Understanding the "Race" Mechanism in Board Games
The "race" mechanic in board games refers to a competitive dynamic wherein players strive to be the first to achieve a certain goal or reach a particular end state.
Characteristics:
- Goal-Oriented: Players must reach a specific target, such as a physical location or a points threshold.
- Simultaneity: Often all players are competing at the same time, rather than taking turns to advance.
- Speed: Quick decision-making is generally rewarded.
- Direct Competition: Players might be able to directly or indirectly affect each other's progress.
Examples:
- Ticket to Ride: Players race to complete train routes.
- Carcassonne: Players hurry to complete cities, roads, and monasteries.
- The Quest for El Dorado: Players push to be the first to reach the legendary city.
Benefits:
- Adds tension and excitement through direct competition.
- Encourages strategic planning to outpace opponents.
In summary, the "race" mechanic in board games is central to gameplay that revolves around being the first to reach an objective, fostering a tense and engaging experience for players.
War Game utilisants Race
Jeux utilisants Variable Set-up et Race
Welcome to the Belgian Beers Race! Take part in a three-day crazy race through Belgium and its breweries. Visit as many of them as you can, buy their beers and taste them (in moderation!) throughout the competition. Optimize your journeys across the ...
The Belgian Beers Race
65,00 $US
46,99 $US
Thousands of years ago, near the end of the ice age, humans once again dwelt on fertile land. But a new challenge awaits!The ice is still melting, and that fertile land will soon be flooded. All living creatures must escape to the mountains. Your engravings...
Footprints
45,00 $US
36,00 $US
Jeux à thématique Racing utilisants Race
Jeux utilisants Push Your Luck et Race
Jeux publiés par Korea Boardgames Co., Ltd. et utilisants Race
Children's Game utilisants Race
Jeux utilisants Increase Value of Unchosen Resources et Race
Jeux illustrés par Naomi Fryxelius et utilisants Race
Castle Builder
-20 %
30,00 $US
23,99 $US
The barons are trying to impress each other and the king by building beautiful castles. When you place tiles to your castle, your baron moves around a path to collect bonuses, and the first to reach 7 coins wins the game. Build high to move more and ...
mitigé, 65 %
8 ans et +
2 à 4 joueurs
45 to 60 minutes
Légé
Medieval
Hand Management
Market
Pattern Building
Race
Jeux publiés par Rio Grande Games et utilisants Race
Abstract Game utilisants Race
Jeux publiés par Lucky Duck Games et utilisants Race
Gear up and be the first to make your way through the research lab! Jetpack Joyride is a fast-paced, real-time, crazy puzzle race!1. Puzzle Through the Labs - Use tiles to mark your path through the lab!2. Explore & Score - Avoid obstacles and collect...
Jetpack Joyride
24,99 $US
5,00 $US
The dreaded Black Death has descended upon the town of Bristol. You are racing down the streets, desperate to escape into the safety of the countryside. If your cart is the first out of town you and your cart-mates win! Or do you? Some villagers on your...
Bristol 1350
24,99 $US
17,99 $US
Jeux illustrés par Felicia Cano et utilisants Race
Jeux illustrés par Matthew Mizak et utilisants Race
Dead Man's Doubloons
18,00 $US
Prepare for an adventure of high piracy in Dead Man’s Doubloons, a new action-packed board game for 2 to 5 unscrupulous scalawags, playable in 30-45 minutes.As the game begins, each player assumes control of a unique pirate captain, their ship, and ...
mitigé, 58 %
10 ans et +
2 à 6 joueurs
45 minutes
Détendu
Strategy Game
Fantasy
Fighting
Dice Rolling
Action Queue
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Jeux conçus par Gordon Hamilton et utilisants Race
Santorini - New York
30,00 $US
28,00 $US
Santorini: New York is far more than a reskin or an expansion – it is a completely new game that adopts the core “move and build” mechanic of the original Santorini, but combines it with exciting new mechanics, including support for 2 to 5 players.Each...
mitigé, 69 %
8 ans et +
2 à 6 joueurs
45 minutes
Détendu
Abstract Game
Construction
Grid Movement
Hand Management
Race
Square Grid
Jeux illustrés par Matt Paquette & Co. et utilisants Race
Dungeon Kart
-25 %
59,95 $US
45,00 $US
Race your way to victory with Dungeon Kart, an all-new game set in the world of Boss Monster. Dungeon Kart transforms the multiplayer mayhem of kart racing into a turn-based tactical tabletop experience. Play as one of the baddest Bosses around while...
principalement positif, 77 %
10 ans et +
2 à 8 joueurs
30 minutes
Détendu
Family Game
Monsters
Racing
Grid Movement
Race
Variable Player Powers
Variable Set-up
