Monster Marathon
Requirements
Description
3-6 players become mythological monsters out of over 100 cards with 6 abilities to stall their foes in this race to a volcanic finish line. (It also plays quite nicely at 2 if both people each pick 2-3 characters on a team.)
Imagine a raceway that begins in the woodlands. Typhon, Angrboda, Arachne, Tiamat, Grendel, and Qilin are lined up and ready to compete in a marathon to the volcano. The breeze seems to rot and die from the festering tension, sensing the oncoming rampage that will shake the world. Typhon bursts from the forest with his hundred dragon heads scrambling over each other, creating havoc to disrupt his competitors. Angrboda wields her frost giantess magic to freeze the others with Fimbulwinter cold. Arachne, ever patient, takes her time to weave and scatter web traps far in the distance, beyond the sight of those without eight eyes. Tiamat, unwilling to risk another defeat, unleashes her ten monstrous children throughout the battlefield to ambush her foes and help her when she needs them most. Grendel, the living dreadnought, bashes his way past the others, refusing to be slowed. And the Qilin, well…this dragon deer doesn’t care about the violence, opting to prance ahead, helping whoever they feel like, swaying the tide of the race with benevolent magic. Who wins? What do they do at the end? That’s up to you to decide.
(The monsters are not random. You’ll get one of each to have a lot of characters to explore.)
(This is game is easy enough for older kids and teens to learn, but I’m not sure which pieces of art parents will consider suitable or not for their children, so I always recommend vetting the images first.)
Contents:
• 100+ monster cards.
• 6 transparent figures.
• 6 sets of numbered tokens (36 per color/216 total).
• 2 boards (6 lanes/40 spaces).
• 1 six-sided die.
• 1 rule book.
[Warning: Contains Small Pieces – Choking Hazard]
(The team ability list is in the PDF version of the rulebook.)
If you’d like to try the game online, I have it on Tabletop Simulator. You can find it here: Steam Workshop::Monster Marathon
Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Large Stout Box (Top And Sides Printed) | 1 |  |
| Bi-Fold Game Board | 2 |  |
| Jumbo Booklet | 1 |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 6 sets of 6 circle shards |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 6 sets of 6 circle shards |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 6 sets of 6 circle shards |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 6 sets of 6 circle shards |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 6 sets of 6 circle shards |  |
| Circle Shard Set | 6 sets of 6 circle shards |  |
| Jumbo Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
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| Average Rating | 0 reviews |
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| Publish Date | January 30, 2025 |
| Edition | First |
| Department | Games |
| Tags | Mythology Myths Myth Racing creatures creature Dice Rolling World Mythology cultural race party game wild |
| More Info | Monster Marathon web site |
Why buy this?
As a lifelong fan of mythology, board games, MtG, and D&D, this game scratches a lot of those itches.
- Wild gameplay will create and shatter alliances on the fly.
- Insane replay factor with how many characters there are.
- Learn about creatures from world mythology.
Downloads
SpawnofTyphon's Games
Notes
- This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
- This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.
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