I can almost swear seen Tom emotional talking thru the game and thinking about his kids and how much fun they had playing together....This game was not in my radar, but I will buy it now to have that experience with my daughters
My brother and i play this with our girl friend's and we are having a blast and we are all mid to late 20's. of course we throw in adult humor here and there. We are the kind of people that play DnD and the like. it's fun, cute and kind of a refreshing experience.
I don’t agree with Tom in every review... but I love that he is always more passionate about his kids than any game. That shows true class and love and that’s more important than anything. Respect.
Started this with my 6yo daughter and it is a kind of steep learning curve right out of the box. Lots of cards and components and figuring everything out took more time than I expected. She was entranced with the theme and minis, so I will absolutely buy this, do my homework, have it set up and get going on a nice rainy weekend.
Watching a video on the internet when someone says, if you keep watching video on internet, you might see a few things you didn't mean to see. Still makes sense to me.
I don't know if anyone else does this, but I occasionally buy games and leave them unplayed in my 'future kid(s)' section. I'm not a parent-yet-but these are games that I'm sure I will like, but will enjoy more sharing the experience with my future child(ren). This game has made that list 😊
That's exactly why I'm considering this game. I have 2 kids under 2, and 1 is 12. I figure by the time the young ones are ready, the 4 of us can get this out
Played this yesterday with the Seasoned Stuffies module with some friends, and we had a blast! It's simple yet oddly engaging, and the childlike charm is so prevalent. Hoping this gets more expansions!
This is the review I needed to answer all the deeper questions as a dad. I’m very excited about this now and feel prepared. You’re the best game reviewer I’ve seen anywhere, thank you.
@@cripplenipple still 3 years to go for me, haha. Anyway, no we haven't played with kids yet, but we run through like 80% of the campaign with friends and they love it. I'd say it's the favourite game in that particular group. Especially girls like it. We still mean to finish it some day. Charming stories happen in every scenario
I wanted to purchase this for myself as soon as I saw Eric Summerer's review. His review made me feel genuinely excited for a board game. I'm looking forward to my copy to arrive in the mail.
Thanks for the relatable review. As a parent, it's sometimes difficult to trudge through a game, especially when the kids aren't fully engaged. Here's hoping this one will capture their focus.
Mr Vasel, I love your reviews; good on you sir. I play with my young children all kinds of games, including Arena of the Planeswalkers, Catan, Dungeon, and typical kids classics. I feel you on a lot of your opinions, and I thank you again for them. I actually bought this straight away after seeing this video. Keep having fun with your kids, I know the joys of it, and I hope it never ends for both of us.
The Big Ben Theory it has worked out okay, so far. If your friends aren't hardcore and they aren't new to gaming as a whole, it might work. I am willing to play any board game so maybe I am not the best for advice. Lol. Great game, though
yeah it looks absolutely amazing! the problem is just that none of my frie,nds are native-English speakers, so that's allready a challenge on it's own. so whenever I buy an English game I need to make sure that the game itself can actually striuke their interest
I have a 6yrs old girl and want to show her cool board games type D&D with figurines , etc ... cooperative when possible. What else could you recommend ?
I think he has 7 kids from 17yo down to about 3yo? (I think he has 7 kids--I have quite a few friends w/7 kids so maybe mixing him up with other families).
So what about an adult gaming group? We are all pretty new to board gaming and like some of the lighter fare like King of Tokyo, Smash Up, and Formula D. So would my group enjoy this or does it skew too young? I got Mice and Mystics for Christmas but it hasn't had a chance to hit the table yet, but are excited to do so.
So cool. very excited. Would you call this a streamlined DnD for kids? How much can you choose your own path, or is it pretty forcing down 1 path? Can you choose not to fight monsters?
Grim, not cheery, hmm ... Another comment mentioned No Thank You Evil, just only regarding art - by comparison the art and theme here look dark and a little creepy. Even compared to M&M which we played through and is fantastic (yes, zombie rats... Ok I'm a hypocrite), this looks pretty creepy and being slighty closer to reality is maybe the difference. Why do people think kids would like to look at scary creepy things? Yes, I'm calling you out doll head spider thing! My kids were just saying how that was the _worst_ part of toy story, the creepy doll head spider. I get that it is... at night but the theme and artwork looks pretty dark not KDM dark or evil though, but the theme just does not say "fun". Is it This War of Mine for kids? I'm not sure 7 sessions of holding out for a happy ending or introducing as of yet not considered things to be creeped out by is where we are at as a family. To each their own, and I'm sure this is a net positive for the world. Just seems unnecessarily dark since it is geared toward kids - I'm not saying there are no kids that would like it, just that most of the kids I know seem to tend toward happier themes / art style. PS I'm not against conflict or dark themes just commenting on what I observe kids going for or avoiding - kids seem to like lots of candy too so I'm not saying trust them on everything.
I really like that it's simpler to learn and quicker to set up than most other games like this, but the theme wouldn't be popular among my gaming group. Is there a game like this that's better for adults without kids?
Curious to know how old your children are. My youngest daughter is 11. Hoping we have not missed our chance with her. She is semi into games. Hoping we can convince her with this one.
Seems really cool, but like Mice & Mystics, might be too light for my game group. May pick it up down the road, if it's on sale or need a light game for new gamers to get into.
Hello! Love your videos! I have a 4 and 6 year old and we r looking to add to our game collection. Do you have a list of best children games of all times? Like must have children’s games or must have family games. Ee have bought many of the games we currently own thanks to your reviews!
