@ Play NYC 2023 – The Reality of Life

Life can be brutal. Making a living and surviving from day to day, month to month, and year to year can take everything you got (as a certain show’s opening theme once philosophized). Well, one board game has turned that experience into a fun and intense experience that you NEED to introduce your friends to at your next game night!

The Reality of Life is a board game that challenges you with ever day real life situations as you travel across it. Survive the downs of life and see if you can make it to the end, and just be all right! And who knows? Maybe you can even thrive a little too!

First conceived in 1998, it is a passion project for its designer, who released the game in 2020.

This ain’t Monopoly or the game of Life. The issues in this one are based on real situations you could face. The game is noted as being “real life, real difficult, and real fun!”

You can get The Reality of Life now (as well as official merch) on the official site.

Anime NYC 2025 has wrapped up, so make sure to check out our coverage to see what happened at NYC’s largest anime convention! And stay tuned! Anime NYC 2026 is set for August 20-23! We will keep you up to date as they announce their special guests, event lineup, and when badge sales go live!