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Adulthood (2024)

Players

1–4

Best: 3, 4

Playing time

45–45 min

Age

13+

7.06

Average rating

357

Ratings

2.30/5

Weight

#6563

BGG rank

Outside top 5,000

Designer:Johnny O'Neal

Artist:Tim Brierly

Publisher:Brotherwise Games

Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).

Game DNA

Strategy7.0

Luck4.0

Interaction2.0

Complexity4.6

Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Card GameHumorMature / AdultHand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker PlacementSolo / Solitaire GameTrack Movement

Overview

Live your best life in Adulthood! Every turn, this game challenges 1-4 players to spend Time and Energy to generate Money, Happiness, and positive Impact. Choose a Career, seek out Experiences, find a Partner, and try to spend time on Wellness while dealing with unexpected Life Events. Featuring the art of Tim Brierly, Adulthood highlights the joys and absurdity of everyday life.

Each turn, players have to choose how to spend their Time, Energy, and Money to maximize their personal Happiness and positive Impact. Spend Time and Energy on your Career to get Money. Seek out Experiences to gain resources and Happiness, spend Time on Health to maximize the benefits of your other efforts, and find a partner to build a relationship with!

Earn your way to the top or make a difference in the lives of others! The game ends when a player's Happiness and Impact tracks meet!

—description from the publisher