A Funkoverse strategy game came out around Gen Con that might be just the ticket with a kid.
I know, playing with those Pop figures might sound weird. But it means you can choose between a lot of characters and your son should be able to control a character he knows and loves.
Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Review came back from Gen Con and said he had really enjoyed playing it.
Overview of the rules:
Here is the Drive Thru review:
Quote: “It kind of reminds me of Heroscape.”
He also mentions Unmatched and says he definitely prefers Funkoverse to it. Worth a watch before deciding.
Sounds pretty ideal to play with your son.
Disclaimer: my sons are old enough to have left home, so I haven’t tried the game. But I’d like to.