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Island Racing

Island Racing

The Museum of Board Games · 2021
3–615 min8+ yrs6.0 BGG9
short answer

How do you play Island Racing?

Set your course and compete against your fellows in this fast, high-tension racing game. At the start of each Round, an Event card is drawn and the Wind direction dial adjusted.

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Island Racing box art
official art · The Museum of Board Games

Set your course and compete against your fellows in this fast, high-tension racing game.

At the start of each Round, an Event card is drawn and the Wind direction dial adjusted. Players then, secretly, set their die to a chosen value (unless they collided in the previous round, in which case they MUST set it to 1) and put it adjacent to appropriate side of their own Compass Rose: this is their speed and direction of movement.

Players reveal simultaneously and:

  • adjust their speed according to the Wind Direction dial (sailing with the wind gives you a boost while sailing against it slows you down), and
  • move the adjusted number of spaces in their chosen direction

Should a player move onto an obstacle space - or sail off the edge of the map - they have 'collided'; if more than one player ends in the same space, they must also check for a collision. Colliding means you have to set the lowest speed in the next Round.

Rounds continue until one player has successfully completed a circuit of the map and crossed the finishing line; if there is a tie, their finishing speed will determine the winner.

Island Racing comes with two race maps: The Isle of Wight and The Isles of Scilly.

game anatomy
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Play time
15 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Island Racing?
Island Racing is a racing game, for 3–6 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring programmed movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Island Racing — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Island Racing support?
Island Racing is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Island Racing take?
A game of Island Racing takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Island Racing for?
Island Racing is recommended from age 8.
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