Race to the Raft
2023Frank West
- Videos
- 55
- Creators
- 38
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Race to the Raft is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 21 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 10 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
1 - 4 players
40 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Race to the Raft is a co-operative, path building, tile placement, social puzzle board game for 1-4 players. In the game, you play the role of the disorientated island cats who are lost on the smoke-filled island. Nothing seems to be where it once was, and you must find a safe route to the raft by placing pathway cards. As you build pathways, fire - which is represented by different shaped tiles - will spread across the island, limiting your options. You need to find the balance between creating long pathways and keeping the cats ahead of the flames as you move towards the raft. The game includes 81 scenarios from which to choose, including a simple tutorial that gradually introduces you to new rules and an advanced tutorial for when you're ready for a far greater challenge. Choose cards, build pathways, and control the spread of the fire as you work together to guide all the cats in their race to the raft! -description from the publisher
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Race to the Raft has 55 videos from 38 creators: 21 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 10 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 5 other videos. They date from 2022 to January 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play Race to the Raft" by The City of Games, which runs 16 min. For a quicker teach, "Race to the Raft - Uitleg (NL)" by De Spelletjes Vrienden runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Race to the Raft ~ the co-op (!) we can't stop playing 🐈| Kickstarter Board Game Preview" by ThinkerThemer. 20 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Frank plays advanced Race to the Raft solo" by The City of Games, one of 10 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Isle of Cats, The City of Kings, Emberleaf and The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw, also by Frank West. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2023.
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About Race to the Raft
From BoardGameGeek:
Race to the Raft is a co-operative, path building, tile placement, social puzzle board game for 1-4 players. In the game, you play the role of the disorientated island cats who are lost on the smoke-filled island. Nothing seems to be where it once was, and you must find a safe route to the raft by placing pathway cards. As you build pathways, fire - which is represented by different shaped tiles - will spread across the island, limiting your options. You need to find the balance between creating long pathways and keeping the cats ahead of the flames as you move towards the raft. The game includes 81 scenarios from which to choose, including a simple tutorial that gradually introduces you to new rules and an advanced tutorial for when you're ready for a far greater challenge. Choose cards, build pathways, and control the spread of the fire as you work together to guide all the cats in their race to the raft! -description from the publisher
Designer
Frank West
Artists
Miguel Da Silva, Frank West
Publisher
The City of Games
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