Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
It's time to help out the Cats of the Isle of Cats again! This time they're in a race against time to get to the only raft before the whole island is engulfed in flames. But these cats won't just walk on any path - even in the face of danger they will only walk on their preferred terrain type. They're difficult but we love them anyway, so let's work together to fix these paths and get them out safe and sound.
Note: This is an unpaid preview with a prototype provided by The City of Games. All rules and components are subject to change.
Kickstarter campaign (Live 18th October 2022):
kickstarter.com/projects/tcokgame/race-to-the-raft
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Theme overview (Themer)
00:57 Mechanics overview - basic puzzle
07:24 Mechanics overview - how the puzzle advances
12:34 An exception to our feelings about co-ops
13:22 The underlying puzzle & the campaign
16:12 Communication tokens (MEOW)
18:40 A bit of individual pressure & a great pay-off
21:15 We had so much fun
22:01 Thoughts on Player count
23:38 Solo mode
26:00 Wrap up
More Information: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367375/race-raft
Thanks for stopping by for our mechanics & theme board game preview of Race to the Raft. We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
Are you #teamthinker or #teamthemer? ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
It's time to help out the Cats of the Isle of Cats again! This time they're in a race against time to get to the only raft before the whole island is engulfed in flames. But these cats won't just walk on any path - even in the face of danger they will only walk on their preferred terrain type. They're difficult but we love them anyway, so let's work together to fix these paths and get them out safe and sound.
Note: This is an unpaid preview with a prototype provided by The City of Games. All rules and components are subject to change.
Kickstarter campaign (Live 18th October 2022):
kickstarter.com/projects/tcokgame/race-to-the-raft
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Theme overview (Themer)
00:57 Mechanics overview - basic puzzle
07:24 Mechanics overview - how the puzzle advances
12:34 An exception to our feelings about co-ops
13:22 The underlying puzzle & the campaign
16:12 Communication tokens (MEOW)
18:40 A bit of individual pressure & a great pay-off
21:15 We had so much fun
22:01 Thoughts on Player count
23:38 Solo mode
26:00 Wrap up
More Information: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367375/race-raft
Thanks for stopping by for our mechanics & theme board game preview of Race to the Raft. We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
Are you #teamthinker or #teamthemer? ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
