Stone Age Game Review

Whether it was 2008 or at a table earlier last month, I have always enjoyed a tidy, easy-to-teach Euro-style dice chucker that plays in about an hour.

When I learned that our team had not previously covered the 2008 game Stone Age, I raised my hand high to see if our partners at Asmodee and Z-Man Games would be open to sending a review copy of the game. (So, let’s first start there—this game is still selling reasonably well, more than 15 years after its initial release!!). Asmodee agreed, so I got in a few plays on both Board Game Arena as well with the physical copy to compile a few thoughts.

Great news, friends: not only does Stone Age hold up, but it is shockingly easy to teach it to both new and experienced gamers. My 11- and 8-year-old children picked this one up as well, and save for having to awkwardly explain one of the spaces on the main board, Stone Age is a delightfully accessible family-weight gaming experience.

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