Lifeboats
- Players: 3–6 players
- Play time: 90 min
- BGG rating: 6.6
About Lifeboats
Also known as 'Rette Sich Wer Kann' ('Each Man for Himself') and often times referred to as 'The Lifeboat Game,' this pure negotiation game puts a different spin on the typical ocean catastrophe. There's been a boating accident, and a rag-tag group of six lifeboats is trying to make its way to one of several islands just over the horizon. However only one boat will make any forward progress in a given turn, so players try to convince everyone to vote for his particular favorite. To further complicate matters, the sailors can't seem to decide which boat they want to be in, so they're constantly jumping out of boats to swim to another one. As if all that wasn't enough, one of the boats springs a leak each turn. If the boat is at maximum occupancy when the leak occurs, then players vote to decide who to toss to the sharks!
- Released
- 1993
- Designer
- Ronald Wettering
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 6 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Lifeboats?
Lifeboats plays with 3–6 players.
What is the best player count for Lifeboats?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Lifeboats is best with 6 players (60 votes).
How long does Lifeboats take to play?
A game of Lifeboats takes 90 min.
What age is Lifeboats for?
The recommended minimum age for Lifeboats is 12+.
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