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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.

Transportation themed games with Race

"1941: Race to Moscow" immerses players in the strategic depth of World War II logistics, placing them at the helm of the German Army's endeavor to reach Moscow. Each player commands an Army Group, wrestling with the challenges of supply lines, resource...

1941: Race to Moscow

Some people just want to get from point A to point B. For others, the journey is the destination. In Twisty Tracks, players are rewarded for both!As you build your twisty tracks around towns, through tunnels, and over bridges, you can race to be the...

Race and Die Icon Resolution games

Fantasy themed games with Race

The race is on! Can you beat the Ogre to the treasure? It's your job to make a path from Start to the treasure and collect the three keys which will open the treasure's locks before the Ogre gets there. Strategize, cooperate, and build the path together...

The Fog is a competitive, challenging, and thrilling game with 45 to 75 minutes playing time for 1 to 4 players. It is about villagers of a lonely island who are trying in panic to reach their boats at the beach to still escape the rapidly approaching...

Dominaria Awaits a Hero!Greetings, Planeswalker. You have ended up on Dominaria, a world on the mend. Mana has begun to flood back into the plane, but the sinister Cabal seeks to control everything. Travel the ancient lands of Dominaria, collecting mana...

It's All About the Racing - And the Gold You Get Along the Way!Unbeknownst to non-magical beings, whenever a rainbow appears all of the unicorns nearby wil cease whatever activity they were doing before and will start to race on the rainbow, unable to...

Race and Dice Rolling games

Disney Space Mountain - All Systems Go

Rallyman GT Core Game

Khora: Rise of an Empire

Rajas of the Ganges

Baron von Zom's Dice of the Undead

Michael Strogoff

Race and Bluffing games

An exhilarating adventure awaits you, where you must outwit and outmaneuver your fellow pirate captains as you race around the islands.Using cunning strategy, a touch of fortune, and a healthy dose of deceit, can you navigate treacherous waters to secure...

Bet and perform actions at the track while the race unfolds in this exciting horse racing card game. Secret bets and clever horse moves are key to winning the most cash at the end of the race! Mechanisms:• Action/Event• Alliances• Betting and Bluffing...

Gateway Island and its inhabitants are waiting to introduce you to the wonderful world of modern-day board games! You'll have fun farming, fishing, racing, and doing all sorts of other things. Outsmart and outmaneuver your opponents and find out what...

The crazy moped riders are ready to race with their souped-up mopeds! Knowing that neither your courage nor your health insurance lets you take part in such a dangerous race, you and your friends instead choose the safe way of enjoyment and start betting...

Race games published by Winning Moves Germany

In the first Cartagena game, the players, as pirates, attempted to flee prison by making their way through a tunnel to a boat waiting for them at the end of the tunnel. But simply reaching the boat does not mean they have escaped as re-capture is always...

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...

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 ...

Strategy Game with Race

Race to the New Found Land

Splendor Marvel

1911 - Amundsen vs. Scott

Outrun the Bear

Race games published by Cwali

In this game, 2 to 6 powership pilots’ race through our solar system, maneuvering their powership the best to finish first.The unique dice mechanism, with 3-sided dice, was first implemented in our game Powerboats in 2008. It simulates accelerating ...

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...

Top A Top is a great and fun game for everyone, that will liven up every party and make everyone laugh hard. Simple rules that can be thought in a minute and very addictive game-play are it’s biggest advantages! The first print has become a Polish best...

Children's Game with Race

Race to eliminate series of cards before your opponents. Use strategy, quick thinking, and even sabotage to pull ahead in each round. Can you be the first to eliminate all of your cards and dominate the competition?

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...

Race games published by Devir

Race and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building games

CIV: Carta Impera Victoria

First in Flight

Heat: Pedal to the Metal

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

The Witcher: Old World

Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix Expansion

Race games published by Fryxgames

Castle Builder

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 ...

45 to 60 minutes

Hand Management

Pattern Building

Race games published by Lucky Duck Games

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...

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 ...

Race games published by IELLO Games

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.•...

The Mine Is Collapsing!There's not a minute to waste! Jump in this rusty old wagon and race to the exit. But speaking of the exit. . .where is it?In the cooperative game, you have 7 minutes to play your cards in the right order - and as fast as possible...

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...

Race and Hand Management games

Thunder Alley

Stock car racing game with the feel and flexibility of a card-driven simulation. Players control not one car, but a team of 3-6 cars. Turns are fast, each play is important and the track situation is fluid.COMPONENTS: 2 Mounted, Double-sided 22"x34"...

mostly positive, 72%

Hand Management

Race games published by Sorry We Are French

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...

Miniatures themed games with Race

Race and Connections games

Expeditions: Around the World

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...

Educational Game

Race games designed by Thomas Rofidal

Breaking Bad - The Board Game

Breaking Bad the board game takes you up to the treacherous low funds of Albuquerque as shown in the famous television series.Will you play as a member of one of the criminal factions, Heisenberg, Los Pollos Hermanos or the Juarez Cartel, to amass a...