# Downforce

Downforce is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 20–40 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 67 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $36.80 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 20–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Racing, Sports
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Auction / Bidding, Track Movement, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Predictive Bid, Moving Multiple Units
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 67 reviews
- **Owned by:** 110 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,014
- **Unique players:** 787

**Designers:** Justin D. Jacobson, Rob Daviau, Wolfgang Kramer

**Artists:** Michael Crampton, Jason Taylor, Tavis Coburn

**Publishers:** Restoration Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 36.8 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/downforce/ |
| Zatu Games | 25.59 £ | https://zatu.com/products/downforce |
| Spelexperten | 349 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/downforce.html |
| Alphaspel | 349 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/78695-downforce-en |
| Svet deskovych her | 760 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/9123/downforce |
| Ludifolie | 31.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6603-downforce.html |
| Pelipeikko | 32.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3241-downforce |
| Games Empire | 56.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/downforce |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 36 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/downforce |
| Spilforsyningen | 279.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/downforce-eng |
| Fantasiapelit | 41.7 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_179589 |
| Spielezar | 42.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/downforce |
| Good Games | 77.5 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/downforce |

## Expansions

- [Downforce: Danger Circuit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/downforce-danger-circuit)
- [Downforce: Wild Ride](https://www.ludoya.com/games/downforce-wild-ride)
- [Downforce: Civilized Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/downforce-civilized-promo)
- [Downforce: Lucky Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/downforce-lucky-promo-card)
- [Downforce: Diamond Edition Driver Powers cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/downforce-diamond-edition-driver-powers-cards)

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## Rules questions

### If I use a card to bid in the auction, do I lose that card?

No — all bid cards are returned to players' hands after each bid and can be used again in later auctions (Rulebook p.3).

### When I play a speed card, do I only move my cars or do I move other players' cars too?

You move every car whose color appears on the card, even cars owned by other players, unless a player has the Cunning power which lets them decide where their cars move on other players' turns (Rulebook p.4; Cunning description p.6).

### How do wild (white) cars on a speed card work — can I pick any color, including colors already on the card or cars that have finished?

White cars are wild and you may choose any color car to move except a color already printed on that card (unless you have the Unpredictable power); you may even choose a car that has finished or is blocked (Rulebook p.4).

### If a car is blocked by other cars, does it lose its remaining movement and can I choose not to move it?

Cars cannot move through other cars and must be moved the full amount if possible or as far as possible if not; if there is a legal move you must move the car, but if blocked it simply loses the rest of its movement (Rulebook p.4–5).

### When exactly do we place bets during the race?

There are three betting lines on the track: the first time any car crosses the first line (after that card's movement is resolved) each player secretly marks which car they think will finish first, and the same betting step happens again after cars first cross the second and third lines (Rulebook p.5).

### What happens if I end up with more than one power card after the auction?

If you have more than one power card after the auction you pick one to keep and return the others to the box, and the power you keep applies to all of your cars (Rulebook p.3; power rules p.6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/downforce)
- [Downforce in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/downforce)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215311)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._