The present invention provides a board game and a method of playing a board game in which players follow a path while acquiring competition cards that are provided in certain classes and have varying game values and features. These cards are employed by players during a head-to-head competition phase in which players secretly select cards and the cumulative value of the selected cards determine which player wins a particular competition phase. The winning player may select one of the losing player's cards that were used in the competition. The game is won when a player acquires cards totaling over a certain value and that player reaches a final destination along the path.