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Race

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.

Jeux utilisants Point to Point Movement et Race

1941: Race to Moscow

The Belgian Beers Race

Root: Landmarks Pack

Shards of the Jaguar

The Witcher: Old World

Michael Strogoff

Magic the Gathering: Heroes of Dominaria Board Game Premium Edition

D&D Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain

Jeux à thématique Racing utilisants Race

Wacky Races - The Board Game

Powerships (Crowdpower Edition Kickstarter)

Joyride - Survival of the Fastest

Steampunk Rally/Steampunk Rally - Fusion (Atomic Edition)

Robo Rally (3rd Printing)

Jeux à thématique Pirates utilisants Race

Strategy Game utilisants Race

Race to the New Found Land

Khora: Rise of an Empire

Santorini - New York

Cosmic Encounter (42nd Anniversary Edition)

Cosmic Encounter (2009 Edition)

Jeux utilisants Tile Placement et Race

Race to the Treasure

Jetpack Joyride

Silver Line: Drakon (4th Edition)

Jeux à thématique Animals utilisants Race

Spinderella (1st Edition)

Dodos Riding Dinos: Dodo Dash

Outrun the Bear

Jeux utilisants Grid Movement et Race

Jeux illustrés par Sam Dawson et utilisants Race

Disney Space Mountain - All Systems Go

Prepare yourself for a fast-flying board game adventure to the furthest reaches of space! Zip over wormholes and perform daring twists and turns around asteroids, comets, unknown planets, and more. Will you be the first brave pilot to visit all five...

Amusement Parks / Theme Parks

Science Fiction

Jeux illustrés par Nikao et utilisants Race

Turbo Kidz

Rookie drivers: Choose the coolest car, tighten your helmets, prepare your thumbs, and rev up your voice!Either cooperatively or competitively, be the first to cross the finish line in a series of hilarious races. In Turbo Kidz, the Driver covers their...

principalement positif, 76 %

Children's Game

Jeux utilisants Deck, Bag, and Pool Building et Race

Race to the record books with First in Flight, a lofty deck-building game that puts you in the earliest pilots' seats. Up to four players choose from historical aviation pioneers vying to conquer the skies by testing their flyers, improving their designs...

Will you cross the finish line first? Now is your chance to find out! Automobiles is a deck-building game where the fun is cubed. Instead of cards, you’ll be building your collection with cubes. Your cubes not only allow you to race your car around ...

As players in Mercado, you assume the roles of wealthy members of upper-class society. To raise your social status, you must buy luxury goods. So you shop around the market for expensive baubles, finery, shoes, jewelry, and perfume — anything that will...

A deck-building game with an innovative twist of preparing your missions on the Launch Pad, temporarily removing part of your assets from the deck you play. To win, you must find a balance between the "mission" and "money" parts of your deck and use ...

Jeux utilisants Different Dice Movement et Race

Jeux utilisants Connections et Race

Now it is time to go railroading in Europa. Just like Transamerica, players work together building a railroad network, but this time it is across Europe instead of the United States. The first to have their five cities connected winds the round - the...

Trans Europa (2018 Edition)

America in the 19th century: railroads are booming! Pioneer spirit and vision are everywhere. Everyone wants to be the first to build a railroad network across the country. Each player has five cities and tries to connect them with a shared network ...

Trans America (2015 Edition)

Jeux publiés par Kaissa Chess & Games et utilisants Race

Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts players in the driver's seat of intense car races, jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing their car's speed if they don't want to overheat. Selecting...

A crime has been committed. The police investigation is going nowhere. Your detective agency was tasked by a client to investigate... but another agency is on the case as well!In Shadows: Amsterdam, compete against a rival team in a real-time competition...

Your island has a traditional ceremony in which the most daring compete in a freediving competition to retrieve the sacred stone thrown from the top of the cliff. All of the divers plunge into the ocean, looking for help from sea turtles and mantra rays...

"Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too."- Marcus AureliusCivilization: A New Dawn recreates the best-selling computer game series as a strategy board game. In this fast-paced and approachable...

Jeux publiés par Reflexshop et utilisants Race

You did it! You have reached El Dorado, the legendary city of gold. And as you will find out, this is only the beginning of a much grander adventure. Whose expedition will be the first to discover the three mythical gemstones that, according to legend...

Quest for El Dorado, The: Quest of El Dorado, The - The Golden Temples

Control the Spice. Control the UniverseThe struggle for control of the Imperium continues! Technological innovations from the planet Ix offer strategic advantages to those able to acquire them. The spreading reach of the CHOAM corporation provides trade...

Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix Expansion

Jeux conçus par Geir André Wahlquist et utilisants Race

Footprints

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...

Hand Management

Variable Player Powers

Jeux publiés par Greater Than Games et utilisants Race

Lazer Ryderz

Description from the publisher: Lazer Ryderz is a trackless racing game for up to 4 players with light push-your-luck, area denial, and strategy elements. Players construct their lazer paths with various pre-formed punchboard pieces that are placed according...

Science Fiction

Movement Template

Network and Route Building

Jeux conçus par Jonathan Panada et utilisants Race

Tiny Turbo Cars

Tiny Turbo Cars is a frantic race game for 2 to 4 players where you program the movements of your tiny toy car in advance, with a sliding puzzle acting as your remote controller.• Choose your racing car! Select 1 of 8 different racing car abilities.•...

Catch the Leader

Programmed Movement

Jeux illustrés par David Sitbon et utilisants Race

In the Footsteps of Marie Curie

Embrace the world of Marie Curie's laboratory and assist the renowned scientist in her quest for a double Nobel Prize! Engage in experiments, enhance your workshop, and race against fellow players to fulfill Marie Curie's research objectives.In the Footsteps...

Jeux publiés par nostalgia (III) et utilisants Race

Rajas of the Ganges

In 16th century India, the powerful empire of the Great Moguls rises between the Indus and Ganges rivers. Taking on the role of rajas and ranis - the country's influential nobles - players race against each other in support of the empire by developing...

principalement positif, 77 %

Jeux utilisants Contracts et Race

A New Moon, a new beginning...Nova Luna is a game for building connections. In every round of this tile-laying game, you must optimize your choice and plan for the future based on the dwindling supply of tiles available on the moon wheel. And with every...

Welcome to the Sweet Mess baking competition! You have worked hard to get here, and the Master Chef cannot wait to see how you handle his famous recipes. The Sweet Mess kitchen is chaotic and, of course, messy! Work smarter and more efficiently than ...

Embark on an adventurous race around the world in Expeditions: Around the World! Discover extraordinary destinations, immerse yourself in new cultures, encounter exotic wildlife, and marvel at stunning landscapes!Three expeditions depart from Northern...

Jeux utilisants Bingo et Race

Complete the challenge from the bottom to the top!In this game you try to be the fastest climber. Use the dice to fill in numbers in all your squares. In each next higher square the number must be higher or equal to the numbers underneath. Combine the...

Roll to the Top!

Who will have the best Metro line? Organize your passengers' trips across the most romantic cities in the world! Feel free to double up with other players and create connections that will earn you even more points.Over multiple rounds in Get on Board...

Get on Board: Paris & Roma

Jeux développés par Noah Cohen et utilisants Race

Key to the Kingdom

Key to the Kingdom debuted in 1990 with a cool new hook never seen before or since: A giant, folding, double board with a teleporting whirlpool in the middle of it! Players travel through the realm, hunting for three pieces of the key to defeat the ...

Jeux conçus par Sebastian Richter et utilisants Race

Scrap Racer

As daredevil scrap racers you take part in the fastest, most dangerous, and downright crazy race in the galaxy.Built from all sorts of old scrap, the racers may be fast, but they are susceptible to engine failures of all kind, from small to catastrophic...