Race to Adventure: The Spirit of the Century Exploration Game

About this board game

Race to Adventure: The Spirit of the Century Exploration Game is a family-friendly board game for 2–5 players, ages 8 and up, that plays in about 20 minutes. Set in a brightly colored pulp world of talking apes and flying jet-men, it challenges players to complete daring objectives before their rivals.

Each player begins at the Century Club with a pawn and passport. On a turn, players select exciting items such as the Jet Pack, Zeppelin, or Lightning Gun. The item chosen determines which missions and actions are available, creating an accessible introduction to the role-selection dynamic found in board and card games.

After the items are selected, everyone moves around the board and takes action at exotic locations. Along the way, players collect passport stamps and clues while pursuing the adventure’s challenging goals. The quick pace keeps the game approachable for families while offering enough complexity and configurability to engage experienced gamers.

• Select items that shape your available missions and actions.
• Move between exotic locations and collect stamps and clues.
• Rescue the prisoner from Atlantis and survive the Mummy’s Curse.
• Collect all nine passport stamps and return to the Century Club.

The first player to complete all of these requirements and make it back to the Century Club wins. Easy to learn and designed to finish in roughly half an hour or less, Race to Adventure! delivers a colorful pulp adventure without taking over the whole evening. Released in 2013, it is also a welcoming way to introduce friends and family to strategic role selection.