The game is actually a campaign game, where you play from scenario to scenario – but don’t worry, I’m not going to spoil anything in this review. So my expectations, and therefore the bar for the game, were raised even further. Like the classic computer game, the board game version is also a solo affair, and I’m not much of a solo player myself, enjoying the social aspects of board games more. So I had high hopes when I set up and started playing Under Falling Skies. The computer version was a lot of fun and I clearly remember playing it on my ATARI games console for hours and hours. The popular 80s (well, technically late 70s) computer game, in which several rows of space ships slowly make their way down from the top of the screen, while you try to destroy them using your movable gun before they make it all the way to the bottom or destroy all of the buildings, has now been made into a board game. It felt like we were suddenly living Under Falling Skies by Czech Games Edition.Īs soon as you set up the game, you think: “This is Space Invaders!” Well, at least if you’re from a certain era, like myself. Suddenly, small aircraft emerged from the spaceship’s openings and started to descend. It was hard to make out, but it seemed to be bigger than downtown. It towered above the skyscrapers like a huge saucer, dotted in lights and what seemed like openings. As I looked up, I saw the giant spaceship that was filling up more and more of my view.