race to finish

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In the group Victory condition.

First player to reach the end wins. The whole game is a race.

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roll and move + race to finish curated not checked yet
You roll dice to move your piece along a path, and it feels like a fun dash where luck decides who dashes ahead first.
push your luck + race to finish curated not checked yet
You risk big moves to speed ahead, but one bad roll sends you back to the start.
push your luck + race to finish + direct confrontation curated not checked yet
Players race ahead by risking big moves but often smash into each other, causing chaotic fights that slow everyone down.
roll and move + race to finish + mostly chance curated not checked yet
Roll dice to dash to the end, but random paths and events make it a wild luck fest with little control.
drafting + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players pick cards that move them forward, racing to be first to the end.
bidding + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players bid to move forward, racing to the finish line.
area control + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to take a set number of areas first.
worker placement + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players place workers to gain steps on a track, racing to reach the end first.
pattern building + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to be the first to complete their pattern.
hand management + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players use cards from their hand to move forward, racing to the end.
trick-taking + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Tricks you win move you forward, racing to the end of a track.
negotiation + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players make deals to move forward faster, racing to the end.
set collection + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to be first to finish their sets.
tile placement + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players place tiles to build a path, racing to reach the end first.
race to finish + solo in parallel drafted not checked yet
Everyone races along their own track, and the first to finish wins.
race to finish + direct confrontation drafted not checked yet
Players race to the end while attacking each other to slow them down.
race to finish + indirect via board drafted not checked yet
Players race and can block paths or take shortcuts others wanted.
race to finish + fully cooperative drafted not checked yet
The whole team races together to reach the finish before time runs out.
race to finish + semi-cooperative drafted not checked yet
Players help each other along but only the first to finish wins.
race to finish + team vs team drafted not checked yet
Two teams race each other to the finish.
race to finish + traitor drafted not checked yet
The team races to finish, but a traitor secretly slows them down.
race to finish + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
Dice or cards decide how far you go in a race to the end.
race to finish + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
Luck moves you along, but you have ways to speed up or fix a poor roll.
race to finish + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Planning how you move matters most in the race, with a little luck.
race to finish + mostly skill drafted not checked yet
The race is won by planning every move carefully.
race to finish + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see exactly how close each player is to the finish.
race to finish + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Players race to the end using secret cards that can speed them up or slow others.
race to finish + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Players race, but some are secretly on a side that wins differently.
race to finish + deduction drafted not checked yet
The race is to be first to work out a hidden answer.
race to finish + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can pretend to be further behind or ahead than they are.
model a system + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to reach a goal inside a model of a real system.
stakeholder roles + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Each player plays a real group racing to meet its goal first.
shared resource + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to a goal while drawing from a shared resource.
delayed effects + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Choices made early in the race speed you up or slow you down near the end.
try a rule + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players agree a rule that changes the race, then see who it helps.
debrief + race to finish drafted not checked yet
After the race, players talk about what helped and slowed them.
call and response + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Each answer moves you forward, and the first to reach the end wins.
playing in silence + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race without speaking, focused only on their own moves.
change the rules + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to the end, but anyone can change the rules of the race on their turn.
playing by letter + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race by post, and the first to report reaching the end wins.
absent player + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race against the time or route set by an absent player.
chance read as a sign + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to the end, and each throw is read as a sign of what helps or hinders them.
attunement + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race together and win only if they cross the line at the same moment.
rules you discover + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to discover a secret rule first.
one knows, cannot say + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to guess what the one player knows, and the first to guess wins.
irreversible change + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Each race leaves permanent changes to the track, so the next race is different.
real-time span + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race over weeks, one move a day.
role-play + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Characters race to reach a place or a goal first, acting out the journey.
dexterity + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race by flicking pieces along a track, the first to the end winning.
drawing the map + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to draw a route from one side of the map to the other.
game master + race to finish drafted not checked yet
The game master runs a race, describing obstacles as players hurry.
public game + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Passers-by race along a course drawn in a public place.
dice tell the story + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Rolls on a table bring events that help or hinder each racer.
map revealed as you go + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to find a hidden goal on the map.
rules make an argument + race to finish drafted not checked yet
The race is set so that some start ahead, making a point about head starts in life.
stakes outside the game + race to finish drafted not checked yet
The race decides something real, such as who chooses the next game.
points stand for values + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Racing earns points, and players notice what they skip in the rush.
rehearse a future + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to reach a future goal.
take turns + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players move towards the finish in order, so each turn can close the gap or widen it.
everyone at once + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Everyone moves towards the finish at once, round by round.
no turns + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to finish as fast as they can, in real time.
timed turns + race to finish drafted not checked yet
A race where every turn is against the clock.
sedated + race to finish drafted not checked yet
A race played slowly, where patience matters as much as speed.
accelerated + race to finish drafted not checked yet
A race that speeds up towards the finish.
excited · race to finish curated not checked yet
race to finish supports the feeling excited.
clever · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling clever.
silly · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling silly.
tense · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish supports the feeling tense.
together · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · race to finish curated not checked yet
race to finish works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · race to finish curated not checked yet
race to finish works against the feeling thoughtful.
fast · race to finish curated not checked yet
race to finish supports the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling careful.
daring · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish supports the feeling daring.
friendly · race to finish drafted not checked yet
race to finish neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.
Pig — the dice push not checked yet
Push your luck in its plainest form: after every roll, keep what you have or risk it for more. Change one number, the bust or the target, and the whole table plays more boldly or more carefully.
Last-card-out — race to empty your hand not checked yet
A race where what you hold limits what you can do. It shows hand management, and how one flexible card (the wild) changes every decision around it.
Satte pe Satta — build out from the sevens not checked yet
Everyone builds the same rows, and holding a card back blocks the others. It shows interaction through a shared board instead of direct attack.
Battleship on paper — find the hidden fleet not checked yet
Each yes-or-no answer narrows where the ships can be. It shows deduction on a hidden map, and how the size of the board sets how much luck there is at the start.
Bulls and Cows — crack the code not checked yet
Pure deduction from counted clues. It shows how much information a single answer can carry, and how a guess can be made to learn rather than to win.
Cheat — play face down, lie if you like not checked yet
Every claim may be false, and calling a lie costs whoever is wrong. It shows how risk on both sides keeps bluffing honest.
3 Quarters — complete the three-quarter circle not checked yet
Every piece placed can complete someone else's circle, so each move weighs your gain against what it gives away, under a 20-second clock. It shows interaction through a shared board, and time as pressure.
Mao — the rules nobody will tell you not checked yet
Hidden rules turn every penalty into evidence. It shows how players build a model of a game from feedback alone, and how much frustration a design can carry before it stops being fun.
Racetrack — drive a car on squared paper not checked yet
One rule about momentum makes every move depend on the last. It shows how a simple physical constraint creates planning, risk and a track that the players draw themselves.
Moksha Patam — the board that teaches not checked yet
A game made entirely of chance that still carries a meaning, because every square is labelled. It shows how a board's words can make players read luck as a lesson, and how rules can make an argument.
The Royal Game of Ur — race through the shared middle not checked yet
A race with a shared middle, where luck decides the distance and you decide which piece to risk. It shows how a few special squares, the rosettes, shape the whole flow of a game.
Senet — the journey across thirty squares not checked yet
A game whose rules were lost and had to be reconstructed from boards and texts. It shows that any set of rules is a choice, and how a path, a few special squares and a swap rule can carry meaning about a journey.
Cuttle — the first fighting card game not checked yet
A small deck carrying many card powers, each answering another. It shows how a designer gives every card a role, builds counters into the rules, and makes a race into a fight.