Publisher / Year: Medium Brow Games, 2024
Player Count / Playtime: 2–4 players, 60-120 min
Genre / Type: Euro, Economic, Territory Building, Farming, Animals, Negotiation

Farms Race from Medium Brow Games was a blast. Literally. We all nuked each other…repeatedly. 

Farms Race is a spoof of the popular games Catan and Scythe, with an Orwellian Animal Farm theme, and I am here for it. It’s the same great game you love, but now you can build weapons of mass destruction and wipe your foes from the map, like you always wished you could two hours into a game of Catan! 

What I most enjoy is the fun “mutation” system that provides players with various unique buffs. For instance, during my first playthrough I got the “Lucky” mutation, which allowed me to choose the resources I wanted instead of having to roll the dice for them. Talk about powerful!

I don’t play much Catan these days, and having played Farms Race, I think I would choose it over Catan! Sorry Catan…

Score Breakdown

Category	Description	Score (1–10)
1. Aesthetics & Components	Visual design, artwork, tactile quality, and overall presentation.	8
2. Rules Clarity & Accessibility	Ease of learning, clarity of rulebook, setup time, and iconography.	7
3. Strategic Depth	Amount of meaningful decision-making and long-term planning.	6
4. Luck vs. Skill Balance	How fairly chance and skill coexist.	7
5. Player Interaction	Engagement and social dynamics between players.	9
6. Pacing & Downtime	Flow, engagement, and smoothness of play.	8
7. Replayability	Longevity, variability, and continued appeal.	5
8. Theme Integration	How well the mechanics and story fit the theme.	7
9. Enjoyment & Emotional Impact	Pure fun factor-excitement, tension, satisfaction.	8
10. Innovation & Uniqueness	Creativity, originality, and distinctiveness from other games.	6
Final Average Score		7.1 / 10

Verdict: A fun take on a classic experience that combines familiar mechanics with satisfying player interaction in the form of nuclear warheads.

Reviewed on 10/15/2025