construct-and-race game

noun

UK /kənˈstrʌkt ənd reɪs ɡeɪm/

US /kənˈstrʌkt ənd reɪs ɡeɪm/

A game where you build something and then race it.

The kids played a construct-and-race game, building toy cars and racing them down the ramp.

SYNONYMS

build-and-race game make-and-race game design-and-race game assemble-and-race game

RELATED WORDS

construction game racing game building toy STEM game model kit

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A classroom activity in which students design and build a vehicle or structure and then compete to see whose is fastest.

The science teacher used a construct-and-race game to teach basic engineering concepts.

3. A video game genre combining building mechanics with racing challenges.

This construct-and-race game lets players assemble their own cars before hitting the track.

4. A party or team-building exercise where groups build simple racers from provided materials and race them.

The office team-building day featured a construct-and-race game using cardboard and bottle caps.