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1998 Ranked #19,690

The Game Of Real Life

Make decisions quickly while the game unfolds in real time.

Economic Mature / Adult Role Playing Roll / Spin and Move

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

1.17/5

Rating

5.74

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.5/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The Game of Real Life is a parody of Milton Bradley's The Game of Life. As is the case in real life, your experiences are the result of your choices, but some measure of good luck is always a plus.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Role Playing

Make decisions or communicate from the perspective of an assigned character.
Roll-and-Move

Roll dice or spin a dial to determine how far a piece moves.
Storytelling

Create or extend a narrative in response to prompts or game events.
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Category

5
Economic Mature / Adult Maze Party Game Real-time

Mechanism

3
Role Playing Roll / Spin and Move Storytelling

Family

1
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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–6
Play time
30 min
Age
13+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Chris Pender

Publishers

1
(Self-Published)

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