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?
From the rails to the air — well, hopefully. Planes puts you in the role of a group attempting to push your way through a crowded airport to reach your plane before takeoff.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Multi-Use Cards
Use the same card in different ways, making each play a trade-off.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Mancala
Move groups of pieces by distributing them one at a time across spaces.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Read the full game description
From the rails to the air — well, hopefully. Planes puts you in the role of a group attempting to push your way through a crowded airport to reach your plane before takeoff. Other players' families or groups, as well as neutral travelers, will cause all sorts of congestion in the terminal and may keep you from boarding. With cards that affect play and allow bonus scoring, in addition to variable airport maps, Planes is the next phase in global travel from AEG's Destination Fun series! Continue your travels in the acclaimed Trains and Automobiles board games.