2023Robin Stokkel, Peter Jan van der Veek
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 8
Mainly how-to-play
2 - 6 players30 minLight weight
River Rats
2025Mathijs Jansen, Robin Stokkel
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 6
Mostly reviews. River Rats is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
10 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
River Rats is a cooperative, strategic hand-management game set aboard a luxurious futuristic riverboat, where the bionic River Rats, the upper-class guests, force the crew into high-stakes poker games for their amusement. Players take on the roles of the crew, working together to outplay the Rich Rats by crafting stronger poker hands. Using teamwork, clever hand management, and strategic planning, they must manipulate the game to shift the odds in their favor. Each of the four crew factions (♣♦♥♠) has unique abilities, and players must combine their faction powers with their own special actions to outwit the Rich Rats and send them back to their cabins a little poorer than before. Defeat both River Rats by ensuring each accumulates five Debt before you collectively gain five Debt. -description from the publisher
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Which River Rats video should I watch?
River Rats has 7 videos from 6 creators: 5 reviews, 1 playthrough and 1 other video. They date from May to November 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "River Rats the Board Game | Dice Tower Preview by Ella" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "River Rats | Preview Playthrough" by Co-op Guild.
If you like it, try Monsters of Loch Lomond and Gallery Gambit, also by Robin Stokkel, or So Clover! and The Game, which share several of its mechanics.
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About River Rats
From BoardGameGeek:
River Rats is a cooperative, strategic hand-management game set aboard a luxurious futuristic riverboat, where the bionic River Rats, the upper-class guests, force the crew into high-stakes poker games for their amusement. Players take on the roles of the crew, working together to outplay the Rich Rats by crafting stronger poker hands. Using teamwork, clever hand management, and strategic planning, they must manipulate the game to shift the odds in their favor. Each of the four crew factions (♣♦♥♠) has unique abilities, and players must combine their faction powers with their own special actions to outwit the Rich Rats and send them back to their cabins a little poorer than before. Defeat both River Rats by ensuring each accumulates five Debt before you collectively gain five Debt. -description from the publisher
Designers
Mathijs Jansen, Robin Stokkel
Artist
Rixt Heerschop
Publisher
Four Suit Studio
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Mechanics