Take it Easy was invented by Peter Burley in the 1970s. It was first published in the 1980s by J.W. Spear under the name "Hextension".

Since 1993 it has been manufactured by F.X. Schmid and later by Ravensburger, and has sold in excess of half a million copies worldwide.

It has been produced in a number of different versions, from the original four player version, through the XXL version, which catered for up to eight players, to this year's "Ravensburger Classic" version, which provides boards and tiles for up to six players.

There are plans to produce, in the near future, an advanced version of Take it Easy - watch this space for further details.

"Spiel Des Jahres" nominee 1994.
"Deutscher SpeilPreis" 9th place 1994.
"Games Magazine" best family strategy game of 1997.
"NATLL UK Good Toy Guides" silver award 2005.