We received a copy of Shadows in the Forest from ThinkFun to play and review. Opinions are our own.

We enjoy playing board games together. The newest game for the family to play together is Shadows in the Forest. This game is partially cooperative and competitive. One player is in charge of the lantern and they must travel through the forest and attempt to catch Shadowlings in the light. The first time we played it was a super quick game where the Shadlowlings won quickly. We figured out that it was more of a challenge when the Shadowlings are placed on the game board before the Lantern starts to make its way around the board. The first time we did it I was the lantern person and Allison and the kids hid all the Shadowlings way far away from me so it was easy for them to all get to one hiding spot.

We played a few more times and the games got longer as we began to work out strategies to keep the Shadowlings out of the light of the lantern. The only issue I had was that we are playing the game in the Summer and so it is darker much later. We played in Andrew’s bedroom on his floor because it was the darkest possible room.

I enjoyed the game and thought it was fun to try and outsmart either the lantern or the Shadowlings. Even though the game is rated for 8 and up Andrew was able to play along fine at 6 years old. We definitely lost track of time and found it after 9pm when we finished the last game. Well past the kids’ bedtimes.

You can find the game through Amazon.com and please consider buying it through our affiliate link below. A great game to take with you on a camping trip, too.

Shadows in the Forest Game Details

Age: 8+
MSRP: $24.99
Number of Players: 2 or more
Time to Play: 15-45 min