‘The Office’ Board Games
Monday, September 29th, 2008
This post provides news and information about The Office DVD Board Game and The Office Trivia Board Game
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UPDATE: given that Pressman Toys, the maker of these games, was pretty involved in premiere week festivities this past week, I’ve updated this post with some new stuff.
- Video: with the permission of Pressman Toys, here’s a montage of clips from the DVD game.
- Fan report: Mandy’s report of the Fort Worth premiere party sponsored by Pressman Toys.
- Fan report: Marskye’s review of the DVD Board Game.
Previously posted tidbits after the jump.
July 14, 2008
Check out this cute demo of The Office DVD Board Game.
(And yes, that is who you think it is providing commentary!)
June 30, 2008
The Office DVD Board Game
The Office DVD Board Game from Pressman Toy combines video on DVD from America’s funniest television sitcom NBC’s “The Office” with a companion game board allowing fans to interact with their favorite characters and put their show knowledge to the test. Players go head-to-head answering trivia questions based on video clips, images and facts from “The Office” using their DVD remote control and moving around the game board. Trivia Spaces test players’ knowledge. Challenge spaces let players collect other players’ Schrute bucks. Clerical spaces test players’ speed, skill and resourcefulness. Michael Cards can help or hinder their path. The first player to collect $1.00 in Schrute bucks wins. Game play is different every time. For 2-4 adult players. Suggested retail price: $30.
Links: Buy The Office DVD Board Game | Large Screenshot
The Office Trivia Board Game
Fans of NBC’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning-sitcom “The Office” can test their show knowledge with Pressman Toy’s The Office Trivia Game. Players move around the office walking cubicle to cubicle answering trivia questions and visiting favorite Dunder Mifflin characters’ cubes. They must beware of Scranton Regional Manager Michael Scott showing up on the game die and moving into their cubicle — players must answer a trivia question about the socially awkward boss before they can move on. The player who successfully gets through all the locations and collects the all-important “Support the Rabid” wristband wins. For 2 to 6 adult players. Suggested retail price: $25.
Jamnicity — too funny! Our little Dunder Mifflinites! While driving in the car, he’ll often repeat lines, but in his own little language. “Dunder Miffin, dis is Quinn” or “You hearned three Schrute Bucks!” No one else has any clue as to what he’s talking about… :)
51 | Pam's BFF Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 8:10pmI just ordered the game!
50 | luke Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 6:13pmAww, little office fans. :)
I have to wait til Christmas to get my DVD game. Boo.
49 | Diapers Schrute Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 5:03pmI’ve had the DVD game for a while but I still haven’t played it yet. None of my roommates will play it with me because they know I’ll win.
48 | kayla Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 12:02pmSo I have to wait for a fellow Office-obsessed friend to come visit me next weekend.
#46 Pam’s BFF–
47 | Jamnicity Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 11:46amOK, a little off topic here, but I love that your 3 year old is so into The Office. My almost 2 year old son loves to watch Jam vids on YouTube with me, so maybe by this time next year he’ll be the mega fan that your little one is. Here’s hoping! :-)
I agree with Jamnicity (37); if you’re going to buy one, I’d chose the board game. The DVD is pretty easy for hard-core Tallyheads…my three-year-old son loves playing it! He dances to the music and it’s his favorite thing in the world to play. He calls it “Schrute Bucks” and we even use it as a reward. If he’s not behaving, I say “No, stop (fill in blank) or you can’t play Schrute Bucks later!” He thinks anything Office-related is Schrute Bucks, actually. He’ll point to my Season 4 DVD and say, “Mommy’s Schrute Bucks!”
46 | Pam's BFF Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 10:42amWe bought the Trivia Board game because it can have more players than the DVD game, which was a big deal to us. We LOVE it! The best thing is that every card has two levels of questions (Regional Manager and Assistant to the Regional Manager). That way, even people who aren’t as obsessive about the Office can feel like they can compete with their friends. We’ve had a blast playing the whole game through several times.
45 | Shannon Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 10:40ami watched that entire thing.
44 | Dave Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 9:24amI have to say I didn’t like the DVD game. It wasn’t challenging enough, and was rather slow. The DVD took way too long to load between questions and scenes, making it almost boring (gasp!). I know one of the DVD questions was wrong too, so I wrote the NBC about it. I thought it would be more like SceneIt games, but it falls way short of that. (I love the Harry Potter SceneIt - it’s fast and furious!) I wish I had gotten the more challenging board game :(.
43 | SlapFest Mon. Sep. 29, 2008 at 5:46amHey Cher is Bonto, what do you mean by history questions?
42 | Koos Thu. Aug. 28, 2008 at 5:55pmHow many Scrute bucks do you start the game with?
41 | Wendy Sun. Aug. 3, 2008 at 9:20pmI hear ya, #38 and 39, about trying to find someone to play the game with you. It’s hard when all challengers assume they’re heading for defeat. The nice thing about the board game is that the question cards have two different levels of difficulty. My husband watches the show with me every week, but he is in no way the rabid fan that I am. So, he gets the easier questions and I get the harder ones, and that really leveled the playing field. In fact, the first time we played he won.
40 | Jamnicity Wed. Jul. 16, 2008 at 12:48pmtuna^3! I am having the same problem! No one wants to play anyone that has the unfair advantage.
Perhaps I’ll buy the game and try Dwight’s tactic: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Do it! Now!
39 | Tiffany Tue. Jul. 15, 2008 at 6:09pmthanks #37, i played the demo and thought all the questions were quite easy. i did love the toby narration and all but, i want to be challenged. now the real question is, could i ever get anyone to play it with me?
38 | tuna tuna tuna Tue. Jul. 15, 2008 at 11:27amI have both the DVD and the board game and have now played both. Gotta say, I prefer the board game. The DVD game has its fun elements–the Toby narration, clips, and the tasks where you have to run around and assemble an office olympics medal, or some such. But, I found the DVD questions to be too easy. In the game we played there was only one question that had me puzzled for a few minutes. Also, I didn’t like that the DVD game only went through season 3. I’ve played the board game a few times, and love it! The questions are challenging, and it goes all the way through season 4. I love the “support the rabid” bracelet, which you must have to win, and the “That’s What She Said” tokens add a fun element. If you’re trying to decide between the two, and you know an obscene amount about The Office, then I’d go with the board game.
[from tanster: great review. thanks for posting!]
37 | Jamnicity Mon. Jul. 14, 2008 at 6:56pmPaul Lieberstein!!
36 | saraadx3 Mon. Jul. 14, 2008 at 5:47pm“Schrute Bucks are illegal in many countries. Including this one.” HA! Oh, Toby, you might have gotten back on my good side with that line.
35 | bigtunette Mon. Jul. 14, 2008 at 4:29pmI love the music!
34 | Rachel Mon. Jul. 14, 2008 at 4:18pmI like the DVD Game better, since it doesn’t ask “Office” related questions all the time. Some of them are pretty challenging such as some history questions, which keeps it interesting. And how can you deny the voice of Toby…
The DVD game is 100% dawesome!
33 | Cher is Bonto Mon. Jul. 14, 2008 at 3:43pmThose questions do seem too easy…or is it just people (like me) that know more about The Office than a normal person would?!
I’m going to have to buy both :)
32 | Hadley Mon. Jul. 14, 2008 at 3:41pm