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Monte Cook Games No Thank You Evil

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 264 ratings
Brand Steve Jackson Games
Material Cardboard
Theme Games
Genre Family
Number of Players 5

About this item

  • A tabletop game of make-believe, adventure, and storytelling for creative kids and their families!
  • Ages: 5+
  • Number of Players: 3-5
  • Playing Time: 30 minutes
  • Officially licensed merchandise.

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Make-believe, adventure, and storytelling - for the whole family! Explore Dragonsnot Falls, Castle Karaoke, Muttropolis, or the Dark Park and use your character’s special skills, companions, and equipment to overcome obstacles (like fighting a barbaric yawp, winning over Middlin, the Medium Bad Wolf, or beating a dinomatron at a race) as you solve mysteries, confront bad guys, and finish your adventure! Scalable rules adapt easily to the abilities and interests of kids from five on up, so everyone can play together. How will your adventure play out? Your options are limited only by your creativity - it’s all up to you!

From the manufacturer

The Award-Winning Game of Make-Believe for Creative Kids and Their Families

Enter the land of Storia to go on wild adventures of the imagination!

Evil Doesn't Stand a Chance

No Thank You, Evil! is a game of creative make-believe, adventure, and storytelling. Make your character based on fun descriptive traits, then set off on adventure. Use character abilities and imagination to overcome obstacles and tell your story.

Whereas conventional games constrain players’ actions, No Thank You, Evil! sets kids’ imaginations free with options limited only by their creativity. The players and Guide create a story as they work together to make their way through the adventure!

Adventurous Fun for All Ages

Game rules are easy to grasp for novice or young players, but nuanced and flexible enough for older kids and grown-ups. Kids as young as five can play simpler characters, while older kids get more sophisticated options—but they all play together!

Enter Storia: The Land Next Door

Explore a land of dragons and dinosaurs, faeries and elves, race cars and robots—and save the day!

Meet Some No Thank You, Evil! Characters

Olivia is a Princess

Younger kids frustrate easily when a game is too complex for them to master. No Thank You, Evil! lets younger kids play simple but engaging characters. And every character has a fun companion, like a flying octopus, fast car, or even a tiny T. Rex.

Rowan is a Cool Robot

A slightly older kid, or a younger player with a bit of experience, can play a more sophisticated character with more interesting game options. But all these characters can play together, at the same time in the same game.

Jody is a Super Smart Wizard Who Experiments with Science

An older or more experienced kid can play a character with even more options. Super Smart and Experiments with Science give the character more complex and interesting abilities. And kids of all ages love the whimsical setting and adventures!

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    4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.7 out of 5
    264 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the fun, ease of use, value, imagination, and quality of the board game. For example, they mention it's great for imaginative children, the adventures present in the game are great, and the rule book is a very easy to understand version of the Cypher System. They appreciate the appearance.

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    24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

    Customers find the board game fun. They say it's a great game for imaginative children, with great adventures that get more complicated. They also say it’s able to introduce kids to tabletop role-playing games and a good way to get kids thinking.

    "...(i.e. Visuals I don't need to draw, premade adventures, great character sheets for different levels of players)..." Read more

    "...They love the dance party breaks, and we've often run adventures moving from room to room in our house which added a little something extra...." Read more

    "...The rulebook includes a huge amount of information on locations and characters that exist in this world so that you can make your own adventures...." Read more

    "...It is SO fun to imagine and be creative with your kids. It’s a family favorite." Read more

    14 customers mention10 positive4 negative

    Customers find the board game very easy to use. They say it's intuitive, easy to get up and running, and simple or more complex based on the players' abilities. They also appreciate the rule book as an easy to understand version of the Cypher System. Additionally, they mention that the adventures take an hour or less, which is perfect for young ones with short attention. They further appreciate the premade adventures and the incredibly easy to create new adventures using the available materials.

    "...mental gymnastics with the premade adventures and is incredibly easy to create new adventures using the available materials!..." Read more

    "...I give it five stars for ease of use, quality of materials, and entertainment value...." Read more

    "...So if you aren't prepared to make your own modules, there isn't a lot of replay value here, which is why I gave it four stars...." Read more

    "...I'm so excited to begin play. The rule book is a very easy to understand version of the Cypher System...." Read more

    7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

    Customers find the board game worth the buy, with stunning rewards. They also appreciate the quality of materials and entertainment value.

