# Race for the Chinese Zodiac

Race for the Chinese Zodiac is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 40–70 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–70 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Racing, Mythology, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 5

**Designers:** Christina Ng Zhen Wei, Yeo Keng Leong

**Artists:** Ray Toh

**Publishers:** Starting Player

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 31.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/csgsc1003.html |
| Gameslore | 19.99 £ | https://www.gameslore.com/sale-items/board-games/race-for-the-chinese-zodiac-board-game.html |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/raceforthechinesezodiac |
| Fantasiapelit | 52 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_198961 |

## Expansions

- [Race for the Chinese Zodiac: Cat](https://www.ludoya.com/games/race-for-the-chinese-zodiac-cat)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/race-for-the-chinese-zodiac)
- [Race for the Chinese Zodiac in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/race-for-the-chinese-zodiac)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231876)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._