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Designed by Matthew O'Malley, Ben Rosset
Published by Artana, Happy Meeple Games + 3 more
Players
1-4
Community Snapshot
How It Plays
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Push Your Luck
You keep rolling or drawing for bigger rewards, but push too far and you lose it all — knowing when to stop is the real skill.
Race
It's all about getting to the finish first — every move counts when you're sprinting toward the goal.
Rondel
Actions are arranged in a circle, and your token moves around it — where you stop determines what you can do.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
First in Flight is a push-your-luck, deck-building game about the race to early flight. Players take on the roles of the Wright Brothers, Samuel Langley, and other flight pioneers, racing to build and pilot the “flyers” that preceded modern airplanes. Each player’s flyer design is represented by a deck of cards that they can steadily improve and refine, and which may include unknown design flaws that threaten their success.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
Expansions & Related
3 Expansions
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Play Time
45-75 min
Complexity
2.3 / 5
Rating
7.4
Year
2023