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Base game

Rafter Five

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Published
2023
Players
1–6
Play time
20 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
Action / Dexterity
Mechanics:
Spatial puzzleDirect conflictDexterity

How it plays

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Main mechanics explained

  • Spatial puzzle: Fitting shapes together efficiently is the challenge.
  • Direct conflict: Players attack each other head-on.
  • Dexterity: Steady hands matter as much as clever plans.
Full publisher description

In Rafter Five , you and your fellow players want to build as large a raft as possible but you want to end up being the only one who can board it. To start, stack the box top and bottom to create a base, then place the five wooden rafter pieces on the starting card on top of the base. On a turn, lift a rafter, place a raft card on the playing area, replace the rafter, then place one of your treasure chests somewhere on the raft...ideally in a precarious position because if someone else knocks off this chest, they must keep it in their hold. If a player collects five treasure chests owned by other players in their hold, they're out of the game! (You can knock off your own chests without penalty, but you're making the game easier for everyone else.)

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