River Horse: Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game

I've played at a friend's so I'm familiar with the game already. It's a fun interactive game to play with friends. And it showed up a week sooner that expected.

This is a really fantastic game. If you've ever played Dungeons and Dragons and Forbidden Island/Desert, this is almost like a mashup of the two. The game plays out pretty much with players trying to get closer to each other and "improving" their character's traits without getting knocked out of the game. Rules seem complex at the start but actually work out to be fairly simple once you've had a round of play. And if you're a fan of the movie, it plays true to the story. It very much resembles Walking Dead Risk in this way: Being reminiscent of the story in the way the game unfolds. Players can choose to team up which has pros and cons or stay separate to achieve certain goals. In the end, it works out better if you're together (just like the movie!) and you have more choice when fighting the Elf King in the end. And yes, David Bowie's character replica also has a noticeable bulge. The game doesn't take long to get through, probably 20-40 minutes of play time depending one ages and attention to the game. All the pieces are well crafted and the level of skill required is fairly open. Lots of fan service in a way that's meaningful to the gameplay and all around fun for everyone. Jim Henson and Bowie would be proud.

This was a great board game, it did take 2 play throughs to understand the rules but if you are a fan of the movie it is pretty enjoyable. I also enjoyed the minatures that were provided. It was my first time painting and was a fun time to play with colorful characters.

My mom is a huge fan of the movie. The labyrinth is one of her favorite movies. Great mother's Day gift!

This is a pretty fun game! It wasn't super easy for us to learn, we had to keep referring back to the instructions to figure out which and who's dice to roll. My daughter is experienced with D&D, so she picked it up a lot faster than the rest of us. You can tell that a lot of thought and time has gone into this game! All of our friends want to play it and plan on buying their own copy. It's well worth the purchase! We don't have the goblin expansion pack, so we didn't have enough characters for everyone at Thanksgiving, but everyone was interested and impressed at the quality.

Fun cooperative game -- surprisingly so, since I thought it would be nothing more than a marketing gimmick for the movie. Not too hard to learn (medium complexity, considering a 10-year-old and I were working together). Especially grand for "Labyrinth" movie fans ... I'm not sure it would have much meaning or be much fun to someone who isn't familiar with the movie. (Some tasks are won by reciting lines from the movie, etc.) The use of different dice is a great concept, but got confusing because the two of us were trying to play two characters each, as recommended for two players. High-quality cards and pieces: I would say it's worth the relatively expensive cost, again, especially if you're a fan of the movie.

this came so fast and was packaged so well. i really want to play it, but i also want to keep it in the box. it looks perfect. My neighbor bought this as well, so we shall see which of us opens it first :) Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game is a beautiful exploration of the movie for 1-5 players in which Sarah, Ludo, Sir Didymus and Hoggle must adventure through the labyrinth and make their way to the goblin city to save Toby from Jareth, the goblin king! 5 highly collectable figurine renditions of the main characters 2' x 2' game board – lavishly illustrated with inspiring new artwork featuring all the legendary places from the movie, including the Oubliette, the Bog of Eternal Stench, the Goblin City and Jareth’s Castle. how can you not want to open it... SHIPPING WAS FAST ENOUGH AND THEY HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION. If you found my review helpful, please click "yes" below where it says "Was this review helpful to you?"

This game is really fun. I bought this for my wife as she is a huge fan of the movie. There's a slight learning curve to the game, as there are many dice that different characters roll, but all in all, our first play through the game went very well. In contrast to many board games, you are not playing against your fellow players, but rather as a team trying to defeat the evil Jareth. Each player controls one of the four characters (Sarah, Hoggle, Didymus, and Ludo), and you navigate the labyrinth avoiding dangers while trying to find the way on. Since we only had two players, we each controlled two of the characters. The hazards are very thematic to the movie and it is a real pleasure if you're familiar with the film. One of the challenges involved reciting lines from the movie ("You remind me of a babe..."). My one complaint is that the final confrontation with Jareth is performed by Sarah alone, meaning only one player participates. This was only a minor problem, and overall, the game was very fun. The 5 character miniatures (four playable characters plus Jareth) are supplied unpainted, which may be a let down for some, but I enjoy painting miniatures, so it doesn't bother me.

ha cumplido mis espectativas, mi caso más por coleccionismo que para jugarlo. Pero es ideal para jugar en familia con niños.. es una mezcla entre una oca común con pinceladas de Roll.. y cosas guapas, que has tenido que ver la peli para contestar y ganar.. yo me quedé muy contento.. con respecto a que viene obvio en inglés, no importa demasiado.. Uno, porque así se práctica, que nunca está demás.m y Dos, porque ya han explicado como se juega en Youtube, en castellano !! Muy recomendable !!

Fantastic game!

What a find this was. My wife and daughter are huge fans of the film and we were looking for a game to play as a family. This was a bit complicated to play the first few times but once you're into it, it's a good fun game. It's easy to lose the game as well so you don't always win and promotes good team work. All of the contents in the box are premium, it's a very well made game with a sturdy board, well made characters which could be kept as collectibles and a good explanatory book of instructions. Keep it nice if you buy it, it's resale value can go up!

Ottimo venditore, rapidissimo. Arrivato prima del previsto. Gioco molto carino per appassionati e conoscitori del film, moltissimo dipendente dalla fortuna ma per questo non semplice da vincere

The creators of this game did an amazing job. The art work, creativity and character game pieces are perfect. I'll need to look into painting the character pieces at some point. I was so excited to play the board game the day it arrived. After opening it looked super complicated but the instruction book was well laid out. We got ourselves set up and figured the rules out as we played. It is such a perfect idea you are racing against time to make it through the labrynth. I thought it would be a piece of cake, turned out I had to make a last ditch effort to save Tobi from being turned into a goblin in the final hour. Both my husband and I were impressed with the game he isn't a labrynth fan like I am, but he said would definitely play this game again. I bought a second game for a friends birthday gift, she and I are big big Labyrinth fans. This game will make her squeal with delight as her birthday parties theme is a Labyrinth masqarade ball. 🙂