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Roaring River
2024
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- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
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Roaring River is a board game released in 2024 for 2–6 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Joeri Hessels and Wouter Moons and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
Get ready for a breathtaking adventure on the wild waters of the Roaring River! You all have your own motivation for taking part in this rafting experience, so paddle strategically to navigate through your favorite parts of the river. Would you enjoy a relaxing ride on calm waters, or are you more into fast-flowing, turbulent waters? The player who enjoys their trip the most, wins! Unless you are not happy with your trip at all... Then you can try to flip the raft and win with this cheeky move. How do you play? In Roaring River you will move to a new River card every round, until you reach the end of the river or the Raft flips. Every round consists of three steps: 1. Play Paddle cards All players simultaneously select and reveal one Paddle card from their hand. 2. Raft direction and Danger level You determine the direction of the Raft by counting the total value of the revealed cards pointing to the right and the cards pointing to the left. Move into the direction of the hightest total. When the difference between left and right is equal or higher than stated on the raft card, you increase the Danger lever. When you have to increase the level at Danger lever !!!, the Raft flips and the game is immediately over 3. Move the Raft Move the Raft according to the Raft directions determined in the previous step. If the number is equal, the Raft skips a row to go straight ahead. Remove the cards the Raft can't reach and place new cards in front of it. When the players don't have enought cards left to refill the rows in front of the Raft, the game immediately ends. The player with the most victory points according to their Motivation card, wins the game. But if the Raft flips, the player with the least points wins. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Roaring River supports 2–6 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 Roaring River is 20 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 Roaring River for ages 8 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.
Roaring River has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Roaring River belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Roaring River are: Joeri Hessels and Wouter Moons. 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 Roaring River 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.