Raptor

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Raptor is an asymmetrical two-player game by Matagot. One person plays as a team of scientists, and the other as a family of Velociraptors. If you’re a fan of Jurassic Park or Jura ssic World movies, you’re in for a treat. Ever thought the heroes of those films did a shoddy job? You know the scene, the “Clever girl!” one. The one where the ranger gets ambushed by the raptor. Admit it, who hasn’t thought to themselves, ‘I could do better than that…’ Here’s that chance, in board game form! This isn’t tied to the Jurassic Park films, though. This is a game with real pedigree on its own, from colossal design duo Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti. Raptor has a modular set-up every time, with six double-sided tiles making a range of layouts. The game also comes with minis: a team for the dinosaurs and another for the scientists. In Raptor, each player gets a nine-card deck, and separate win conditions. The dinos win if three babies escape off the board, or if they eat all the nasty humans. The scientists win if they can capture the babies, or fully tranquilize the mother raptor. The game is all about hand management and outwitting your opponent. Each player’s deck is numbered 1-9 and they start with a hand of three cards. Turns tick over by players picking a card in simultaneous fashion. The lower number gets to do the special action on their card. The mother can call her babies to her tile, for example. The scientists can use fire to halt the babies’ path to freedom. The higher number gets to spend action points. This sum is the difference between the two cards’ numbers. Players use action points for grid movement, or to attack. Attacking could be biting, or shooting with a tranquilizer gun! Coming in at under 30 minutes a game, Raptor is a fascinating pendulum, a ding-dong of a two-player battle. Play Count: 2 players Time: 25 minutes Age: 9+ Show more