Cool Runnings

About this board game

Cool Runnings is a 30-minute game for 2–4 players in which ice characters race to the finish line before they melt away. Before play begins, you must create the game’s “characters” from ice, making a freezer an essential part of the experience.

Once the race starts, players move across a modular, waterproof game board. The objective is simple: be the first to bring your ice character to the finish line. There is another way to win, however—if every other character has melted away while yours remains in play, victory is yours.

Cool Runnings turns the fragile nature of its ice characters into the heart of the action. Players can attack one another in several ways, using cards that apply salt, a water bath, or a direct hands-on approach. Your own heat can damage another player’s character, so even a simple physical interaction may put an opponent at risk.

• Ice characters: Create the game’s characters before playing.
• Modular board: Play on a waterproof game board that can be assembled in different configurations.
• Melting attacks: Use salt, water, or your hands to damage opposing ice.
• Card defense: Matching the attack card played against you sends the attack back to your opponent.

That reversal rule gives every attack an element of danger. A carefully chosen move can hinder a rival, but a successful defense may turn the threat back on you. With its real ice components and interactive attacks, Cool Runnings makes the race to the finish as much about staying intact as moving ahead.