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Gem Dealer

Players

3-5

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.25

Rating

5.55

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Gem Dealer has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Gem Dealer offers a high level of variability with its gameboard and expansions, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and a good level of player interaction. It scales well with different numbers of players and has a moderate learning curve. Overall, Gem Dealer has a strong replayability score of 7.6.

Luck profile

Gem Dealer has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role in the game. It offers a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it an engaging and unpredictable board game.

Overview

What do the best gem dealers in the world do when their discriminating clients demand the finest of gems for their prized collections? Everything they can - and anything they have to. Gem Dealer is a game of strategy in which players collect priceless gems through a bidding process that involves cunning, calculation and a bit of bluffing. But bidders beware! The risks you take might pay off, or they could cost you a fortune. Gem Dealer combines fun and suspense and daring and luck. But only the shrewdest Gem Dealer of them all will walk away in the end with the winning collection. –description from publisher Re-implements: Attacke

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Credits

Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

1
Paul Niemeyer

Publishers

1
Eagle-Gryphon Games