BoardGame Verdict
86

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.

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The Verdict

based on 27 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

“My Father’s Work has spoiled me. Now I want all my games to look and feel this good when I pull them out of the box.”

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Man vs Meeple, JeremyVideo

The reviewer considers 'My Father's Work' to be an excellent worker placement game with a highly thematic and engaging app-driven narrative, comparing it to 'Young Frankenstein' in board game form. Despite the long playtime, they find the story component to be one of its best features.

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95
Nerds on EarthArticle

“Due to its tremendous production quality and sweepingly engaging narrative, we’re happy to award My Father’s Work with the Nerds on Earth Seal of Awesomeness Award!”

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90
Shut Up & Sit Down, TomVideo

The reviewer highlights 'My Father's Work' as an amazing and hilarious gothic horror Eurogame that intricately blends worker placement with an interactive app-driven narrative. The game's unique generational progression and player choices create a fascinating and engaging experience.

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90
GamingTrendArticle

“Grab your friends and immerse yourself in a worker placement narrative game in Victorian era Eastern Europe. This thing takes some time, but the investment is worth it in the end.”

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90
SideGame LLC, JJ (Jim Jam)Video

The reviewer highly recommends "My Father's Work" for its engaging, story-driven "Choose Your Own Adventure" experience, excellent replayability, and beautiful components, noting its ease of learning despite some minor app tweaks.

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90
The Discriminating Gamer, Tom VaselVideo

The reviewer highly recommends "My Father's Work," emphasizing its exceptional replayability and immersive experience, noting that it feels like a new game each time it's played despite its length.

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BoardGameCo, BoardGameCoVideo

The reviewer highly praises "My Father's Work" for its fantastic twists and turns, excellent components, and clever implementation of player interaction in a genre that often lacks it. They particularly enjoyed how the integrated app enhances the game's story-driven experience, making it feel like a legacy game without permanent changes.

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

Tom Vasel found 'My Father's Work' to be an exceptionally fun and highly replayable game, praising its tough choices and low downtime. Despite acknowledging its considerable length and the extensive text within the app, he enthusiastically recommends it, stating that its engaging gameplay overrides these minor drawbacks and makes him want to play it repeatedly.

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90
Nights Around A Table, Nights Around a TableVideo

The reviewer likely finds 'My Father's Work' to be a highly enjoyable and compelling board game, presenting a fun and immersive experience through its app-driven narrative and worker placement mechanics.

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Zen Of Design, Damion SchubertArticle

“The game drips in flavor, the components are excellent, and it’s a novel and interesting setting. If you always wanted to step into the shoes of a Victorian mad scientist, this is a tough one to beat.”

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Rahdo Runs Through, Amy and Maggie (Rahdo Runs Through / ThinkerThemer)Video

The reviewers expressed significant enjoyment for 'My Father's Work,' appreciating its blend of narrative and Euro-style gameplay across multiple campaigns, despite the considerable length of each session. They particularly liked the freedom of choice within the story and the strategic depth provided by the generational progression.

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