Fire Tower

A competitive firefighting game where you protect your fire tower and let the wind push flames at your rivals.

Designers: Gwen Ruelle, Samuel Bryant
Published by: Runaway Parade Games LLC
Editions by: Rozum, Goliath Games

In Fire Tower (2019) you play a lookout in a forest that is on fire, and your fellow lookouts are not your friends. Spot the smoke, radio in the blaze, then protect your tower with everything you have: send fire engines to fight the flames, call in water drops, and plan firebreaks. The twist is that fire departments compete, using the wind to push flames toward each other's towers. It is a competitive firefighting game on a square grid with a nasty take-that streak, and a chaotic Firestorm card in the deck can swell the flames at any moment. Last tower standing wins, which means players are eliminated along the way. Two to four players, about half an hour.

Protect your own fire towerWind carries flames toward rival towersFirestorm card can swell the fire any time

Who it's for

You like competitive, card-driven grid games with a bit of mean player interaction and a fresh theme.

Not for you if…

You prefer cooperative firefighting or dislike being eliminated before the game ends.

Vibe's take

Tense, tactical and sneaky. You fight fire with fire, and every wind shift can turn into a delicious or horrible surprise.