Auction and Bidding Board Games

Amun-Re
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Rio Grande Games / Hans im Glück

$32.95    90 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult In Amun-Re each player tries to build the most pyramids. To accomplish this, he must first acquire a province, where he can trade and farm. With his profits, he can buy new provinces and building stones to erect pyramids. Skillful bidding is a must. more info

Basari
designed by Reinhard Staupe, published by Out of the Box

$16.95    20 - 30 minutes for 3 to 4 players ages 10 to adult In Basari players act as merchants who compete on the streets of a lucrative gem marketplace. Each round, players earn valuable points by haggling and bartering for precious gemstones. The player with the most points after three rounds wins Basari. more info

Colosseum
designed by Wolfgang Kramer & Markus Lübke, published by Days of Wonder

$48.95    60 - 90 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 10 to adult In Colosseum you are a Roman impresario - producing great spectacles in your arena in the hope of attracting the most spectators to your events. You'll earn wealth and glory for each event you run, using it to build ever more ambitious events. more info

Emira
designed by Liesbeth Vanzeir and Paul Van Hove, published by Phalanx Games / Mayfair

$36.95    75 - 100 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult In Emira you and your fellow players are rich oriental sheiks from a time long past. You hope to convince a number of princesses, or 'Emiras' to join your palace household. To gain their favor, you must make yourself as attractive as possible. more info

Hollywood Blockbuster
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Uberplay

$32.95    45 minutes for 2 to 5 players ages 10 to adult In Hollywood Blockbuster your goal is to produce the most valuable movies, by hiring the most talented and desirable crew. Produce the most popular movies and win the game! more info

Industria
designed by Michael Schacht, published by Rio Grande Games / Queen

$32.95    45 - 60 minutes for 3 to 4 players ages 10 to adult In this exciting auction game, Industria: 600 Years of Progress, you steer your dynasty through 5 eras, from the clay pit to the robot factory. Good control and clever planning will make you the most successful industrial magnate! more info

Key Harvest
designed by Richard Breese, published by Rio Grande / R&D Games

$40.95    90 minutes for 2 to 4 players ages 10 to adult In Key Harvest each player attempts to assemble the largest groups of connected field tiles. Players select tiles from the registry and place these into their stores, together with a bid made up of crop counters. more info

Leonardo Da Vinci
designed by Acchittocca, published by daVinci Games / Mayfair

$36.95    60 - 90 minutes for 2 to 5 players ages 12 to adult In Leonardo Da Vinci, you compete to be known as the most ingenious inventor. The lord of the city gives rewards for the rapid completion of a project. The player with the most Florins at the end will be crowned winner by Leonardo Da Vinci! more info

Medici
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Rio Grande Games

$28.95    45 minutes for 3 to 6 players ages 10 to adult Return to the trading days of the ancient Medici family when ships sailed throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. Bid at the markets for the best prices on valuable and not so valuable goods. Corner the market on a commodity and reap additional rewards. more info

Medici vs Strozzi
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Rio Grande Games

$20.95    30 - 45 minutes for 2 players ages 10 to adult Medici vs Strozzi re-lives the fierce competition between the two great Florentine families: Medici and Strozzi. The players compete to buy the best goods, load them on their ships, and sail away to sell them for great profits. more info

Merchants of Amsterdam
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Rio Grande Games

$23.95    90 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 10 to adult In Merchants of Amsterdam players bid for the opportunity to invest in the commodity market, build warehouses in Amsterdam and open trade offices in the colonies. more info

Modern Art
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Mayfair Games

$20.95    45 - 60 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 10 to adult Buy your way to fame and fortune with Modern Art, the high stakes gallery auction game. Each player runs a gallery, choosing which pieces of art to sell from the collection, and which pieces to buy from other galleries. This is the new 2004 edition. more info

Ra
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Uberplay

$28.95    45 - 60 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult Lead your dynasty through 2000 years of history in ancient Egypt with the Ra board game. Gather as much fame and honor as possible. Place the most pharaohs. Establish unequaled monuments and use the fertility of the Nile. more info

Santiago
designed by Claudia Hely / Roman Pelek, published by Amigo / Z-Man Games

$22.77    1 hour for 3 to 5 players ages 10 to adult In Santiago players acquire plantations, irrigate them, and connect them to lucrative plantations of the same type. Bribes to the Canal Overseer are necessary, in order to insure that the canal system connects to your own plantations. more info

Taj Mahal
designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Rio Grande Games

