Players draft teams of unique athletes with special powers for a twist on traditional racing games
Each race is decided by rolling a die, introducing luck and surprise into every play session
Includes both standard and expansion sets for increasing gameplay variety
Quick set-up and compact box design for easy transport and storage
Designed by Takashi Ishida and updated by Richard Garfield, known for quality board games
Summarized by Shop
Designer
Richard Garfield Takashi Ishida Publisher
CMYK
Players
2-6
Playtime
30 mins
Suggested Age
6 and up
Additional Info
454103/magical-athlete
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Magical Athlete is a racing game of pure chaos! Roll a die and move your racer that many spaces — but all
Players
2-6
Recommended Age
6 years or older
Playing Time
20-90 minutes (varies by edition)
Number of Races
4-5
Language
English
Material
Cardboard
Summarized by Shop
4.9
28 ratings
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Good for kids
There's a lot of hype around this game, and I don't really understand it. It's a glorified snakes and ladders. There's more agency than rolling and moving, but not much more. The reason I'm giving it 4/5 stars is that it's one of very few games that my kids will actually set up and play themselves.
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S · August 31, 2026
Top Tier Game!!
This game is an absolute blast! It’s super easy to learn and play. A basic “roll the dice & and move around the track” game that becomes hilariously chaotic when the players start using their abilities. And because there are so many characters to choose from, you will never play the same game twice. This game is a “Must Buy”!
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Rawls · August 4, 2026
Lives up to the Hype
I’d been wanting this game for months and a small part of me was starting to worry I built it up too much. After our first game my friends immediately wanted to play again because they had such a blast and wanted to try out more of the crazy characters. It will be a ‘must bring’ for board game nights for a long time now.
