A group of 80-year-olds enjoyed it so much that “after an introductory game we were supposed to have dinner together. “It’s easy enough that people of a variety of ages and mental abilities can have fun playing it, but it can also involve quite a bit of strategy for the more genius types.” In fact, it seems to be the biggest hit among the older crowd. “This has become my family’s favorite game,” writes one reviewer. And while this might be something you buy yourself to stay busy at home, one reviewer points out it also makes “a funny gag gift during these crazy times.” All the players must really coordinate their efforts and strategize the best way to stop disease spread.” Reviewers note this game does have a bit of a learning curve, “but after you play once or twice you’ll get the hang of it,” assures one player. “Initially bought this for my husband’s birthday as a joke since we are literally in a pandemic – I don’t think he thought it was very funny,” one reviewer says, but, “We decided to give it a try and actually LOVE the game.” Thousands of others do, too, mainly because it is a cooperative game, which means that “everyone collaborates to win against the game instead of each other.” Another explains, “Each player has special abilities that help everyone defeat the diseases. Perhaps this board game (in which you have to stop the spread of an infectious disease) is too timely to play, but many Amazon reviewers disagree. It is strategic enough to hold your interest while simple enough to teach in five minutes.” We originally bought the game for her,” one customer writes, but admits, “But to be honest, my husband and I have enjoyed playing it so much that I think we’ve played it four times as much as she has.” And as this reviewer concludes, “Overall this a really fun game that can be enjoyed with just about any group.
“Once we learned how to play, we were able to quickly and simply explain the rules to our 9-year-old daughter in minutes. But plenty of reviewers say this game is great to play with a group of adults. You don’t have to spend 30 minutes agonizing over a strategy, you can start buying trains pretty early.” Because it’s an easy to learn game, many like to play this with their family. Once you figure out some of the strategies, it becomes more fun.” Another says part of the fun is that it’s fast-paced saying, “The game is easy to learn, and moves fast. Over 2,500 five-star reviewers call this board game “fun,” with one noting, “The rules are a little complex but make it a very fun game to play. I have played games as short as 15 to 20 minutes, and as long as two hours. Many agree that the game is best played with three to four people, and at least one reviewer likes it because you can play for as little or as long as you want: “I feel like Catan hits that sweet spot for game duration. “Resources can be traded with other players and rewards can be claimed (longest road, largest ‘army’) and as you work your way through the process of developing the land, the first player to reach ten points wins.” Another says, “The game is easy to pick up and the rules are straightforward.” But that’s probably why about 10 percent of five-star reviewers say it’s the strategy that makes this exciting. “The strategy is simple: collect resource cards (sheep, brick, stone, straw, and lumber) in order to build settlements, expand roads, and eventually build cities,” explains a reviewer. Over 17,000 people give this game five stars with many noting how fun and easy to learn it is. We put in about 10 games the first weekend we finally opened the box!,” one reviewer says. “We play with people who range in age from 8 to 72, enjoyable for all so far. A nice change of pace from puzzles and card games.” I have not laughed so hard playing a game.” This “Adulting” version is specifically skewed toward an older crowd, but perhaps the biggest indicator that this is truly a game adults will love is how well it works as a drinking game: “We got this during the Great Stay-in and I can’t recommend this enough, we had some wine and played this game with my family all stuck indoors together. “It was confusing at first but after playing it a couple times we really got the hang of it,” one player says. “Our friends LOVE it and we bring it to every board game night! I would HIGHLY recommend it.” Another reviewer says, “You’ll be surprised at the way people describe things and the answers that people give. Instead, each player puts a card on their head, using a headband, and then asks questions to figure what that card says. As the name of this game suggests, there’s no board for this game.