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1995 Ranked #542

High Society

Auction game where players bid for luxury, status, and influence while avoiding costly scandals. The richest-looking collection means nothing if you finish with the least cash, making every bid a test of restraint.

Family Games Card Game Auction/Bidding Auction: Turn Order Until Pass Series: Bookshelf (Gryphon Games)

Players

3-5

Play time

15-30 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.48/5

Rating

7.15

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 3.8/5

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?

In Reiner Knizia's High Society, players bid against each other to acquire the various trappings of wealth (positive-number and multiplier cards) while avoiding its pitfalls (negative number and divisor cards).

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In Reiner Knizia's High Society, players bid against each other to acquire the various trappings of wealth (positive-number and multiplier cards) while avoiding its pitfalls (negative number and divisor cards). While bidding, though, keep an eye on your remaining cash - at the end of the game, even though all those positive-number cards might add up to a win, the player with the least money isn't even considered for victory. In 2003 re-published by Überplay. In 2003 published with a new theme by Amigo as Einfach Tierisch. In 2006, published by University Games as Animalement Vôtre (French version) and Beestenveiling (Dutch version). In 2008, re-published by Eagle-Gryphon Games In 2018, re-published by Osprey Games

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Play and group

Players
3–5
Best with
3–5
Play time
15–30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

4
(Uncredited) Mateusz Bielski Medusa Dollmaker Wesly Gibs

Publishers

1
Ravensburger

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