Voidfall is the real deal—a legitimate design achievement that pushes the boundaries of what board games can do. The 8.5 BGG rating, multiple awards, and 'innovative' praise are all earned.

But let's be honest: one reviewer titled their glowing write-up 'A Masterpiece I Never Want to Touch Again,' and that tells you everything. This is mentally exhausting in a way that even experienced gamers find daunting. The 4.6 complexity and 240-minute maximum playtime aren't warnings, they're promises.

If you have a teen (or yourself) who devours heavy Euros, loves optimization puzzles, and gets excited by the phrase 'asymmetric tech trees,' this is catnip. The production is gorgeous, the systems are tight, and the replay value is genuinely massive.

But if your family game nights usually cap at Catan or Ticket to Ride? This will sit on your shelf gathering dust after one failed teach. Know what you're getting into.