Forever Home Strategy Board Game by Birdwood Games, for Family Night, Perfect for Dog Lovers, Kids & Adults, for 1-5 Players, Ages 10+

Played with the three of us was funny great for dog lovers and everyone

This is one of my favorite games, I love playing it, the artwork is super cute. Also reccoemnd Dog Park.

Quite a difficult game but great quality and a good challenge recommended for people who like something a bit different to run of the mill games

A beautiful game, the art work and quality is top notch, I did have a faulty bag but support at birdwood games are sending me a replacement.We tried a copy a friend had purchased at a games night, it is a great game, quite complicated to learn, but that makes it very clever and challenging.If you like games like Azul you will like this, I find it a step up from Azul.

Got this at 50% off on prime day. Nice little gateway game

Why did you choose this product over others?:This is a brilliant game, simple to learn and high replay ability with a lovely concept.Gameplay:Easy to pick up, make patterns to 'train' dogs for points the. Re-home then for more points.

Forever home is Birdwood games second board game after Dog Park. As the name should tell you, both games are heavily themed with dogs in mind.Forever Home places you as a rescue organisation. The theming is you are training and socialising the dogs to send to one of four homes, each with changing characteristics per game to mix up the strategy. In practice however the dog element is pure filler and has no effect on the gameplay. The game most similar I have personally played would be Azul, just in terms of pattern creation.Unlike Dog Park, forever home is a simpler affair to play. I read through the brief rules twice and was good to go and start playing. The game listing states 10+, but more mature 8 year olds could grasp the concept of the game and play as a family. It's a pretty chill and relaxed game too, so it leaves little for confrontation around a table!The artwork is beautiful, charming and clear. Cardstock is of great quality and just even down to having a scorepad (which isn't really necessary) makes the game scream quality from the get go.Unfortunately I found the writing on the playing boards to be a bit too small. Especially on the commandations board I really had to focus on that first play through to see which section each dog was placed in.As a two player game it wizzes by. I get the feeling that it would play as a more engaging and strategic playthrough with three or more players. I have not tried the solo mode, but I appreciate it's inclusion.I feel like this would be a regular on the table, if only I could get a group together regularly enough to do so. None the less I think it's a lovely, light game, with enough complexity to draw advanced players without alienating newcomers to the hobby.

Great game easy to learn. Makes you think without being too difficult. Not sure that an 8 year old would enjoy it though! 12+ maybe