# Death Roads: All Stars – Expansion 2: Riders in the Storm ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2023 - **BGG Rating**: 7.8 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 1-5 - **Duration**: 45-90 min - **Weight**: 4.00 / 5 - **Designers**: Jasiek Łuszczki - **Artists**: Dawid Malik, Marcin Szewczyk, Mariusz Szulc, Maszrum, Patrycja Boś - **Publishers**: The Knights of Unity - **Categories**: Expansion for Base-game, Fighting, Miniatures, Racing, Science Fiction, Video Game Theme - **Mechanics**: Action Points, Deck Construction, Events, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Variable Player Powers ## Verdict If you already enjoyed the madness of Death Roads: All Stars, this expansion is for you! Get ready to race against the weather and your opponents.New characters and weapons!Challenging weather moduleMore strategy and unpredictabilityExpands the base experienceCan increase complexityPlayer elimination still presentDepends on the base gameFOR GENRE FANS ## Description Get ready to face the chaos! The Riders in the Storm expansion for Death Roads: All Stars brings even more adrenaline to the post-apocalyptic tracks. If you thought the base game was rough, just wait until you feel the weight of sandstorms and weather phenomena that now plague the Divided States of America. This expansion doesn't mess around, adding five new playable characters, each with their own tricks and unique abilities. To complete the arsenal, new weapons with acid and electric effects arrive to give that special touch to the disputes. The main highlight here is the weather module, which will turn the race into a constant challenge against the elements. Imagine having to deal with gales that throw you back or storms that reduce your visibility and your action options. Additionally, a new sponsor system comes into play, adding another strategic layer for those seeking victory at any cost. With the introduction of new mechanics and the intensification of the desolate atmosphere, Riders in the Storm elevates the Death Roads: All Stars experience. It's perfect for those who enjoy games with deck construction, hand management, and a good dose of unpredictability, where every decision counts and survival is as important as speed. If you like games with a science fiction theme, racing, and a touch of combat, this expansion is a full plate to add more excitement to your games. ## How to Play Objective of the Game Riders in the Storm is an expansion for Death Roads: All Stars, introducing new mechanics that can be integrated with any other game mode and expansion. The core objective remains to compete in a high-stakes race, now with the added unpredictability of weather, corporate sponsorships, and new types of damage. Players aim to outmaneuver opponents and survive the storm, utilizing new drivers, weapons, and road events to gain an advantage. Preparation (Setup) New Drivers, Weapons, Road Events and Final Stretch cards Add the 5 new Driver boards, 18 new Weapon cards, 10 new Road Event cards, and 5 new Final Stretch cards to their respective pools from the base game. Weather Prepare the game as usual according to the base game rules. Shuffle all 12 Weather cards together to create the Weather deck. Place the Weather deck face up near the board. Sponsors Prepare the game as usual according to the base game rules. Place two Sponsor cards near the board. One should be blue side face up, and the second one red side face up. New Tokens The expansion includes 1 Weather token, 15 Sponsor tokens, and 14 Acid tokens, which will be used during gameplay. Flow of the Game Weather During the Reveal Event phase: Flip a Road Event token. If the token shows the red side, move the top Weather card to the bottom of the Weather deck, revealing the next card. If the token shows the green side, do nothing regarding the Weather deck. The revealed, topmost Weather card's special effect affects all Vehicles on the board. Resolve the Weather card before the Final Stretch and the current Road Event. Sponsors Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. New Token: Acid Status token The Acid Status token is resolved differently from regular status tokens: It is not discarded after you resolve it. It is not discarded after your "Apply Status tokens" phase. You discard Acid tokens during the Preparation phase. Actions and How to Play New Drivers Two of the new drivers, Hank “The Doc” Hoonigan and Alberto “Flamingo” Felucci, feature a new symbol. This symbol means: “During your turn, as a free action, play a card from your hand ignoring its Handling cost”. This does not count towards your Action limit during your turn. Sponsors When you satisfy the condition (1) in the upper part of a Sponsor card, take a Sponsor token and place it on your Vehicle board with the corresponding side face up. When you gather at least the number of Sponsor tokens listed on the card (2), take that Sponsor card and place it near your Vehicle board. From this point on, you can use its effect (3). When a Sponsor card is taken, draw another Sponsor card to replace it, placing it the same side up (blue or red) as the card that was taken. Every player returns each Sponsor token associated with the new Sponsor card. Sponsor cards do not count against your hand limit and cannot be discarded. New Token: Acid Status token Each time you are hit by a Weapon, Vehicle, or environment, increase the damage of that hit by the number of Acid tokens you have. Electric damage Some new effects deal Electric damage, marked by a specific symbol. When you deal such damage, deal that same damage to all other Vehicles adjacent to the previous target (including diagonally). Repeat this process for each of the new targets. Your Vehicle cannot be damaged with your own Electric damage. Each other Vehicle can only be hit once per Electric damage effect. End of Game and Scoring Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. Tips for Winning Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. ## FAQ ### Do I need the base game Death Roads: All Stars to play this expansion? Yes, Riders in the Storm is an expansion and requires the base game Death Roads: All Stars to be played. ### How many players can participate with this expansion? The expansion maintains the player count of the base game, allowing for 1 to 5 players. ### Does the weather module make the game much harder? The weather module adds an element of challenge and unpredictability, simulating severe conditions that can impact your strategies and the race's progress. ### What are the main new components introduced? The expansion introduces five new playable characters, new weapon cards with acid and electric mechanics, and components related to the weather module and sponsors. ### Does the game time increase significantly with the expansion? Game time can vary, but the addition of new mechanics and the complexity of the weather module may extend the duration of matches, especially in the first few plays. ### Does this expansion add more combat or focus more on racing? The expansion adds new weapons and maintains the combat element, but the main focus is the addition of the weather module that directly impacts the race and navigation strategy.