A list of games and/or sports mentioned in the Red Rising universe and associated with various cultures within the castes.
Bloodchess[]
Bloodchss is one of several competitive games Golds indulge in, alongside fauxWar and Gravcross. Based on its name, it is presumably a variant of organized chess competitions.
- Julian au Bellona enjoys Bloodchess.[1]
Chariot Racing[]
Chariot racing with Sunblood stallions is a popular sport on Mercury. Races are held in the Hippodrome of Heliopolis.[2]
- Cicero au Votum leads the Votum family's Team Hermes.[3]
- In October 754 PCE, House Bellona fields a chariot team led by Pallas au Grecca.[4]
FauxWar[]
A popular sport in the Society, consisting of teams of Obsidians competing in gladiatorial combat. Most planets and moons have local sports clubs for prominent teams.
- Julian was a Nortown fan. Darrow rooted for the Yorkton Supernova one.
Gravcross[]
A game or type of sport Golds play. It frequently involves gambling alongside it. The name suggests a derivation of lacrosse played in low or zero gravity.
Karachi[]
Karashi is a card game played with octagonal cardsinvented by Whites that involves counting the cards in a player's hand and being able to bluff about the cards in your own. The game became popular with Obsidians aligned with the Republic during the Solar War.
- Matteo once played against Atalantia au Grimmus at the Aristotle Club on January 11th, 732 PCE and won 100 million credits.[6]