$32.95    1 hour for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult In Taj Mahal players use strategy and cunning to win influence over India, province by province and city by city. The winner is the one who establishes the most magnificent palaces and has the most power in the end. more info

Heart of Africa
designed by Andreas Steding, published by Phalanx / Mayfair

$36.95    60+ minutes for 2 to 5 players ages 12 to adult Resources, conflict, choice of actions, wholesale traders and players’ reputations are all part of Heart of Africa, where players are managers of colonial trading companies, trying to gain victory points. Bidding decides who may conduct each turn. more info

Silk Road
designed by Ted Cheatham and Bruno Faidutti, published by Z-Man Games

$29.99    90 minutes for 3 to 6 players ages 12 to adult In Silk Road players trade, buy, and sell along this historic trading route. They bid for control of the caravan leader to determine which cities to visit, where players will choose the actions they wish to perform. more info

Fifth Avenue
designed by Wilko Manz, published by Rio Grande Games / Alea

$22.77    60 - 100 minutes for 2 to 4 players ages 12 to adult Players always have more to do than they may in this exciting game of building and bidding, 5th Avenue. Players place businesses, acquire building materials, and get bidding cards so they can later bid on the building spaces. more info

Phoenicia
designed by Tom Lehmann, published by Rio Grande / JKLM Games

$40.95    1 hour for 2 to 5 players ages 12 to adult Phoenicia is a strategy game of bidding and development. Each player rules a settlement in the middle east more than 3000 years ago. During play, you spend wealth to expand your settlement, adding tiles and tokens to it. more info

The Princes of Florence
designed by Richard Ulrich & Wolfgang Kramer, published by Rio Grande Games

$32.95    75 - 100 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult The Princes of Florence is a city-building game of patrons, artists, and scholars, taking place in Italy during the Renaissance. more info

Hunting Party
published by Seaborn Games

$16.95    90 minutes for 2 to 5 players ages 13 to adult German Strategy meets American Fantasy in the Hunting Party board game. Build a party from 36 unique hunters to kill the dark agents and solve the prophecy. Players try to hire the destined guide, seeker, and fighter by bidding. more info

Fantasy Business
designed by Christophe Boelinger, published by Euro Games / Descartes Editeur, Blue Games

$13.17    30 minutes for 3 to 8 players ages 12 to adult Players open equipment boutiques for adventurers in the Fantasy Business card game. As store owners they bid for weapons, armor, magic objects and horses at various auctions, hoping to resell the goods for a profit. more info

Caribbean
designed by Michail Antonow & Jens-Peter Schliemann, published by Rio Grande Games / Winning Moves

$22.95    30 minutes for 2 to 4 players ages 8 to adult In Caribbean each player tries to lure the pirates to deliver treasure chests to one of his own safe havens, and not that of the opponents. Players must bribe (via blind bidding) the pirates each time they want a pirate ship to act on their behalf. more info

Boomtown
designed by Bruno Cathala & Bruno Faidutti, published by Face 2 Face Games

$13.77    30+ minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 10 to adult In the Boomtown card game, players are prospectors trying to find gold. Each turn mining concessions are auctioned. Then gold is found on some concessions, depending on the die rolls. Players can also act as highwaymen, tavern owners, and politicians. more info

For Sale
designed by Stefan Dorra, published by Uberplay

$12.95    15 minutes for 3 to 6 players ages 8 to adult In the For Sale card game you bid and bluff your way to purchase the most valuable properties for the lowest amount of money, then turn around and sell those properties for cold hard cash. Be the richest real estate mogul at the end of the game to win! more info

The Prince
designed by Alexander Berg, published by Phalanx Games / Mayfair

$24.95    90 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult The Prince: The Struggle of House Borgia is a colorful card game, in which the players represent one of the great, powerful Italian families in Renaissance Italy. It is a game of politics with bidding. more info

Senator
designed by Eric Lang, published by Fantasy Flight Games

$16.95    40 - 60 minutes for 3 to 5 players ages 8 to adult In the Senator card game, players take on the roles of Senators struggling with the five issues or catastrophes facing the Empire, trying to take credit for as much as they can while burying their opponents in contradictory agendas. more info

Goa
designed by Rüdiger Dorn, published by Rio Grande Games / Hans im Glück

$32.95    90 minutes for 2 to 4 players ages 12 to adult Out of Stock Availability Info In Goa, Destination: Spice Islands, players look for opportunities to bring wealth and fame to their businesses. They enlarge their fleets, build manufacturing plants, levy taxes, outfit expeditions, and found new colonies. Includes auctioning. more info