    "...I give it five stars for ease of use, quality of materials, and entertainment value...." Read more

    "...if you can devote some time and effort into this game, it is well worth the investment." Read more

    "...Well worth the price, I look forward to getting the add-on materials in the future." Read more

    "very good game." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers find the board game great for promoting imagination and creativity. They say it's a family favorite and the illustrations are good.

    "...It is SO fun to imagine and be creative with your kids. It’s a family favorite." Read more

    "...If you are looking for family time, cooperation, and imagination that is not screen related...HIGHLY recommend!" Read more

    "...side, the materials seem very well put together and the illustrations/artwork is quite good." Read more

    "...It really frees her to use her imagination, and it's a joy to watch her." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the board game. They mention that the materials seem well put together and the illustrations are extremely well done.

    "...I give it five stars for ease of use, quality of materials, and entertainment value...." Read more

    "...On the positive side, the materials seem very well put together and the illustrations/artwork is quite good." Read more

    "Great game. Beautiful presentation and quality." Read more

    "The Cypher System for younger kids - Extremely well done and well worth the money!..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the board game beautifully designed, with great art. They also appreciate the presentation and quality of the product.

    "I really want to like this game. The art is great, the world is cool...." Read more

    "Great game. Beautiful presentation and quality." Read more

    "Beautifully designed, simple rules for kids from my six year old to 9! They love it!..." Read more

    Planning, Problem Solving, Math, Writing, and Storytelling!!!
    5 Stars
    Planning, Problem Solving, Math, Writing, and Storytelling!!!
    Best board family game purchase ever! The expansion is also really cool with all the extras it brings. Thanks to the creators of this game, brought our family closer together.
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    Top reviews from the United States

    Christopher Backhaus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 4 year old
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020
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    My son and I are having a blast with this. He has an amazing imagination. We had been playing Amazing Tales and still enjoy that game but NTYE comes with a lot more substance (i.e. Visuals I don't need to draw, premade adventures, great character sheets for different levels of players) that makes it super easy for me to just pull out the box and get to playing with less than 5 minutes of prep time. I really enjoy playing as the guide for my son. Amazing Tales is AWESOME but I found myself continually exhausted after sessions trying to keep up with the mind and enthusiasm of my son's amazing imagination--especially after a long day of work. NTYE provides me with a bit less mental gymnastics with the premade adventures and is incredibly easy to create new adventures using the available materials!

    This is literally everything I was hoping for when I ordered it.

    I've played Amazing Tales and NTYE with my son. I've also created mini Starfinder adventures (that are age appropriate and focus on solving problems without violence) that use a hybrid FATE CORE system ruleset/FATE dice. I own Little Wizards but found that to be too advanced for a 4 year old--will panky need to wait a year or two to try out that system.

    All that to say I've tried a lot with my son and if you're on the fence about any of the above options NTYE has been what's worked best for him and I.

    Highly recommend!
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    Brendon O'Donnell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun, but preping is required
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    I played this game with my 6 and 4 year old sons. They love it. They love making their characters, picking their sidekick, and making decisions in the game. I ran two of the missions, which is new for me, and I had so much fun. The GM will need to do some planning and maybe even some note taking before jumping into the missions, but that makes the stories just that much better when it comes to "show time". I look forward to doing more missions with my kids, and I might share this with my middle school table top club this school year. I give it five stars for ease of use, quality of materials, and entertainment value. Just remember, this isn't a game you can just pick up and play easily. Get the expansion to get more use out of the world in the game.
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    Christopher T. Owens
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome way to spend time with kids
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this to introduce my niece and nephew to role playing games. My niece has basically been doing them on her own as she would play with people and make up stories about their characters and adventures, so having it be a thing was very validating to her. Having it codified to some degree with the sheets and tokens is great. They love the coins and using them to buy new gear.

