Game Info
Year
2016
Players
3-8
Age
8+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
1.9/5
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Description
A team-based, fast-paced racing game for 3-8 players playing in teams of two who cannot communicate with each other. One teammate controls brakes and turns while the other accelerates and fires the cannon, so teams must plan their secret actions and hope they sync up while dodging obstacles and grabbing power-ups. Published by Portal Games.
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- And that's everything you need to know to play Crazy Carts.
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Pros
- Fun race towards the finish line
- Engaging co-pilot dynamic with communication challenges
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Thematic elements
- racing
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Damage Track — Players track damage taken, which affects their maximum speed and can lead to other penalties.
- hand management — Players manage a hand of cards with point values that are assigned to different actions on their control panel.
- Hidden movement — Control panels and certain tokens are hidden behind screens, adding an element of secret information.
- Modular board — The game uses modular track sections and obstacle tokens to create different race courses.
- Push Your Luck — Assigning more points to actions generally makes them more effective but could be a risk if other actions are prioritized.
- Simultaneous action selection — Players simultaneously choose and place cards onto their control panel spaces during the planning phase.
- Speed management — Players actively manage their cart's speed through 'break' and 'speed up' actions, with a maximum limit.
- team play — Players are divided into teams of two, with co-pilots needing to coordinate their actions (or lack thereof) to succeed.
- Variable player powers — Each team has a unique special ability, and randomized upgrade tokens can provide additional unique abilities.
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- And that's everything you need to know to play Crazy Carts.
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