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My Father's Work is an app and narrative driven, worker placement game where players embody a family of mad scientists across three generations. The goal is to perform dangerous experiments and bring their ancestor's lifelong pursuits to fruition. It offers a highly thematic and rich storytelling experience, with an app integral to the narrative.

86

The Verdict

based on 20 reviews

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Mixed 0%
Immersive and dynamic app-led narrative with a strong mad scientist theme.
Luxurious and high-quality components, including custom miniatures, glass vials, and metal tokens.
Offers a legacy-style feel with meaningful choices, branching storylines, and good replayability across multiple scenarios.
Engaging worker placement and resource management mechanics that adapt to the unfolding story.
Deep world-building and narrative depth, making players feel truly invested in the scientific pursuits.
Extended playtime, often taking 3-4 hours per session, which can be a barrier for some groups.
Significant amount of reading within the app, which, while well-written, can further extend game duration.
Relatively steep learning curve and lengthy setup time due to its size and numerous components.
Some minor component issues, such as top-heavy research trackers and worker bases that detach from miniatures.
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Meeple Mountain, Tom FranklinArticle

The reviewer highly recommends 'My Father's Work,' calling it one of the best games their group has played despite its intimidating size and playtime. They praise its deep narrative, complex experimental gameplay across generations, and engaging thematic elements.

95
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Nerds on EarthArticle

The reviewer finds My Father's Work an excellent and immersive spooky game, highly praising its lavish components, engaging worker placement mechanics, and rich narrative enhanced by its companion app. It's considered one of the best-looking games in their collection with exceptional table presence.

95
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Man vs Meeple, JeremyVideo

Man vs Meeple's 'The Comp and Co-Op Show' features a thorough discussion and review of the board game 'My Father's Work.' The hosts delve into its narrative-driven horror theme and worker placement mechanics, offering their opinions and ratings. One reviewer explicitly gives the game a 'solid nine' out of ten.

90
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Space-Biff!, Dan ThurotArticle

The reviewer praises 'My Father's Work' as a highly thematic worker placement game that expertly blends Gothic horror with absurd comedy through generational gameplay and a narrative app. While the app generally enhances the unique experience, occasional pacing issues and a perceived loss of player control are noted as minor drawbacks.

90
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Love 2 Hate, Tom Vasel (The Dice Tower)Video

The video from Love 2 Hate (Hard 2 Master) reviews the physical board game "My Father's Work", a horror narrative-driven worker placement game. It evaluates if the game is a masterpiece, offering detailed thoughts and scores on its gameplay and theme.

90
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GamingTrendArticle

The reviewer considers My Father's Work a special game, praising its beautiful, high-quality components and innovative app-led narrative for creating an immersive experience. While highly positive, they noted minor flaws like unstable research trackers and occasionally verbose app narration impacting gameplay pacing.

90
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Roll For Crit, Roll For CritVideo

This video offers a thorough review of the physical board game My Father's Work, including a look at its deluxe components. The review evaluates the gameplay, production quality, and the overall experience of this app-driven worker placement game.

90
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The Discriminating Gamer, Tom VaselVideo

My Father's Work is a story-driven worker placement game where players embody mad scientists across three generations, completing experiments guided by a companion app. The game features immersive gameplay, quality components, and branching narratives with a potentially steep learning curve.

90
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BoardGameCo, BoardGameCoVideo

My Father's Work" is highly praised for its fantastic twists, excellent components, and clever player interaction. The integrated app brilliantly enhances its story-driven experience, offering a legacy-like feel without permanent changes.

90
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Nersi Games, Nersi GamesVideo

This concise review from Nersi Games highlights how 'My Father's Work' cleverly merges narrative and worker placement mechanics, praising its thematic production while also noting the game's considerable length and mandatory app.

90
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Nights Around A Table, Nights Around a TableVideo

Dr. Ryan from Nights Around a Table reviewed "My Father's Work," a physical, app-assisted board game. He ultimately found the game not fun, stating that he stopped playing, something he had never done with any other board game.

90
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Zen Of Design, Damion SchubertArticle

The reviewer praises 'My Father's Work' as a highly thematic and novel app-assisted worker placement game with excellent components. They recommend it for anyone wanting to play a Victorian mad scientist, advising a lower player count to manage playtime.

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