I remember having an old boardgame with a VHS. It has a countdown and would interrupt you every so often with events or punishments.

It was fun, but after the first time you play it you'd know every "surprise" coming on the tape.

Similar situation - those board games are honestly pretty rare and almost universally shit, app or no. Plus, they've been trying to do that for years. I had a clue board game that would text you clues throughout the game. I played that on my first flip phone. It was absolutely horrendous

This is why I don’t buy toys and other items that require a specific app.

The last one I remember buying was that little robot and the company that made it went under and a new company bought them and resurrected the robot but now required a monthly subscription.

Great example of why this kind of crap needs to stop already. I don’t need a damn app for everything I do and it doesn’t have to be specialized.

The other side of it is those things I have, like an older RC helicopter, that still has the app available on the App Store but not for modern devices because the specifications changed and the app no longer is compatible for modern devices.

Fun stuff…