Riff Raff*
Players engage in a dexterity game where they load wooden "cargo" onto a swaying wooden ship. Items like bottles, sailors, and rats are placed on the ship's body and on three throwing arms extending from the mast.
Each player has the same set of objects and a hand of cards numbered 1-10. They choose a card and reveal it simultaneously with others. On their turn, players place an object on the chosen numbered spot. If the load is unbalanced, the ship rocks, causing items to fall. Players can try to catch fallen pieces to save them, but anything they miss adds to their discard pile. The first player to get rid of all their objects wins.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
We like Riff Raff so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2025
- Position 2 in All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 2014 winners & nominees compared.
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- Position 23 in The best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 nominations.
- Position 5 in The best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Expert"🇫🇷 winners & nominees (Expert Game)
- Position 35 in The best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Tout Public"🇫🇷 winners & nominees (Main Prize)
- Position 7 in The Best Games from Zoch Verlag 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 12 in The best games released in 2012📆
- Position 3 in The best games where the starting player is determined by auction
- Position 11 in The best games where you can stack objects on top of each other 📚
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