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If you enjoy tense, tactical duels, Raptor is a perfect fit! An asymmetrical experience that throws you into the middle of a prehistoric hunt.
- Asymmetrical, strategic duel
- Brilliant card mechanic
- Tension every round
- High replayability
- Quality components
- Two-player only
- Requires 'reading' opponent
- Can have frustrating moments
About the game
What you do in a play session
One player controls the clever Mama Raptor and her three offspring, attempting to escape with at least three of them or eliminate all the scientists. The other player commands five scientists, whose objective is to capture three baby raptors or sedate Mama Raptor. The board is modular, ensuring that each game has a different layout, and actions are driven by cards.
Each round, players choose a card from their hand and reveal it simultaneously. The card with the lowest value determines the main action for the player who played it. The opponent, who played the higher-valued card, gains movement or attack points equal to the difference between the two card values. This creates a super interesting dynamic of anticipation and 'reading' your opponent, where you try to guess what they will do to optimize your own moves.
Scientists have resources at their disposal such as tranquilizer darts, jeeps for quick movement along tracks, and even the ability to call for reinforcements. Mama Raptor, in turn, can use her cunning to hide in the bushes, emit terrifying roars to scare off scientists, or call her babies closer. It's a true cat-and-mouse game, with tense decisions at every card flip and a high dose of strategy.
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