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2019 Ranked #5,384

Curios

This worker-placement deduction game has archaeologists acquire artifacts and infer their hidden values for profit. Public cards reveal clues, while bluffing lets rivals compete for treasures whose worth is still uncertain.

Bluffing Deduction Auction/Bidding Theme: Archaeology / Paleontology

Players

2-5

Play time

15-20 min

Age

14+

Complexity

1.23/5

Rating

6.55

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

You are a rogue archaeologist, traveling the world for history’s lost artifacts.

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You are a rogue archaeologist, traveling the world for history’s lost artifacts. But the market for artifacts can shift like the rains of Africa: One minute, treasures from a lost pharaoh’s pyramid are all the rage with collectors, and the next minute religious artifacts discovered in a remote temple are what’s in demand. In Curios, players acquire artifacts from various treasure sites without knowing their worth. Using the cards in your hand and those revealed by others, you can deduce the possible value of your artifacts, allowing you to focus your efforts on the more profitable ventures. Curios is a game of worker placement, deduction, and bluffing like no other. This simple and intuitive game is quick to learn and even quicker to play! —description from the publisher

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–4
Play time
15–20 min
Age
14+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Artists

1
Carl Frank

Publishers

1
Alderac Entertainment Group