bidding

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In the group Core mechanic.

Players offer money or things to buy something. Whoever offers the most wins it. Like an auction at a market.

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bidding + hidden hands curated not checked yet
Bidding blindly on secret values sparks wild guesses and laughs from overpaying surprises.
bidding + full information curated not checked yet
Open bids on known items turn into tense number-crunching standoffs over exact worth.
bluffing + bidding curated not checked yet
Fake bids bait opponents into costly folds, making auctions a theater of fake confidence.
bidding + hidden hands + most points curated not checked yet
Secret bids from hands compete for point-rich assets, bluffing value to outmaneuver rivals.
roll and move + bidding drafted not checked yet
You roll to move, and some spaces start an auction where everyone offers to pay for a prize.
drafting + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to pick first, then choose cards from a shared set.
bidding + push your luck drafted not checked yet
Players bid on rewards, and the winner then risks pushing for more or stopping safely.
bidding + area control drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to place pieces or take control of areas.
bidding + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the top action spaces before placing their workers.
bidding + pattern building drafted not checked yet
Players bid on pieces and then fit the pieces they win into their own pattern.
bidding + hand management drafted not checked yet
Players use cards from their hand as bids, so every bid uses up a card.
bidding + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players bid on how many tricks they will win, then try to win exactly that many.
bidding + negotiation drafted not checked yet
Players bid on prizes and can make deals to stop bidding against each other.
bidding + set collection drafted not checked yet
Players bid on cards and collect them into matching sets.
bidding + tile placement drafted not checked yet
Players bid on tiles and place the ones they win to build the board.
bidding + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players bid to move forward, racing to the finish line.
bidding + most points drafted not checked yet
Players bid on prizes worth points, and the most points at the end wins.
bidding + last standing drafted not checked yet
Players bid to attack or defend, and anyone who runs out is knocked out.
bidding + cooperative survival drafted not checked yet
Players pool or bid resources together to hold off a danger.
bidding + shared objective drafted not checked yet
Players bid to decide who takes on which part of a shared goal.
bidding + hidden personal goal drafted not checked yet
Players bid on items, each secretly wanting different things.
bidding + narrative completion drafted not checked yet
Players bid on story parts, and the story finishes when all parts are taken.
bidding + solo in parallel drafted not checked yet
Each player bids on their own rewards, side by side, without fighting over the same thing.
bidding + direct confrontation drafted not checked yet
Players bid against each other for power to attack or defend.
bidding + indirect via board drafted not checked yet
Players bid on spaces or items, and winning one takes it away from others.
bidding + fully cooperative drafted not checked yet
The team decides together how to spend shared resources.
bidding + semi-cooperative drafted not checked yet
Players bid to help a group goal, but each wants to spend less than others.
bidding + team vs team drafted not checked yet
Teams bid against each other for prizes.
bidding + traitor drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the team, but a hidden traitor bids to waste money.
bidding + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
Prizes are revealed at random and bids are quick, so luck shapes the result.
bidding + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
Prizes come out at random, but you can save money or pass to wait for a later prize.
bidding + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful bidding matters most, with a little luck in what comes up for auction.
bidding + mostly skill drafted not checked yet
Everyone knows what is for sale and bids carefully; reading others decides the game.
bidding + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Players bid while secretly playing a hidden role.
bidding + deduction drafted not checked yet
Bids give clues to what others know or need, and you work out a hidden answer.
model a system + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for parts of a real system, and prices show how scarce each part has become.
stakeholder roles + bidding drafted not checked yet
Each player plays a real group and bids for what that group wants most.
shared resource + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for portions of a shared resource.
delayed effects + bidding drafted not checked yet
What you win in an auction pays off, or costs you, only later.
try a rule + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players agree a rule for the auction, such as a price limit, and see what it changes.
debrief + bidding drafted not checked yet
After play, players talk about how they decided what things were worth.
call and response + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to answer next, so the answer itself has a price.
playing in silence + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid without words, by placing coins or cards, so nobody can talk up a price.
change the rules + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to change a rule, so each change has a price.
no objective + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for things they want to keep, with no winner at the end.
set your own goal + bidding drafted not checked yet
Each player bids for what matters to their own aim, so prices show what people value.
one loser + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid to avoid an unwanted item, and whoever ends up with it loses.
playing by letter + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players send sealed bids by post, opened together on a set day.
absent player + bidding drafted not checked yet
An absent player has a fixed bid, written before the game, that others have to beat.
chance read as a sign + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the chance to throw the sign or keep a reading.
attunement + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid at the same moment, trying to match each other without talking.
rules you discover + bidding drafted not checked yet
A secret rule decides which bids count, and players learn it by bidding.
one knows, cannot say + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid on items whose value only one player knows and can only hint at.
irreversible change + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for permanent upgrades that stay for every later game.
real-time span + bidding drafted not checked yet
Bids are open for a day or a week before they close.
role-play + bidding drafted not checked yet
Characters bid for what they want, and players speak as their character while bidding.
dexterity + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to attempt a feat, and the winner has to pull it off.
drawing the map + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to draw the next part of the map.
keep the game going + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid in a way that keeps everyone able to bid again.
cannot be won + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for a prize that is always taken away at the end.
game master + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for what the game master offers, such as help from a character.
public game + bidding drafted not checked yet
Passers-by bid for something small, such as a chalk drawing, with tokens they are given.
dice tell the story + bidding drafted not checked yet
A roll decides what goes up for auction next.
map revealed as you go + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to explore an area first.
rules make an argument + bidding drafted not checked yet
The bidding rules make a point, such as richer players always bidding first.
stakes outside the game + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid with something real, such as time they promise to give.
points stand for values + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for values turned into points, such as friendship or money.
rehearse a future + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players bid for parts of a future, showing what they would give for it.
excited · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling excited.
clever · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling clever.
silly · bidding curated not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling silly.
tense · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling tense.
together · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling sneaky.
lucky · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · bidding curated not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling in charge.
surprised · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling thoughtful.
fast · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling careful.
daring · bidding curated not checked yet
bidding supports the feeling daring.
friendly · bidding drafted not checked yet
bidding neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.