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What this is
Pit a cast of crazy characters against each other in a madcap race to the finish. The race rewards careful timing and controlled risks rather than simply moving as quickly as possible.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 6 and up
- First published
- 2025
- Designers
- Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida
- Artist
- Angela Kirkwood
- Box size
- 19.9 × 30.8 × 5.3 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Magical Athlete
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.5/10
- Ease of teach4.2/10
- Gateway friendliness4.6/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness5.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.3Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
19.9 × 30.8 × 5.3 cm
- Shelf volume
- 3.2 L
- Shelf width used
- 5.3 cm
- Weight
- 0.8 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 6
Source: retail_listing