Auction Land! társasjáték

Angol leírás

Welcome fellow god, let's Auction Land!

Before our islands enter the human realm, let's decide how to best serve our most-loyal followers.

Humans like space, so keep the huts separate. Nearby, separated by a small stream, is perfect! Give the plants space, and keep the gardens separated too. Humans are picky creatures!

Build a shore, at the edges of your island.

And humans love a good theme park. The bigger the better! (Up to a limit, of course...)

And remember that we don't just want to keep our human followers happy. We also want to gather more animal followers - birds, big cats, and giraffalopes.

====================In this game, you will claim land, maximise your bonus land opportunities, and - of course - auction land!

Money passes from player to player and whilst the bidders try to get more land at a reasonable price, the auctioneer is motivated to get everyone excited - the money goes to them!

But after you auction land, if the winning bid is insultingly low, you can always buy back the land! Another advantage of being the winning bidder - you might get a small windfall!

====================Turn summary:
Each turn, claim land for yourself, pondering the prices versus the benefits. Select land, pay for skipped land, then place the land.

If you get the 4th tile in any row, you get a bonus land!

Next, auction land, maybe buy back land, and when it's placed there might be another bonus land!

If anyone has a 4x4 grid, the game ends. Otherwise, flip over new land and keep going.

====================A game about claiming land, auctioning land, and placing land to maximise points.

Features:

closed economy with a novel buyback system for added pondering/tension/interaction
gentle-but-deep turn-based strategy with dramatic realtime auctions
a mixture of absolute scoring (for personal satisfaction) and relative scoring (for greater interaction)
bonus land accelerates the end of the game and adds a new dimension to the placement puzzle

2-5ish players, 30-90 minutes depending on player count and player speed.

With 2 players, the auctions essentially become a 'once around auction' and whilst the realtime drama is lost, it becomes even more strategic.

—description from the designer