Retirement Road is a board game for 2 to 6 senior citizens, retirees, or those who aspire to be retired. Everyone dreams of retirement and plans for the normal bills and payments, but this game provides the opportunity to endure the surprises that do occur. The objective of the game is to complete one or multiple years of retirement (game board iterations) while experiencing some random lucky and not so lucky events that have an impact on your retirement fund. We hope the game stimulates stories and conversations about your own life experiences. You and your friends might have more in common than you think. The game proves that getting old isn’t fun, but it can be funny.
Retirement Road Board Game
A Board Game for Retirees and Senior Citizens of all Ages.
Sit back, no worries, you’ve got retirement covered…except for the surprises that await you. Navigate a year or more of retirement, collecting and disbursing your retirement funds. Roll the die and take a chance. You’ll be celebrating the outcome of landing on a ‘YES’ space, moaning when you realize what landing on a ‘NO’ space brings, or murmuring to yourself when you land on ‘SERIOUSLY?’. As in life, many unexpected things will happen as you play the game. Retirement Road is a board game created by two senior citizens whose adult children left them unsupervised during the Pandemic.
A GREAT BOARD GAME FOR GAME NIGHT: Retirement Road is a fun board game for after dinner entertainment, game nights, or gathering with friends. The game stimulates stories and allows you to reminisce about your life experiences. You have more in common with your friends than you think. Play with your kids and grandkids. They’ll enjoy guessing who caused the financial stumbles. Play the game with younger adults who think they are ready for retirement. The game proves that getting old isn’t fun, but it can be funny.
EASY TO PLAY BOARD GAME: Retirement Road includes a Game Board and ancillary pieces such as: Dice, Tokens, Game Money, Game Event Cards, and a Game Check Register. The tokens are in the shape of pill bottles…something with which seniors citizens are very familiar. Players complete one or multiple years of retirement (game board iterations) while experiencing some random lucky and not so lucky events. Players keep track of the impact of these events on their retirement fund. At the end of the game, the player with the highest value retirement fund is, in the game’s view, the “luckiest player”.
GIFT FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS AND RETIREES: Retirement Road is a perfect Retirement or Birthday gift for parents, grandparents, or senior citizens. Playing Retirement Road is a great way to entertain friends.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This game is an easy to learn board game for senior citizens that can be played with 2 to 6 players. The average playtime is 45 to 90 minutes. Made in the USA.