Gold'n Crash (2024)

About this game

The great zeppelins annual final race can start! The Octopirates vs. the Meowmurais. For the occasion, esteemed guests paid through their noses for a seat on board of these exceptional ships. But as soon as the race begins, it is war ! Pick a crew Deck: Octopirates or Meowmurais. On your turn, you may carry out 2 actions amongst: play a card in one of your columns (it is not allowed to play a card in the column that has the most cards) and apply its play effect, discard a card from one of your columns and apply its discard effect, draw a card. There are 5 different types of cards, with each having a play and a discard effect. That gives 10 abilities that can be used to save treasures, attack your opponent and the secure the estimeed guests. Gold'n Crash is a dynamic game, with no time out, with many combinations. The rules are simple but the game offers a nice learning curve. To win : destroy all the opposing zeppelins or have the most gold when one of the player's decks is empty. —description from the designer

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.