Rayman: The Board Game

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Rayman: The Board Game is an upcoming Rayman-themed board game designed by Maxime Tardif and FLYOS. It was announced in April 2024 and is set to be available on Kickstarter on September 17, 2024.

Rayman: The Board Game
Rayman: The Board Game
Published by	FLYOS
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Designed by	Maxime Tardif, Thomas Filippi, Gary Paitre
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Release date	Kickstarter campaign to begin in September 2024
Genre	Board game
Gameplay mode	1-4 players
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The game will allow for one to four players, and appears to be almost exclusively themed after Rayman Legends. It is set to include four figures in the base game and two figures in an expansion for a total of six figures: Rayman, Globox, a Grand Minimus, Barbara, Murfy, and the Teensy Queen.

Announcement and development

Rayman: The Board Game was announced in April 2024 and set for release in the third quarter of 2024 via the website raymanboardgame.com, with its goal advertised as follows: "Team up with your favorite heroes in an epic race, dodging dangers and saving the Teensies!". At the time, it was said that the game would allow for two to five players. Box art for the game was revealed at the same time, with figures of Rayman and Globox.

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In June 2024, the game was listed on Kickstarter and the number of players changed from two to five to one to four.

In July 2024, the figures of Barbara and a Grand Minimus were revealed, and those of Rayman and Globox updated. FLYOS then went on to share videos of the figures for Globox, Barbara, the Grand Minimus and Rayman, complete with short descriptions, while also revealing that the game would be available on Kickstarter in September 2024.

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  The new figures
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  Box art with the new figures
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  Detailed view of Globox's figure
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  Detailed view of Barbara's figure
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  Detailed view of the Grand Minimus's figure
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  Detailed view of Rayman's figure

On August 1st 2024, a community manager for FLYOS shared pictures of the game's prototype with the community, and asked for early feedback. The pictures showcased various components of the game such as tokens, cards and figures. In reply to several comments highlighting that the game appears to be almost exclusively themed after Rayman Legends, the community manager replied that they are "not gonna forget the older titles".

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  "A few cards for Grand Minimus" (erroneous description as cards of the Ninja Teensy, the Goth Teensy and Estelia are also showcased)
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  "Tokens on the board"
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  "Some of the game components"

On August 2nd 2024, FLYOS revealed that Murfy would also be playable in the game, and showcased his figure.

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  Detailed view of Murfy's figure

On August 6th 2024, FLYOS shared additional pictures of the prototype, showing a preview of the playing area and additional cards, and promising to reveal the rulebook, an online demo and a trailer soon.

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On August 12th 2024, FLYOS revealed the figure of the Teensy Queen.

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On August 15th 2024, the official trailer for the game was published. Many things were unveiled in the trailer, such as game mechanics, Toad Story and Olympus Maximus-themed boards, and an Armored Toad boss piece. One of the comments on the trailer revealed that Murfy and Teensy Queen would be available as part of an expansion. Another comment revealed that the stretch goals would be replaced with Lucky Tickets, providing a new surprise every two days, regardless of the funds raised.

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  The expansion reveal
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  The "Lucky Tickets" reveal

On August 19th 2024, an overview from Maxime Tardif was uploaded onto YouTube. This overview revealed a few things, including various difficulty settings, an invitation for the community to design a new board environment, and an official reveal for the 5-6 player expansion pack. The expansion is set to include the Murfy and Teensy Queen figures, along with two new boards set in the Palace Ruins theme of Olympus Maximus and 20,000 Lums Under the Sea. The video also promised to “unveil new figures and plenty of surprises”, suggesting that the currently-revealed set of figures may not be the only ones.

On August 22 2024, FLYOS revealed the figure of Estelia. They also revealed the official rulebook and an online demo for the game.

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Gameplay

(Note: This information is taken from the official rulebook of the game. As the game has not released yet, all info is subject to change.)

To start, players choose their character and their respective hand of Action cards. After placing the Bonus mini-cards, the Teensy tokens, and the 4 Teensy Prisoner tokens where they belong, the game begins. To start, all players select two cards from their hands and place them face up on the table. Each card has an initiative value, and the highest value plays first.

To move on the board, players combine both Movement values on their Action cards and can move forward or backward that amount of spaces. During these turns, players can Jump onto platforms, Glide from one place to another, and Slap enemies, Teensy Prisoners, or other players. The first player to free 3 Teensies and complete a full lap around the board is declared the winner.

