
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Farms Race: Deluxe Upgrade Kit
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- 2025

2024
Rules assistance for Farms Race
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Farms Race is a board game released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Daniel Dranove and Tom Weiner and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Race.
Radioactive waste from local power plants has granted you and your fellow farm animals both sentience and an insatiable hunger for power. Now you must take up the weapons of your former masters, the humans, to fight both them and each other for control of the countryside. Farms Race is a strategy game that parodies peaceful Eurogames like Catan and Agricola. Players play as the Supreme Leader of a species of farm animal racing to accumulate 10 Victory Points by building Barns and Armories, recruiting Spies, building the most nukes, and conquering opponents' regions with their herds. —description from the publisher
Farms Race supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Farms Race is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Farms Race for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Farms Race has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Farms Race belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Economic. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Race. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Farms Race are: Daniel Dranove and Tom Weiner. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Farms Race as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.