Against The Clock

About this game

As a rally driver, you will try to set the best time against the clock on 3 rally stages of increasing difficulty. Entered in the 2025 Traditional Deck Game Design Contest. Played with a traditional deck of playing cards and with light blackjack rules, with a rally theme, you will try to nail each sector represented by single numerical cards by avoiding busting and to be as precise as possible. You'll have gears (numerical cards) in 3 different piles to help you reach those sectors right, Jacks and Queens will help you by braking (-1) or boosting (+1), Kings are your clock, and Jokers are your damage trackers. Bust too many times, and your car will be totaled. Suffer too many time penalties, and you will get disqualified. Try to set a record by having more time bonuses than time penalties ! —description from the designer

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