Labyrinth

True to the spirit of the board game. I will be better in real life board game nights when this comes up due to the practice time here.

[h3]Underwhelming version of a European board game classic[/h3] Ravensburger's Das Verrückte Labyrinth [i](also known as The A-maze-ing Labyrinth in its earlier English-language printings, and simply Labyrinth these days)[/i] rightfully counts among the undisputed classics of European board game industry. Personally, I can't think of anyone this side of the Atlantic who's not played it at least once. While there have already been attempts to make a video game out of the mind-boggling board game classic [i](the currently out-of-print 2001 version stands out)[/i], Ravensburger's current crop of their games' digital versions wouldn't have been complete without a version of Labyrinth - and here's where the problems start. As is common with all current Ravensburger games, there's no online multiplayer [i](a dreadful faux pas in case of any digital board game)[/i]. The question is, why would anyone bother with a local multiplayer digital board game, when one can get a proper board game out? Another strange decision is the choice of Labyrinth versions presented in the game. While it is incredibly nice to see the long out-of-print Das Labyrinth der Meister included, I find it a very questionable decision to include such variations as Labyrinth Germany, Labyrinth Japan, or Labyrinth Ocean [i](for crying out loud!)[/i], instead of including Labyrinth 3D or the ability to change to another version of the classic Labyrinth board other than the dumbed down 2021 design [i](that doesn't have the iconic troll or sorceress)[/i]. [b]Pros:[/b] * Inclusion of the out-of-print Das Labyrinth der Meister. [b]Cons:[/b] * No online multiplayer; * Surprising choices of additional Labyrinth versions included; * No ability to change the design of the classic Labyrinth board to those of earlier editions. [b]Recommendation:[/b] Better get your copy of Das Verrückte Labyrinth out and play solo.