Automobiles
- Players
- 2-5
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 45 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.2 / 5
- Year
- 2016
About the game
Automobiles is a racing-themed deckbuilder where instead of cards, players build their collection with cubes representing their race car and pit crew. Each turn, players use cubes to move around the track, improve handling, train their crew, and boost speed, all in a race to cross the finish line first. Part of AEG's Destination Fun series alongside Trains and Planes, it offers accessible engine-building wrapped in fast, thematic racing action. It's also available to play online via Yucata and BoardGameArena.
Hobbli's Notes
Hobbli's editors enjoy the "deckbuilding with cubes" twist that Automobiles brings to the racing genre: it's tactile, fast, and satisfyingly thematic. A great pick for fans of Trains looking for something with more direct competitive racing tension.
What we like
- Clever cube-based deckbuilding twist
- Thematic racing tension throughout
- Available on Yucata and BGA for online play
- Part of an established, polished game series
Keep in mind
- Higher downtime grade suggests waiting between turns
- Cube management can be fiddly at first
Who it's for
Good for strategy gamers ages 14+ in groups of 2-5 who enjoy deckbuilding and racing games.
