# GEM

GEM is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Auction: Once Around, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Turn Order: Progressive, Selection Order Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 9
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Chris Handy (I)

**Publishers:** Perplext

## Expansions

- [BIG 1: Pack O Game Micro Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/big-1-pack-o-game-micro-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gem)
- [GEM in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/gem)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158915)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._