Route East | Adventure Strategy Board Game for Adults and Families
Embark on an epic adventure from Istanbul to Shanghai across mountain ranges, deserts, stunning landmarks, bustling cities and dodgy borders. FREE DELIVERY!
But stay sharp! The road ahead is full of twists, turns and unexpected events! Nothing is as it seems until the very last move – even deceivingly slow travellers can play a card that changes the pace of the whole game.
Plan your route through must-see attractions, and develop a strategy based on budget, fuel, cunning and pure foul play! First one to Shanghai – you guessed it – wins!
32 Stunning Attractions | Ages 11+ | 2-5 players | 60-90 Minutes
- 🌎 TRAVEL ADVENTURE BOARD GAME: Race from Istanbul to Shanghai in an action-packed board game filled with intense gaming dillemas, strategy, and co-player vendettas
- 🏁 ROUTE EAST COMBINES STRATEGY WITH CLASSIC RACER: Get from Instanbul to Shanghai as quickly as you can, while trying to balance collecting fuel and choosing how to spend your money along the way.
- ⭐ DISCOVER NEW TRAVEL LOCATIONS: Explore new and less-known location as you travel through 17 countries and visit over 30 stunning attractions along the way.
- 🚗 COMPETE WITH YOUR TEAMATES: Collect Action Cards to mess with your competitors’ plans, slow them down and steal their fuel and money.
- ⛽ MANAGE YOUR RESOURCES: You’ll need to collect fuel along the way to cross borders, and visit banks to ensure you don’t run out of money!
- 🏁 FAST AND EASY TO LEARN: The basics of Route East can be learned in under 20 minutes and enjoyed time and time again.
- 👌 HAND DRAWN MAP ON HIGH QUALITY STOCK: Linen finish through, high quality lamination, and a beautiful game to have on your shelf!
- 1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣% FUNDED ON KICKSTARTER: The Travel Adventure Board Game of 2022!
Plan your route
The first driver to get to Shanghai via their Attraction Cards wins, but your journey won’t be that easy. The trick is in planning the fastest and most efficient route that won’t deplete your resources!
You can make 3 moves each turn (possibly!). On your way, you’ll need to pick up Fuel Tokens (these are needed to cross borders), keep an eye on your remaining money (visit ATMs to top up), pay for accommodation (hostels $25 / hotels $50) and avoid general motoring mayhem (Action Cards will help).
Start your day with a bang
At the start of your turn you’ll pick up either an Ignition Card or a Border Card. These define how your day goes and sometimes give you the option to screw over your team mates!
Take moves or pick up Action Cards
Once you know how many moves you can make (depending on your Ignition Card), move along the map to your desired location. You can only stay at Hostels, Hotels or Borders (unless you have a tent).
Moves can be swapped for Action Cards. These are your secret weapons to success! Steal Fuel Tokens, earn extra money from other players, and slow them down to help you get ahead!
Manage your resources
Fuel
You’ll need to collect Fuel Tokens along the way in order to cross borders. But, be careful, other players might steal them. There are also some countries in the game that don’t have fuel. Plan ahead else you might find yourself trapped!
Money
Accommodation isn’t free! Hostels cost $25 and Hotels $50. You might be able to bag a free night sleeping at the border, but otherwise, you’ll need to pay. Other players may also steal from you plus that car will also need the occasional repair. Manage your money well and be sure to top up on the way!
Reviews from Amazon
The game is easy to pick up and play but with plenty to think about. We found it to be a really interesting trip that did an amazing job of opening up a world of far flung lands we knew very little about – flagging to us some absolutely spectacular locations that we didn’t know existed! Great stuff!
@meeple_v_people
Fun game with great artwork!
This games cute. Its not super taxing but you can defo make your own strategy and mess around with your other players game to give you an advantage. Stealing the fuel tokens really messes up the other players if they’re in a country with no fuel ha!
Casued a few amusing arguments, but overall really fun.
The artwork is ace.
nice
Love this board game
This board game is great fun. We played a few times with different ages and everyone loved it. The oldies got mean with their tactics!
arrived safely thanks!
FUTURE CLASSIC!
Really fun competitive new board game with stunning artwork. Highly recommend, it’s a great addition to any board game collection!
Artwork is incredible!!!!!!!
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Such a fun game! Easy to learn my whole familly enjoyed playing
My family and I were in search of a new board game, as we had grown tired of Monopoly. we enjoyed the concept of travelling East with obstacles along the way, and I can see it quickly becoming a favourite in our household. The game is highly competitive and involves strategic thinking, making it a thrilling experience. I would definitely recommend it to others.
Such a fun game!
Amazingly fun game – great for a game night with friends or family. Artwork is incredible! Recommended to all my friends that they need to get their hands on a copy
great game!
My family loved this, great value for money
Great fun,
Lots of thought has gone into making this game, many unique cards that keep the game fun and interesting. Quality of the cards and pieces is high. Really enjoyable game.
Best board game of the year
easy game to follow
Game was fun and easy to learn, will play it over and over again.
Ecellent Game
Good game. Well constructed and fun to play. As always, took a bit of getting used to but by the time we arrived in Iraq we were well on our way! Really recommend
Bought as present for board game addict ..loves it 👍👍👍👍
Very good game
Given that you choose different places to visit in each game keeps the game interesting. Fin game to play!
Brilliant game. Good quality.
This is the family game we’ve been looking for! Love a board game with a journey (I’m sure there’s a gaming term for this). Having tired of Hotel Tycoon and Ticket To Ride, been looking for ages and here it is. The game is well thought through with a good mix of strategy (for those who can) and luck (for those of us who cant). It’s easy to pick up thanks to good instructions and quick start guides. Quality of box, board, cards and pieces all impressive. Lovely graphics. A really immersive travel game of strategy. Love the ethics behind this game in promoting the beauty of these perhaps less well travelled (from the UK) countries and that it’s based on a real adventure! Played once and immediately wanted to play again. Looking forward to the next edition/expansion when it comes?
Bought this to try as a two player and it works really nice, but also with 5 it still works and doesn’t go on toooo long! Really nice mechanics to the game and a competitive feel, and the artwork ius obviously beautiful which is what makes this game so special.
GREAT GAME!
Had to buy another one for us as my parents snatched the first one of me. Everyone enjoyed playing it, seems a bit complex at first but once you get the hang of drawing cards before attempting to move it’s all good. There are a few instances where the rules don’t cover or aren’t clear enough so need to agree on action
Entertaining and clever
This has quickly become one of our favourite games. I’m not sure how they’ve done it, but every game seems to be close, with excitement from start to finish. It’s easy to pick up with no overly complex rules and the developers were quick to clarify a question I had.