What would be the realistic minimum kid's age for this game? I wonder if it will be "playable" with kids as young as 5 or even 4... Thoughts? And by "playable" I do mean the adult pretty much does everything and just ask the kid(s) to make some of the story decisions... so really the bare minimum... Thanks
Would love to play this with my kids, problem is that its probably hard to find a Swedish version. Reading and translating on the fly usually becomes so stiff and stale.
Have a 3 year old so I get the whole playing game that is for them and not you (protect the pridelands, etc), I am so buying this to stick on shelf next to the Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle game so that i can get it on the table the moment he is old enough to handle it.
Hogwarts Battle is AMAZING with kids! I will say that the mechanics and strategy do lend itself more to the 11+ age range once you get to box 4 and above though. My 12 year old daughter and my nephew of 13 both absolutely LOVED this game. I got it a couple weeks ago in addition to the expansion. We've managed to get all the way to box 2 of the expansion undefeated with my daughter and I (she's high functioning autistic and begs to play this game after school - she adores it). We also got to game 4 of the base game with my nephew in one sitting on a Saturday. It is great fun. I can't recommend it enough for when the kids hit double digits. The way the mechanics are slowly introduced over each game make it perfect for those in between years where kids are too old for most "kids" games, but a little too young for some of the more advanced games that have a lot of different mechanics going on.
So looking at family games to introduce styles of games and the ones that keep coming up are this, mice and mystics, clank, mechs and minions, my little scythe. Anyone played most of these with someone between 7 and 10?
Damn. I didn't realize this was specifically for little kids. Picked it up because I thought my daughter would think it's cute theme, but she's 21... I guess I return it then. Wish I'd watched this first
Kids in our family are ADHD; I don't think we could get through 90 minutes of continual gameplay. I guess you could take down notes and take a photo of the board where you're leaving off?
Man, I don't know about this one. I want to like it and it looks like a great family game, but Plaid Hat has disappointed me so many times that I can't help but be skeptical. The long scenarios definitely have me concerned, as that was a contributing factor of Mice and Mystics being a disastrous experience for my family. But a lengthy time commitment can be overcome if there are interesting things to do in the game, which is where Mice and Mystics truly fell short for us. Every single board was just repetitive hack and slash, roll some dice to kill everything mechanics. It got old really fast. It's difficult to tell for sure from this review, so what I'm really curious about is how repetitive are the mechanics in Stuffed Fables and are there interesting decisions to make? The Mice and Mystics story failed to captivate and keep us interested - is the Stuffed Fables story better? For someone who has been less than impressed with everything Plaid Hat has ever published - is this the game that redeems them? And finally, for a family who did not enjoy Mice and Mystics, are we likely to have fun with Stuffed Fables instead?
YES. Finally, I don't feel so alone. Two years ago, I bought Mice and Mystics for my 5 year old, painted up the minis, and played during the Christmas holidays. What... a... downer. The story was alright, but the game mechanics were soooooo repetitive and samey for how long the game is, we all got bored so fast. But man, we tried! We played like 7 games before giving up. I felt bad 'cause everyone else seemed to love it. We went out and bought No Thank You, Evil! instead and haven't looked back. My daughter LOVES the rpg side wayyyy more than the blandness of Mice and Mystics.
Perhaps de0ends on the kids. Many 5 to 7 years are very happy rolling dice and playing through a story. I was playing heroquest when I was 6. I probably would have loved mice and mystics (Not now). But I guess not all children do.
I agree with you. Check out the Watch It Played game plays. Very well done videos, but the game mechanics just don't look very fun or interesting, compared to something like Near and Far. I really want to like this though for my 6 and 9 yo boys.
Rik77 Agreed. My kids 6 and 8 loved hero quest and Mice & Mystics, but it was their first experience at anything dungeoncrawly or even remotely rpg like. For myself I found the concept of Mice & Mytics intriguing but quickly tired of its repetitive and clunky gameplay. The story is its main saving grace and I still play it for my kids sake, but I think it is not a game for adults (at least not this one). Stuffed fables sounds like a better polished game, from what I‘ve seen about it.
Don't get me wrong, my kids love repetitive dice rolling. I think it's more the lack of interesting decisions to make, which is made worse by how long the game is. They love Super Dungeon Explore, which is just tons on repetitive dice chucking, but it must tickle their brains more for the tactical choices they have to make. Every kid is indeed different, I guess we were just disappointed in M&M after the hype, heh. If your kids love it, more power to ya! Love what you love. :)
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angewomon143 I would like to know this as well. My game group is in their 40s and the theme looks fun and light hearted. Sort of like playing a narrative Toy Story game.
I wish it didn’t have that creepy edge, my kids are pretty little and DON’T like horror type stuff. Or at least monsters might be ok, but no nails and missing eyes etc.
snowren24 that might be more to do with safety issues. Many games say 12 to get round rules about small parts etc. Only you can be the judge of how your kids will find it.
I picked this up because I found an unopened copy on the cheap an i was looking at it a while ago. Also you keep sayings "kids" but what I hear is "a drunken DnD group" lol
Oh what a cute kids ga....a KITCHEN KNIFE and SCISSORS? Clearly the creator doesn't have kids. Last thing anyone needs is their child to pretend to be their little hero wielding a kitchen knife. Come on.
Nah kids love these kinds of things and can distinguish between fantasy and reality. There's plenty of dark kids stories and fairy tales involving these things.
David Phillips and there it is...the "If you were a good parent it wouldn't be an issue defense." Or another way to out it, "F any kids that don't have good parents. They get what they deserve," defense.
Brian Myers relax, I simply voiced an opinion as part of discussion in good humour based on my own experiences of children loving gruesome fairy tales, as is everyone else. I don't claim to be an expert. Every child is different.
