River Dragons
Program five actions in secret, then watch everyone's bridge plans collide on the way across the river.
Who it's for
You want a lively race where the fun is in the planned chaos, ideally with four to six players who can laugh at a messy result.
Not for you if…
You like to plan carefully and have it work. Simultaneous programming means a good plan gets wrecked by someone else's card.
Vibe's take
Fast, chaotic and full of groans as your carefully timed plan gets undone by a neighbour's card. It is more about laughing than winning.
About this game
River Dragons, known earlier as Dragon Delta, is a chaotic race across a river made of planks that you build as you go. Everyone secretly picks five of nine action cards at the same time and lays them face down in a row. Then the cards play out one by one: lay foundations, set planks, move your pawn, cancel what a neighbour just did, or pull planks away. Nothing goes to plan, because everyone is rewriting the same bridge. It is a loud, gleeful mess that makes you laugh at how your clever line collapsed. The newer edition includes a double-sided board.
Get it
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
1.7 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.1/10
Rank #2,756
3.8k ratings
Published
2000
Designed by
Roberto Fraga
Published by
asmodee, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Matagot, Asterion Press, Egmont Polska and 9 more
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