Actions

There are a total of six Actions available to the players:

• Movement

Main movement actions allow the player to move either forward or backward. You cannot end your turn on a space occupied by another player’s figure. If you end your turn and land on a space with another player on it, you must put your figure on a free space directly above, below, or behind. If those spaces are also unavailable, do not correspond to a platform, or correspond to an obstacle, your figure must remain 1 space behind the other player. When a player on a higher platform moves without using a Glide action and lands on a space without a platform, their figure falls one space at a time until reaching a platform. While falling, players can perform any action except a Jump. However, falling does not count as a Movement action. In games with 2 to 4 players, after all players have finished their turns, the player furthest from the finish gets 1 extra Movement action that they can use immediately. In games with 4+ players, this applies for the 2 players furthest from the finish.

• Jump

Players can Jump to reach upper platforms. While using a Jump action, a character can only travel upwards. Using 1 Jump, a player can move from level 1 to level 2, or from level 2 to level 3. Players cannot travel 2 levels with 1 Jump action. Each Jump must be performed from a platform; players cannot Jump from an empty space. While jumping upwards, a player can move through a normal platform, but they cannot move their figure downwards through a platform. Additionally, you cannot Jump while crawling. To reach a higher platform, a player could use 1 Jump action followed by a Movement action to reach a platform that is one space away.

• Slap

Slaps are used to either attack enemies, hit other players, or liberate a Teensy, and are among the most versatile and important Actions in the game. If a space is occupied by another player and a Teensy Prisoner token, you must choose to either use a Slap action to hit the player or free the Teensy. If you choose the latter, you will need an additional Slap action to then hit the player. If you land on a space with an enemy, you can use 1 Slap to defeat them and gain a Bonus card. If another player’s figure is on a space occupied by an enemy, you cannot use a Slap to defeat that enemy at the moment, as that enemy is considered already defeated. If you slap that player first and move their figure away, however, you may then defeat that enemy. You cannot Slap an enemy that you are already on at the start of your turn - that enemy is already considered eliminated. Each enemy can only be eliminated once per player, per turn. Once you’ve eliminated an enemy, you can go over it without fighting it again. If you eliminate an enemy but don’t end your turn on its space, another player can target the same enemy during their turn.

You can Slap from a distance by using 2 Slaps to hit a target 1 space away from you in any direction. Using 3 Slaps allows you to hit a target 2 spaces away, and 4 Slaps can hit a target 3 spaces away. You cannot hit a target further than 3 spaces away. You can Slap from a distance through platforms, but not through walls. You can Slap another player to move them 1 space away. If you hit the player from behind, they must move forward. If you hit them from the front, they must move backward. If you are on the same space, above, or below another player, and you Slap them, you can choose in which direction to move their figure.

• Glide

Using a Glide action allows your character to stabilize in the air. Combined with a Movement action, 1 Glide action allows you to move around on the same level without using a platform. You can remain floating any number of spaces, but a Glide action alone does not count as a Movement action. You can also Glide at ground level, allowing your character to fly over obstacles and potentially save Teensies hidden there. Using a Slap action while gliding will end your Glide action. To stay in the air, you must use a second Glide action; otherwise, your character will fall until they reach a platform. Glide actions must always end on ground level or on a platform. You cannot use Crouch or Jump actions while gliding. If you Glide from a higher level and wish to fall 1 or 2 spaces below before stabilizing and gliding again, you must stop your Glide action, then use another one.

• Crouch

Using a Crouch action allows your character to get closer to the ground. Combined with a Movement action, a Crouch action allows you to crawl under a thick platform or a stationary Projectile. You can remain crouched for any number of spaces, but a Crouch action alone does not count as a Movement action. If you happen to crawl under a thick platform with a stationary Projectile on it, you only need 1 Crouch action to crawl beneath both. A Crouch action will end after a player’s turn, unless the figure is positioned under a thick platform. If you begin a turn under a thick platform, you are already considered crouched and do not need to use another Crouch action. However, you cannot end your turn on a space occupied by a stationary Projectile, even if you used a Crouch action to crawl underneath it. When you exit from under a thick platform or stationary Projectile, your character immediately stops crouching. You cannot use a Crouch action while gliding. To use a Crouch action, you must first end your Glide action. If you want to Glide again afterwards, you may use a second Glide action once you are no longer crouched.

Tokens

There are also a number of tokens in the game.

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External links

• Kickstarter page for Rayman: The Board Game
• Trailer for Rayman: The Board Game