Relay Rivals game modes: campaign, practice, daily, replays
Relay Rivals has four ways to play: the Learn by playing lesson, practice battles, the twelve-battle Campaign and the Daily relay. After any battle you can also watch a replay. All of them are solo battles against bots, and all of them start from the title card.
Which mode should you play?
| Mode | Stars or rewards? | Your crew | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learn by playing | None | The Balanced crew | Your very first minutes |
| Training | None | Your saved crew | Trying things with a slow rival |
| Balanced crew, Quick crew, Guard crew | None | Your saved crew | Testing a new crew against a fast rival |
| Campaign | Stars, ribbons, paint | Your saved crew | The main game |
| Daily relay | Daily medals | A set crew for the day | A new challenge each day |
Learn by playing
A short guided lesson. It teaches card choice, charge, capturing the relay and the forward pad, by doing them for real. The rival sends no robots, and the lesson counts its steps from 1 to 5 at the top. If you play a card or pad it did not ask for, it tells you again what to do.
The lesson gives no stars and does not change your crew or your battle records. Skip it with Skip tutorial, T on a keyboard or X on a controller. Once you have finished it, the button on the title card says Replay tutorial. Every step is on your first battle.
Practice battles
On the title card, choose a rival from the list, then press Practice battle. The game says: "A practice bot, with the same cards and charge as you."
| Practice rival | Arena | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Training | The Workshop | Slow. First card after about 6 s, then about every 5 s |
| Balanced crew | The Workshop | Fast. About one card every 2 s |
| Quick crew | Copper Foundry | Fast. About one card every 2 s |
| Guard crew | Sky Garden | Fast. About one card every 2 s |
The speeds are hidden numbers from the game. All four practice rivals bring Shield Cart, Boltling pair, Rivet Ranger and Broom Bot, and they play in the Signal keeper style. "Practice never changes your campaign stars", so there is nothing to lose. Practice is the best place to test a new crew before a hard battle.
Campaign
Twelve battles in three arenas: The Workshop, Copper Foundry and Sky Garden. Every battle has its own rival crew and style. Win one to open the next. Each battle gives up to three stars and two bonus ribbons. The campaign is where you unlock new paint and decorations.
- All twelve battles: the campaign page.
- Ribbons and rewards: bonus goals and rewards.
Daily relay
A new challenge each day at 00:00 UTC, with a set arena, set crews and a bonus goal. Win for a medal, meet the goal for a second, and keep 75% core health for a third. Your best medals of the last fourteen days are kept. Every challenge is on the Daily relay page.
Watch replay
After a battle, choose Watch replay to see it again from the start. The word REPLAY shows at the top and the clock has a ↺ sign. You cannot play cards in a replay, and it never gives stars, ribbons or medals.
Only your most recent battle can be replayed, and only until you close or reload the page. Replays are not saved. If there is nothing to watch yet, the game says: "Finish a battle to watch its replay."
Tip: in the replay, look for a Ranger that walked ahead of its Shield Cart, or a group that walked into a Broom Bot. Change one thing next time. More in tips for beginners.
Battles and wins on the title card
The title card counts your Battles and Wins from every mode except Learn by playing. The Wins number is also shown on your save slot card.
Is there online multiplayer?
No. Every battle in Relay Rivals is against a computer rival. You cannot play against friends online in the game today.