    My niece just turned 6 and my nephew just turned 9. They both love it and we've bought the expansions as well. They love the dance party breaks, and we've often run adventures moving from room to room in our house which added a little something extra.

    The stories are built in such a way as to give you a lot of leeway as to how in depth with the rules you want to go, which is handy for younger kids.

    The only negatives are that it's a little pricey and you only get 4 pre-built adventures and not really enough tokens for more than maybe 3 players (coins especially). If you get it, make copies of the play sheets before you use them, you'll run out otherwise.

    Despite the price and limited tokens and playsheets, I highly recommend this.
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    Mike Walsh
    4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing for young future gamers
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
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    If you have the time and the right mindset, this game can be absolutely amazing for young RPGers. I am a long time gamer and have been looking for an opportunity to get my young sons started. This game is exactly that.

    Starting with character creation I have been approaching this game with the idea of the "profound power of YES". If my boys think of something they want to do "Yes, let me figure out how to make it work." It requires a little more effort on my part, but the rewards have been stunning. My 5 year old spent 15 minutes telling me about every piece of equipment, every detail of his guy that he literally just made up. He couldn't stop himself, and I was only too happy to let him keep developing his ideas.

    The box comes with three adventures. I recommend a thorough read through of them before playing. Also, I recommend brushing up on your improv skills because younger players are going to throw all sorts of random ideas at you. My kids responded very favorably to the silliest voices I could muster and props as I was able (e.g., the first adventure includes magic candies as the way to call for an extraction, so everyone got a candy and had to save it until the end). I had to scan and print my own character sheets because my boys have already created multiple different characters. The rulebook includes a huge amount of information on locations and characters that exist in this world so that you can make your own adventures. In fact, my boys came up with their own story and conflict and I took it and added some twists so that they don't know how it ends. I am looking forward to running that adventure for them this weekend.

    I am starting to think of ways to integrate some life lessons into these games too if I can. There are some very obvious "don't judge a book by its cover" stories here, but I imagine you could build a story around just about any lesson you wanted to propose.

    My only complaint is that there is almost no community support. Monte Cook games does not allow users to distribute copyrighted materials, so any adventure including any of their characters or locations is not to be shared. This is entirely within their rights to do so, but it still sucks. There are a lot of amazing creative people out there and being able to play the stories they have built, or provide my own stories for others' benefit would be amazing.

    If you are looking for a game to just sit down, open up, and have a quick game, this might not be it, but if you can devote some time and effort into this game, it is well worth the investment.
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    C. MacWilliam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great family game
    Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2022
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    2 adults, 2 seven year olds played. Allowed kids to make up their characters and accessories and determined what skills they could use in the game. Great use of imagination.
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    Jon Wilde
    5.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe how much our kids were engaged, incredible!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 26, 2021
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    Our kids just turned 5 and 7 and we did the first adventure this weekend. I assume that a little of their excitement was down to me but certainly not all of it (I felt a little nervous actually but the book guides the 'first-timer-guide' well).
    They were both utterly engrossed in the adventure, connected with their characters and can't wait to do another with their now 'levelled up' princess and spy.
    Highly recommended! (I'm looking forward the next adventure too, totally brilliant).
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    MR M R BROWN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent role playing intro game
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2020
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    A fun and well thought-out game suitable for introducing younger children to role playing. The concept and game mechanics are simple, with three tiers for ages 4-6, 7-10 and 10+ kids plus the self-titled “No Thank You Evil”, so the whole family can have fun together.
    The intro scenarios are well designed to help adults who might not have GM’ed for a few years. So far it’s a hit in our house.
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    David Couse
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love it.
    Reviewed in Australia on February 19, 2023
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    Great game, kids love it. Good for young players.
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    ARG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2021
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    Just played this for the first time with kids ages 5/4/2.5. It was good for two solid hours of entertainment between character creation and playing the intro adventure. I was not a fan of the cost ($50) but it is absolutely going to be worth it... Even my youngest pretended she was "Boss Baby" for the whole adventure and made a general amount of mischief in the game instead of real life for a pleasant change. Seems like it will encourage cooperation and creativity for everyone in the family!
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