In Raptor, Mama Raptor has ventured out of her safe zone and hidden her newly laid eggs throughout the park. Now, a team of scientists must act quickly to neutralize her and capture the baby raptors before they scatter into the forest. This is a tactical, bluffing-heavy board game designed for two players, where each takes on one side of this epic confrontation.

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.