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Ahoy, adventurer! The Arctic is merciless: Your expedition team has to endure the unforgiving wilderness, the unexpected weather and the other fame hungry teams. Only one will be remembered as the conqueror of the North Pole. If you think you can adapt the ever-changing harsh conditions better than the others, start gearing up — the race is on!
In Race to the North Pole each player has an expedition team which they have to navigate to the North Pole on the middle of the game board. The first player to get all of his or her pawns there wins the game. Game is played by moving with cards that are in front of you. Some cards allow movement while others also ambushing other players. But ambushing has a price! When ever you tackle another player you have to grab an "Ice Mask Tile", which include equipment and some nasty hazards that might ruin your well planned schemes.
Race to the North Pole also features a unique rotating board that simulates the Arctic weather. When a storm hits the board, everything changes! Your movement cards travel on the board and you receive a new set, the arctic maze that is formed out of cracks changes completely and the players travel around the board with the weather. This design has deep strategical elements that make every playthrough exciting and challenging to the very end.
The game includes a free app Dized that gives players loads of new content, localizations, and mechanisms to use with the game through their smart devices.
Ages | 7+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 45m – 45m |
Designer | Jouni Jussila, Tomi Vainikka |
Mechanics | Push Your Luck, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers |
Theme | Racing, Adventure, Exploration |
Publisher | Cosmic Games, FoxGames, Playmore Games Inc. (Finnish Publisher) |
NKOUK7
I usually don't rate games I haven't played, but I am a little biased in this case as I made the translation in Greek. So, an 8 for now, for what it is expected to be a good and funny experience.
Melmoth666
I like this as a family game. The kids and I will pull out every few months and play a few games. Its not one that I am dying to show off or anything, but it is good to take along for vacations with other families or when cousins and friends come by. Its a largely casual experience. The moving board mechanic is pretty cool and add a good deal of strategy to the experience. Overall, I would recommend this for any family collection.
rabiddwarf
Met Jouni at GenCon, and got play a working copy of this game. It is a great game with a good card play mechanic, the storms and resulting board rotation are what make the game stand out! I cannot wait for this to be available in the U.S.