The Adventures of Robin Hood | A Kosmos Game | Family-Friendly, Cooperative, Role-Player, Story-Driven Game for 2 to 4 Players, Ages 10 and up

Let me first say that the instructions are one page and take about 45 seconds to read. You learn while playing. Genius. The story is well thought out, it meshes with the game, you can play a chapter pretty quickly, and has a decent replay value with variation based on choices you make. The difficulty is right on the bubble so you usually win but not always. Given the story line, people actually want to get to the next chapter so this won't collect dust on a shelf. We played a chapter every weekend day till we were done and we're not hard core game people. High value for the money.

Love the game!

This game is a bit slow sometimes, but we like it overall. We bought it to play with friends at game nights, but it would honestly be better suited for playing with older kids (like 9-12). The game mechanics are very simple to understand, and because it cooperative, it's easy to add in new players. The biggest downside is that there isn't much replayability once you've worked through all the missions.

We're only on chapter 3, out of 8 (I think). But it's proven to be fun to play. Rules are easy to understand. But when buying a new game I like to watch videos with people playing or explaining the game. That helped. But like I said, rules are easy to understand.

We used to play mainly complex resource management games but the pandemic has made us crave less conflict and more stories. Which is just what this game delivers. It's easy to get started with, the story is engaging, the game itself held our interest without being too difficult, and board game enthusiasts can enjoy the very clever design. We played all four characters as two players and thoroughly enjoyed all seven chapters. In a few months we'll come back for another run through on the more challenging alternate storyline.I would love to see a sequel or another game in the same family; there is nothing else quite like it other than classic video games such as Steve Jackson's Sorcery! For your reference we have also enjoyed Near and Far (not cooperative but very story-based), Spirit Island (also cooperative but much more complex). We couldn't get into Legends of Andor (cooperative but with a weak story and repetitive gameplay) and greatly disliked Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (cooperative but solely about violent combat).

I think I'm just a bit too spoiled by the Pandemic Legacy games, Kings Dilemma, Crusoe Crew, Above and Below, and the like.The Adventures of Robin Hood is a fine game that is meant to be a legacy-like experience - you play a pretty straightforward move-around-the-board style game, trying to stay inside the shadows printed on the board, until you need to pop out to land on one of a few dozen removable/flippable cardboard cutout pieces that populate the boards. Once you land there to complete objectives, you read a few lines from a book based on the mission at hand, and sometimes you need to perform well at a little combat or make a decision on what to say.The game is easy to learn and offers a very different gaming experience for those who are unfamiliar with the aforementioned legacy games. Unfortunately, if you've played those, this one is likely just a bit too juvenile. Reading from the book is fun at first, until you find yourself going through the motions and making very similar decisions about completely uninteresting plot points as you progress. Characters largely say the same things, all lead you more or less directly to where you need to go, and when you get there and succeed, you get a "congratulations" rather than a different gaming experience (like in Pandemic), new challenges (like Kings Dilemma) or even a remarkable story experience (like Above and Below). Everything just kind of plays out on it's own.If you have an impatient bunch, the "pick the next player" from the bag thing could leave people waiting quite a while between turns.The other thing I don't like is that the rules are a bit interpretive in terms of how movement and the shadows rules affect players. If you want to play this "by the rules" and you have someone who wants to argue over a millimeter, the rules will allow the fudger to make pretty much any interpretation they wish. Most missions are also very much on the easy side.As this is aimed at a younger audience (I think - the box says 10+ age), some of this is quite forgivable, but for the mature gamer, you have far better options, even if you're enamored with the theme, as I am, or the legacy style game, as my family is. The little one was bored by the long missions, Mom and Dad were thinking there should just be a little more punch to the story. We found this to be a 2/5 experience, but I think most would find it to be a 3/5 or so.

According to my 6 year old, this “is the best board game ever!”We have lots of games in our house but this one has been the best for her as she is really into books.+The game offers a tutorial to easily and quickly get started, learning while playing. I found this to be great for getting to know how it all works.+Movement is mildly fiddly but it’s fun, tactile, and easy to grasp.+We are only on Chapter 3 but I love how each game weaves something new into the gameplay while enhancing the narrative.\Story is interesting enough to keep my 6 year old compelled but is nothing amazing.-You will need a mini suction cup to get the board tiles out. After you flip them a couple times they come out easier but before that was difficult and damaging to the tiles.I’d generally highly recommend this families with kids ages 7-12 that are into board games, chapter books, or both.