Don’t be fooled by the title; the Dangerous Book for Boys Game is great for all people! Challenges, resources, and storms–oh my! You’re stranded on an island with up to three other people and need to make your way off by building a raft. Good luck!

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This game and the book it’s based on are actually perfect for anyone of any gender or age. Survival knowledge and skills, flag codes, constellations, morse code, trail signs, logic, and more! While my family has been spending a lot of time at national parks recently and learning all about plants and animals, we haven’t done anything with some of these other areas.

It’s okay, though, because some of the challenges are pure luck and others just require some logic. The “swimming race” challenge is just dice rolls while other challenges involve a game of Tic Tac Toe or Squares. Even without much of the specialized knowledge, we were able to play for about an hour with one of us winning.

At some point, I would still like to work through the Dangerous Book for Boys as a family and play the game some more. Don’t fret, though, because the book isn’t required to play the game. It’s just a super cool book that I totally recommend on its own. (And I’ll admit, I like doing well at games. Reading the book would help us do better.)