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Raise the Roof

Raise the Roof

Henard Industries · 1982
2–460 min7+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.8 BGG#25.492 BGG147Family
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How do you play Raise the Roof?

"Put on your hard hat and get ready to build. Anything can happen when playing the exciting card game Raise the Roof. As you collect the rooms and systems necessary to construct your house of cards, strategy and quick thinking are needed to avoid the catastrophes and disasters of this construction/destruction game.

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Raise the Roof box art
official art · Henard Industries

"Put on your hard hat and get ready to build. Anything can happen when playing the exciting card game Raise the Roof. As you collect the rooms and systems necessary to construct your house of cards, strategy and quick thinking are needed to avoid the catastrophes and disasters of this construction/destruction game. An hour of fun or an evening of entertainment . . . whether you Raise 'em or Raze 'em - Fun is the proof when you Raise the Roof."

Raise the Roof is a card game where you try to build your house while trying to burn down/blow up/stall (with labor problems) the other players' houses. Players draw cards and place them on the table to build their houses or they can play a disaster on another player to slow his progress. The player with the most valuable house at the end of the game wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.492
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Q3How do you play Raise the Roof?
Raise the Roof is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Raise the Roof — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Raise the Roof support?
Raise the Roof is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Raise the Roof take?
A game of Raise the Roof takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Raise the Roof for?
Raise the Roof is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Raise the Roof?
Raise the Roof has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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