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Relic Runners

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  1. 7.7 out of 10

    Very nice game dynamic and beautiful components. This game needs a lot of reflection in an unstable environment. Definitely not a family game despite its appearance.

  2. 6 out of 10

    Not my favorite days of wonders game, but the components are nice and the gameplay is decent. Don't see myself suggesting to play it very often but maybe it'll get played every once in a while.

  3. 9 out of 10

    While the flow of this game is actually quite fast once you get going, it is surprisingly rules-heavy for a Days of Wonder game. Yet once you have it down, it works so well. It might feel scripted for some players at first, because you are almost compelled to start building up a network of paths before spending too much time exploring. Yet how you will arrange those paths and move them around so that you can snatch up relics later in the game is actually a lot of fun. I also love being able to acquire several little special abilities through the ivory and purple tiles. It starts to make each player unique and gives them their own way of playing and special things to shoot for at the end of the game. While my wife is not enamored with the game, I find it really enjoyable, and always get excited when I have a chance to play it.

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In Relic Runners, each player takes on the role of a character keen to exploit and acquire relics that have been unearthed in a long lost part of the jungle. Each would-be archaeologist has a colorful past — retired university professor, former army captain, etc. — and wants to be the first to get their hands on the precious loot to earn the most victory points.

Players must navigate a series of paths in order to visit temples. The archaeologists are restricted in their movement by their access to rations, but thankfully they can place markers on paths to allow them to travel for free in future turns. The players also have a toolkit that can be upgraded in three particular ways to break the rules in some way or offer them an advantage as they move around.

Each time a player visits a temple, he takes a token. Initially the temples offer up victory points or some form of in-game bonus. When the final token is taken, a relic is placed there to be collected. The players earn large victory points for collecting relics of different types (set collection) and players can also earn bonus points for creating long routes and traveling along these to collect relics.

Ages

10+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time

40m – 80m
Designer

Matthew Dunstan
Mechanics

Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers
Theme

Exploration
Publisher

Days of Wonder
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