Top & Down*
At first glance, it appears to be a racing game, but players actually score points by moving their pieces over raised and lowered sections of the track. Each turn, a player rolls the dice and moves one of their pieces forward by that number of spaces. When the leading piece lands on another piece, all pieces on that space are moved accordingly, potentially covering other pieces if they land on an occupied space. Scoring occurs whenever a piece crosses one of four scoring gates, awarding points based on the configuration of stacks. The game ends when three pieces reach the final scoring area, and the player with the most points wins.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
We like Top & Down so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 23 in The best board games for exactly three players
- Position 3 in The best games by Richard Ulrich 🇩🇪👨
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