Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown is a Fantasy Chariot Racing Game where the goal is to claim the crown!
Select from one of four unique teams, customize your chariots, and strive to be the first to enter the winners' circle by playing a 1 or 2 lap race. Whether you employ cunning tactics, set clever traps, or launch direct assaults on your adversaries, ensure your triumph in this exhilarating contest where every move counts. Chariots will be destroyed, and debris will be left on the field.
Each player builds a chariot team of 2-3 chariots using one of four unique teams: Humans, Goblins, Dwarves or Kobolds. Each Team has their own stats and abilities. Add an additional 3 teams with the expansion. Customize the track using Terrain Markers around the map. Build your chariot faster, tougher or more defensive. Race, attack other chariots, throw traps or simply outmaneuver your opponents to win the race.
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Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- I think horses are overrated and humans are boring
- I will win the race
- check out my horsepower it's a lot better than your Lamborghini
References (from this video)
- Enthusiastic presentation
- Clear description of simultaneous play and chariot customization
- Some rules and terms are not fully explained in the transcript
- Publisher/designer information is not provided
- Racing to rule a kingdom through chariot racing and combat elements
- A fantasy kingdom chariot race with four factions (humans, goblins, cobalt, and dwarfs) competing on a figure-eight racetrack
- expository/enthusiastic preview narration
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Adjacent attack — When adjacent to another chariot, a player can push their movement and attack; attacks use a d8
- Chariot powers — Chariots have special powers; dwarves have tricks; drivers have customizable PS
- Chariot start and customization — Players start with two or three chariots depending on the number of players and can customize chariots for each racer
- Collision and damage — Higher speeds can slam opponents into the next space, causing additional damage and collisions
- Combat: Damage Based — Defender's defense value reduces attack; attackers can damage the driver or the animal to reduce its maximum speed
- Cornering — Roll an 8 to navigate the tightest corner well; a roll of 1 implies suboptimal performance
- Defense and damage — Defender's defense value reduces attack; attackers can damage the driver or the animal to reduce its maximum speed
- Defense tokens — Dwarves can gain +2 defense tokens which can be discarded
- Dice Rolling — Movement involves dice rolling and can involve attack and defense mechanics
- Lap count — The race can be 1 or 2 laps depending on desired length
- Leadership and tactics — Humans can decide to go first in a round; cobalt can oil traps; goblins can roll their dice when attacking
- Movement and dice rolling — Movement involves dice rolling and can involve attack and defense mechanics
- movement rules — Move forward each step; sideways moves are allowed but a sideways move cannot be used twice in a row
- Obstacles — Obstacles slow you down or damage your chariot, e.g., water requires a roll to determine its effect
- player count — The game supports 2-4 players
- Simultaneous Actions — Chariots are moved simultaneously each round
- Simultaneous Play — Chariots are moved simultaneously each round
- Speed Matching — Players pick a speed up to each chariot's maximum speed for each lap
- Speed selection — Players pick a speed up to each chariot's maximum speed for each lap
- Track design and collisions — Racing on a figure-eight track with random turn orders; collisions can damage both sides
- turn order cards — Round order is determined randomly using cards
- Unique Player Powers — Chariots have special powers; dwarves have tricks; drivers have customizable PS
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- I think horses are overrated and humans are boring
- I will win the race
- check out my horsepower it's a lot better than your Lamborghini