Hasbro Gaming The Game of Life Goals Card & Quick-Playing Family Game, 2-4 Players, Fun Summer Activities, Vacation Travel Essentials, Ages 8+

Life GoalsI have always enjoyed playing board games to the point that I played chess, Sorry!, Monopoly, and Jumanji against myself, sometimes even playing as 4 different player colors. Thankfully, I found a husband who helped me find more games, like Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Pandemic. Now I play a lot of other games, but sometimes I still enjoy a lot of easy, simple-to-learn-and-play, mass market games.Mass market games, or basically anything Hasbro makes, is generally looked down on. But I have a guilty pleasure: Life Goals. I've played this game more than 5 times - it is part of our cycle of short weeknight games.The game was on sale, and I thought, why not? Can't hate until I've tried it. This game isn't going to win any awards any time soon and it probably will be forgotten in history, but it is an easy game to play on a school night with a teenager - my 16-year-old cousin who has grown-up playing games. On a school night or work night, sometimes you just want an easy game where it doesn't matter who wins or loses; we just want a quick laugh before going to bed. So that's where this card game fits.Gameplay: Each player starts with a secret hand of 3 cards and 1 secret Lifestyle scoring card used at the end of the game. Life goals are drawn depending on the number of players,e.g. in a 3 player game, there are 3 Life Goals. These are public scoring objectives and when a player completes it, they immediately claim the goal which is worth points at the end of the game which cannot be taken from them.On your turn, you either draw a card OR you play a card. If you acquire a job, the number of cards you draw can change. And that's it! The game ends when all Life Goals are completed.Pros:-I like that the game is "updated". I like the newer jobs like Social Media Manager. Not everything is new, we still have doctor and policeman.-I like that the game is very quick - maybe 5 minutes per person.-Players choose when to end the game by completing the last Life Goal.-The symbols are very clear - There are two types of symbols per color and they have different functions at least for the Life Goals. The most thematic one is the college degree which is necessary for some jobs to be played.-Graphic design is appealing. Artwork is cute.-My favorite part is making up a continuous life story with every card I play. Even when I spend a card, it is incorporated into my story. You can imagine what my story is when I discard "Baby" for "Ski Chalet". (Check out my image for a super long story for the last game I played).Cons:-The Lifestyle cards, which is your secret scoring card, dictates the value of the cards played into your life (or your life decisions). For example, if your lifestyle is "Workaholic", all the career cards are worth the most points for you personally while family cards, including children, pets, and getting married, are worth the least to you. The cards are simple and thematic, but kind of boring in a way - I wish there was more pizazz.-The game can be lucky, but there is some light strategy.-The game has some prompts at the bottom which I completely ignore.Who is this game for?I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys the classic Game of Life. This game also works well for families. If you have played Monopoly Deal (a quick card game of Monopoly) you might also like this game as it has a similar concept of having some similar themes as the other game but distilled down to a quick card game that doesn't take up a lot of space, is faster, and works great as a travel game.I also would recommend this game if you enjoy light games and no-pressure storytelling. The storytelling is only as funny/fun as you make it to be. I think a lot of hobby board gamers would probably turn up their noses at this game, but whatever. I may eat at restaurants with no prices on the menus, but I can still enjoy ordering McDonald fries.

My family loves playing the Game of Life (game board). This game is similar enough to the original that the convenience of a quick card game version can be just as fun. The instructions are easy to follow. There is definitely strategy involved which is why the game might be better suited for older kids. Excellent option for a travel game or when you just don’t have time to play the board game. I would give this as a gift to game loving families.

Our family has had a lot of fun with this game! When you don't have the time or patience for the Life board game, this is a fun alternative. It's relatively quick, with a good balance of strategy and luck. While the cards get repetitive after awhile, there is enough chance at play to allow for occasionally crazy results.

Fun for kids, but a bit simple for adults. Easy to learn.

Gave this quirky game to my college freshman daughter in a mid semester gift basket. She plays on a traveling sports team. Easy to pack. Fun to play. She is having a great time with team mates playing it during down time. Great gift for late teens as it gives them topics to think about as they move into adulthood. Fun. Lighthearted. Lots of laughs with Friends.

Fun game & great price

The directions are not very clear. I am not certain we are playing right which is taking the potential fun out of it.

Came across this game as a child always knowing that I love the idea of this game. Many years later already with the family I remember this game and tried to see if I can order the same one. They changed it up a little but more or less it’s pretty much the same. Definitely recommended even for just a couple, It’s such a change of scenery breath of fresh air and really fun to play. I think it’s for all ages personally.