Verflixxt! kompakt (2009)

About this game

Verflixxt kompakt is the little brother of That's Life!. The game pieces are smaller and there are only 26 instead of 32 path tiles (5 Minus cards and 1 good luck tile fewer). It only plays up to four players, and each player only has two pawns if playing 3- or 4-player. The game plays much like That's Life!, with a few minor differences. Verflixxt kompakt includes a new variant you can also incorporate when playing That's Life!. The new extra piece is called the Wurminator and is a big worm that can change the number of negative tiles players have when it lands on their pawns.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.4/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.