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2015 Ranked #532

Raptor

Asymmetric tactical game where scientists try to capture baby raptors while their mother fights to protect them. Simultaneous card choices create a double-guessing duel: the lower card grants its power, while the difference fuels the opponent's actions.

Strategy Games Animals Fighting Action Points Action Retrieval

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

9+

Complexity

2.07/5

Rating

7.25

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Mamma Raptor has escaped from her run and laid her eggs in the park. A team of scientists must neutralize her and capture the baby raptors before they run wild into the forest.

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Mamma Raptor has escaped from her run and laid her eggs in the park. A team of scientists must neutralize her and capture the baby raptors before they run wild into the forest. Raptor is a card-driven board game with tactical play and some double guessing. Players use their cards to move their pawns — with the scientists on one side, Mother and baby raptors on the other — on the board. Every round, the player who played the lowest ranked card can use the corresponding action, while their opponent has movement or attack points equal to the difference between the values of the two cards. The scientists can use fire, can move by jeep on the tracks, and can even call for reinforcements, while the mamma raptor can hide in the bushes, yell to frighten the scientists, and call for her babies.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
9+
Complexity
2.1/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Bruno Cathala Bruno Faidutti

Artists

1
Vincent Dutrait

Publishers

1
Matagot

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