Flamme Rouge: Champion Edition^*

Flamme Rouge: Champion Edition is a new take on Asger Aleksandrov Granerud's 2016 cycling race game Flamme Rouge. The big box includes the previously separate Peloton and Meteo expansions, adds new features such as Challengers and Achievements, and comes with a storage system that holds all Flamme Rouge content. A stage takes 30 to 45 minutes and the game is rated for ages 8 and up.

What's it about?

You steer teams of cyclists along a stage built from modular track pieces and try to be first across the finish line. Slipstreaming, exhaustion and timing your sprint decide the race.

How it plays

1. Everyone simultaneously and secretly picks a movement card for each of their riders.
2. Riders move that far along the track, affected by climbs and descents.
3. Riders right behind a group get pulled along in the slipstream; riders out front in the wind collect exhaustion cards that clog their deck.
4. The first rider across the finish line wins.

What makes it special?

It captures the tactics of a real bike race with few rules: doing the work at the front costs energy, and the pack reels breakaways back in. The Champion Edition collects the base game and expansions in one box – Peloton for bigger fields, Meteo for weather – and adds Challengers and Achievements on top.

Who is it for?

Families and regular gamers looking for a quick, interactive race game, and anyone who wants Flamme Rouge with its expansions in a single box.