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bidding + full information

curated example games checked against BoardGameGeek's tags on 16 October 2026 not checked yet

Open bids on known items turn into tense number-crunching standoffs over exact worth.

What it brings

  • Pure strategy without mind games.
  • Clear math lessons in auctions.

What it costs

  • Can drag with repeated recalculation.
  • Dominant players always win big.

Example games

How the games were checked against BoardGameGeek
  • Ra: false. bidding: confirmed (Auction / Bidding, Auction: Once Around, Closed Economy Auction, Constrained Bidding). full information: contradicted (Hidden Victory Points).
  • Modern Art: partly checkable, nothing against it. bidding: confirmed (Auction / Bidding, Auction: English, Auction: Once Around, Auction: Sealed Bid, Auction: Turn Order Until Pass). full information: not checkable.
Games removed after checking
  • Ra: BoardGameGeek full tags (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12): full-information contradicted (Hidden Victory Points)

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