Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game

A calm card-and-dice race in which the winner is simply whoever gets chilliest, with Bob Ross happily painting along.

Designers: Prospero Hall, Brian Kirk
Published by: Big G Creative

In Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game, the goal is not to paint the best picture but to become the chilliest painter at the table. On your turn you roll a die: it lets you draw art supplies, play a paint to your palette, grab an extra action, or flip a Chill card and nudge Bob along the painting track. Cards show one of seven paints and one of four tools, jokers fill in as any color, and Chill cards hand bonuses to everyone or set up ways to score more. Then you spend three actions drawing, matching and building toward the next chill points. A gentle card-and-dice race for two to four, themed on the TV painter's happy little world.

Seven paints and four tools to collectChill cards that can help everybodyBob moves along a painting track

Who it's for

You like Bob Ross and want a relaxed set-collection card game for the whole family, with older kids and adults playing on equal terms.

Not for you if…

You want a tight strategy game. The dice and the theme-first tone make this a soft, friendly race rather than a puzzle to optimize.

Vibe's take

Mellow and easy-going, with the dice adding a nudge of luck every turn. You are mostly managing your hand and your three actions, and the Chill cards keep everyone involved because many of them help the whole table.