Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Jetpack Joyride is a real-time competitive puzzle game adapted from the mobile game of the same name! Players need to fly their way through a lab using a stolen jetpack over a series of three rounds.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Race
Compete to reach a destination, threshold, or objective before opponents.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Real-Time
Players act under continuous time pressure rather than taking normal turns.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
Jetpack Joyride is a real-time competitive puzzle game adapted from the mobile game of the same name! Players need to fly their way through a lab using a stolen jetpack over a series of three rounds. During each round: 1) Players receive four new lab cards. 2) All players, in real-time and at the same time, grab tiles from the common pool and lay them to trace their way through their lab. 3) Points are scored through mission cards or by collecting coins! 4) The first player to reach the end of their lab triggers the end of the round. 5) Scores are totaled and written down for the round. 6) Players, starting from the one with the lowest score, pick a permanent gadget out of a river of four. 7) A new round begins! Whoever has the most points at the end of the third round wins! —description from the publisher