thamesandkosmos.co.uk Reviews 134

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4.9

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Looking at 112 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently highlight the exceptional customer service, often describing it as fantastic, speedy, and outstanding. Many people appreciate the quick response times and the helpfulness of the staff, who are often praised for their efficient and friendly assistance in resolving issues. This positive interaction often leads to a willingness to purchase more products from the company, as consumers feel valued and well-supported. However, some customers also noted issues with product quality, such as missing or duplicated components in games and kits, or parts that quickly peeled or broke. A few other people also felt that some products, despite being advertised in English, contained essential instructions or clues only in German, making them unusable.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After purchasing a board game from the UK Games Expo, I found it was missing some components. I was unable to remember the retailer used, so contacted the missing parts email mentioned in the rules... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought one of their Exit Advent calender and found books and coder missing. Email them and was contacted by Lauren from American customer services who then put me in contact with uk depo. Got message... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I lost the instructions for one their advent calendars three years ago, and it has sat taunting me ever since. I finally got round to emailing to ask if they could possibly send me a digital copy and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have played probably 20 Exit games over the years and always thoroughly enjoyed them. It amazes us how they manage to come up with new challenges! The latest one we played last weekend had an e... See more

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  1. Toy and Game Manufacturer

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Thames and Kosmos UK are based in Cranbrook, Kent. We provide a fabulous selection of STEM kits and board games. We pride ourselves on our customer service.


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4.9

Excellent

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Helpful and responsive

I purchased a game which had duplicated/missing pieces, and emailed the company to tell them. They responded same day giving me an update and when the new pieces were available they reached out and sent them out to me free of charge. All in all, very happy and makes me definitely more comfortable buying their products going forward.

October 10, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Bradley, thanks very much for your feedback, enjoy the game! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. I thought a game part was missing and the team resolved the problem very quickly indeed. I couldn’t ask for a better response.

October 2, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Barry, thanks very much for your feedback. All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service

My game (Rock Hard 1977) was missing a piece, they dispatched a replacement for me free of charge.
Good customer service.

October 1, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Mark, thanks very much for your feedback. Enjoy the game! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service

The Crew arrived missing a card (from Amazon), but I contacted customer service at Thames & Kosmos and within a few days they've promised that they will send it to me free of charge. Nice customer service!

September 30, 2025
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Thanks very much for your feedback. Enjoy the game! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fixed problem with cards

Bought a game from an online retailer and the cards were damaged. I reached out to Thames and Kosmos and they sent replacement cards.

September 22, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Michael, thanks very much for your feedback. Pleased that you got the replacement cards in a timely manner. All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gyroscope - Great fun

My child asked for a Gyroscope for Christmas 2024. We bought one from this company and it was immediately great fun getting it to balance on fingers etc. Both my children, now 9 and 11, still play with the gyroscope and the company sent us a replacement string when they got a knot in the original. Nearly a year on the gyroscope and box are still going strong. Great quality product and great customer service. Definitely recommend.

September 29, 2025
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Hi Lois, thanks very much for your feedback. Its great to hear that your children enjoy the gyroscope! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awesome

Absolutely awesome folks. Picked up one of their games, "The Gang", on the weekend and had an absolute blast.

Noticed there were a couple of expansions that were hard to track down. Shot them an email, they replied within minutes and sorted me out almost instantly. Can't recommend them enough. Thanks Nik!

September 29, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Connagh, thanks very much for your feedback. Have fun with the mini expansions! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

I contacted Thames and Kosmos to ask if they sold spare stickers for Gecko run. Nik responded and said they do and gave me a link to purchase.
I had a quick response to my query and the product was sent out quickly.

September 25, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Amy, thanks very much for your feedback. All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Replacement Part

Thanks to Nik for sending out a missing replacement part!

September 19, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi George, thanks very much for your feedback, glad you can get back to the riddles! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Missing card

Missing card - sorted.
Responded super quick and sent me the missing card free of charge - strong recommend.

September 16, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Ian, thanks very much for your feedback. All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loved it and purchased another for this year!

We purchased this item from Amazon for my 10 year old daughter for Advent/Christmas 2024 and we all loved it so much we purchased another Exit Advent calendar for this year (2025). As expected, some of the riddles were more difficult than others, but the way the clue book is laid out, you can reveal clues/hints as needed-just enough to give you a nudge to get through. We enjoyed the story written into the mystery and, for my husband and me especially, the nostalgia with the movies referenced. After completing the calendar, I wrote to Thames and Kosmos for the refill guide (EXCELLENT customer service, BTW - they got back to me the next day) and purchased small envelopes to hold the clue items in each window. I labeled each of the envelopes with the code on the widow. we made sure not to write on any of the materials and used a separate notebook for writing out clues where you do need paper and pen. This way, we can replay it with our younger daughter. I hope your family enjoys this mystery as much as ours did. We're super excited to play The Silent Storm this year.

September 15, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Randi, I am so pleased that your family are getting great enjoyment from the Exit Advent Calendars. I hope that you have fun solving the riddles this year! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Now we can keep playing!

We had an bit of a coffee incident with one of our games and Thames and Kosmos have been amazing at offering us replacements for the parts that took a dunking! So generous and such an easy process!

September 4, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Heather, I am pleased that you will be able to get back to the game shortly! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service! Responded quickly to our enquiry and helped us find what we needed

August 21, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Heather, thanks very much for your feedback. All the best, Nik

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

I ordered a board game as a gift, and the team at Thames and Kosmos made the whole process so easy. The delivery was quick, and the quality of the game was fantastic.

August 7, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Susan, thanks very much for your feedback. I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the game! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Robot for my 9 years old daughter

My 9 years old daughter chose a robot as a gift. I help her to built it and she enjoys a lot. Beside, she broke one piece and I could buy a spare one to the company directly. They even sent two of them. They were responding and efficient. Thanks a lot for the scientific game!

July 15, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Mea, thanks very much for your feedback. Pleased to hear that your daughter is enjoying building the robot! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a lovely game called Andor

I bought a lovely game called Andor. It was missing a piece and the customer services were great. They were polite and helpful and sent the missing piece to me very quickly.

July 22, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Seb, thanks very much for your feedback. I am glad that you could get back to the game, have fun! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I bought The Adventures of Robin Hood but on arrival a piece was missing. I messaged them and the piece was delivered without fuss and with great speed. I really appreciated the service - thanks and the game is great.

August 1, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi John, thanks very much for your feedback. Enjoy the game! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

I purchased a board game from T&K at UK Board Game Expo this year. The staff at the stall were lovely.

Unfortunately I had an accident with some of the stickers that came with game. I contacted T&K for some replacement parts and they sent them out to me straight away.

Can't really ask for more.

August 18, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Gordon, thanks very much for your feedback. Enjoy the game! All the best, Nik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased the gecko deluxe run for my…

Purchased the gecko deluxe run for my grandson (9) it has kept him entertained for hours , weekly . Great toy and fabulous service as a part was missing .new part was sent out within days .

August 11, 2025
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi Katherine, thanks very much for your feedback. It sounds like your grandson loves the Gecko Run! All the best, Nik

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