Escape the Rat Race

Escape the Rat Race

2024Alex Peake, Dominique Symons

2 - 5 players
20 min
1.0/5 weight

From BoardGameGeek

A fast and furious set building card game that mixes just the right amount of strategy and luck. Repeatable, relatable, and just a little ruthless. Your destiny is in your hands as you compete to Escape The Rat Race. You can either collect a steady salary from a traditional professional career, pleasing your parents and covering your bills - very sensible. Or, you could take a risk as an entrepreneur, facing fluctuating income but hoping for the big payout. Use your earnings to accumulate life experiences from your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, and deploy action cards to sabotage your opponents and advance your goals. The first player to collect three experiences from each decade will successfully retire and Escape The Rat Race! What's included in the box? 6 Character cards 56 Experience cards 27 Action cards 51 Salary Cards

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About Escape the Rat Race

From BoardGameGeek:

A fast and furious set building card game that mixes just the right amount of strategy and luck. Repeatable, relatable, and just a little ruthless. Your destiny is in your hands as you compete to Escape The Rat Race. You can either collect a steady salary from a traditional professional career, pleasing your parents and covering your bills - very sensible. Or, you could take a risk as an entrepreneur, facing fluctuating income but hoping for the big payout. Use your earnings to accumulate life experiences from your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, and deploy action cards to sabotage your opponents and advance your goals. The first player to collect three experiences from each decade will successfully retire and Escape The Rat Race! What's included in the box? 6 Character cards 56 Experience cards 27 Action cards 51 Salary Cards

Designers

Alex Peake, Dominique Symons

Artist

Niels Glenhammer

Categories

AnimalsCard GameHumor

Mechanics

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That
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