Race for the Chinese Zodiac

Description

Race for the Chinese Zodiac

3–5 Players | 40–70 Mins | Ages 8+

Relive the legend of the Great Race as you guide an animal to fame and secure its place in the twelve‑year cycle. Each player chooses an animal token and matching animal card, then manages a hand of numbered action cards, energy cards and karma tokens to outpace rivals on a shared racetrack. Every round players secretly choose an action and an energy card, reveal simultaneously, and resolve results using a dual‑layer, double‑sided action wheel that determines movement, energy gain and karma effects. Play smart: playing a lower‑value action than your previous turn costs karma, the wheel rotates each round, and timing your moves can swing the race—be first across the finish to claim the coveted first year in the Chinese Zodiac.

Features:

• Simultaneous action selection with a rotating action wheel that changes outcomes each turn
• Hand management of action and energy cards, plus karma tokens for tactical depth
• Thematic animal powers via individual animal cards and tokens, plus variable racing strategy

Objective:

• Be the first animal to complete the race and earn its place in the Zodiac order.