain, especially if you happen to forget about Golden Rule 3!)
This made the game a little harder, and some help was needed to work out some of the trickier answers, but not too much. It did increase the playing time, but didn’t take away from the fun.
We have continued to the end of the review with this quantity of wild cards, and both enjoyed it very much.
I’d definitely say that, after the short time playing Numero, my son has already become happier doing mental maths, both during the game and in normal ‘lesson’ time.
There are more wild cards to add to the game, which will make it more difficult by including more challenging mathematical sentences. We will start adding these as my son gets comfortable with more complex questions and more difficult fractions and percentages.
I’m excited to continue using the Numero game throughout our homeschooling journey.
Scoring Options in Numero
There are two ways to score at the end of the game: points or number of cards. We have opted for the number of cards due to the age and maths-level difference at this time, but later we will move on to the more difficult points-based scoring.
Each card has a point score based on whether it is a wild or number card. There is also a points scoring structure based on what your take consists of or clearing the centre, and of course, a bonus of 10 points for holding the most cards at the end.
Our Experience With the Numero App
We have tried playing the Numero app a few times, but unfortunately, for us, it just wasn’t what we were hoping for. Whilst it is great to have the game available on a device, for us, we really wanted to play each other, but that was not an option on the one account.
Playing against strangers or the bot was still fun, but it just wasn’t the same as playing the actual card game. It also seemed glitchy, with a move that should be possible (and was possible for the bot) just not functioning for you as the player, whether it be the 8 year old or the 40-something year old player.
It was definitely much more fun playing the card game itself for us.
Who Would Enjoy the Numero Card Game?
I’d say this is a fantastic mathematical learning game for youngsters, definitely suitable for my son’s age and slightly younger, as well as all ages above.
I believe it would also be a great game for adults of all ages, especially those trying to keep their minds active and stimulated without the use of screens.
Although, with some tweaks, it could also be amazing in app form for on-the-go activities and fun.
Our Final Numero Card Game Review
We would definitely recommend the Numero Mental Maths game for all children and anyone who loves maths or card games.
We have had a lot of fun playing and will continue to use it for years to come.
Homeschool Parent Vikii completed this parent review of the Numero Card Game with her 8-year-old child. The review period was conducted between August and September 2026.
