River Rats

River Rats

2025Mathijs Jansen, Robin Stokkel

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7
Creators
6

Mostly reviews. River Rats is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews and 1 recorded sessions.

1 - 4 players
10 - 30 min
1.8/5 weight

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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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

Categories

AnimalsCard GameNauticalScience Fiction

Mechanics

Card Play Conflict ResolutionClosed DraftingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game
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