Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
In Flag Dash, you play as one of several childhood friends who promised to play their favorite pastime again after they "grew up." Secretly plan your moves to outmaneuver the opposing team in an exciting game of capture the flag!
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Action Queue
Place actions into an ordered queue that resolves now or on later turns.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Choose actions secretly or concurrently before revealing them together.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Take That
Direct negative effects at selected opponents.
Read the full game description
In Flag Dash, you play as one of several childhood friends who promised to play their favorite pastime again after they "grew up." Secretly plan your moves to outmaneuver the opposing team in an exciting game of capture the flag! Will your opponents ruin your plans, or will you return home victoriously with the flag? Choose from 6 fun characters with unique player powers and beautiful illustrations, including the Wanna-be Ninja, Modern Cowboy, & Crazy Cat Lady! No two games are alike since there are many gameplay variations. FEATURES Tactical planning, guessing, and teamwork Simple to learn but great depth of gameplay Wooden game pawns carry wooden flags Family friendly board game of capture the flag Movement programming mechanic GAMEPLAY Flag Dash takes place over multiple rounds until one team returns home with the opposing team's flag or collects a complete set of flags the opposing characters are wearing. In every round, each player plans two moves in advance and for each move, chooses to move either the runner they control — with a unique special ability — or the defender they share with their teammate. ROUND SUMMARY PHASE 1: PLAN MOVES - Each player secretly plans two moves with an action card and priority token face-down for each move. PHASE 2: RESOLVE MOVES (2X) - Each player reveals their priority token for the first move. Each player makes their first move in order from lowest to highest numbered token and discards their priority token. Repeat for second move. PHASE 3: CLEANUP - Each player returns action cards to hand. COMPONENTS 6 wooden pawns 2 wooden flags 32 action cards 6 character cards 78 game tokens 7 other wooden pieces 4 player screens to hide tokens 1 double-sided game board Rulebook