Raptor pits two players against each other in very different roles. On one side, you have the raptor player trying to get their helpless babies out of harm's way and fighting the scientists with the powerful mother raptor. On the other side, we have the scientists who are kidnapping the babies for science.
Both players simultaneously play a card. The lower number uses the card’s ability, and the higher number gets the difference between the two in action points. For example, if the raptor player played a 2 they might get to teleport a baby to the mother, and because the scientists played a 9 they now have 7 action points to move, capture babies, or tranquilize the momma.
The best move is to either play a number just barely below what your opponent does, or MUCH higher than them. This way you get the ability and they only get a few actions, or you get lots of actions. That’s easier said than done, though. You never know exactly what cards your opponent has in hand, and you don’t have access to all of your cards.
Raptor is partially about using your action points and abilities wisely, but also about outthinking your opponent and making surprising plays to catch them off guard!
— A.J. Brandon
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