This seems like a great social game. I like how it's very tactile yet looks like it could be taught, or learned, in a few short minutes.
It is. Every now and then when we have guests at home we bring out the board and it is an immediate success. Age does not seem to matter, I have played with people between 10 to 80 years old everyone gets the mechanics within a few minutes.
Highly recommended!
Introducing it to new folks and then watching them sink their first 20 is so awesome.