Cover art for First in Flight

First in Flight

2023 · BGG
Avg rating
7.41
Bayes rating
6.29
Weight
2.32 (Medium Light)
Players
1-4
Playtime
1 hr 15 min
Ratings count
1,704

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Description

First in Flight is a push-your-luck, deck-building game about the race to early flight. Players take on the roles of the Wright Brothers, Samuel Langley, and other flight pioneers, racing to build and pilot the “flyers” that preceded modern airplanes. Each player’s flyer design is represented by a deck of cards that they can steadily improve and refine, and which may include unknown design flaws that threaten their success. Flying is a blackjack-style challenge to test a design, break new records, and gain experience -- hopefully without crashing. Then, players head back to the workshop to refine their flyers and improve their chances on future flights. There are dozens of available technologies, pilot skills, and friends in the field available for players to customize their own play style and strategy.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Deck, bag & pool building Push your luck

Game type

Board game

What it’s about

Business, building & transportation Sports, racing & competition

Publishers

Artana Happy Meeple Games Maldito Games One Moment Games Schwerkraft-Verlag

Designers

Ben Rosset Matthew O'Malley