Jaipur

2009 · Card Game

Jaipur

Two traders compete to earn the most wealth by buying, exchanging and selling goods over a series of quick rounds. Players take turns taking cards from a shared market (all camels, a single good, or swapping several cards) or selling sets of one type of good to collect value chips. Chip values decline as the round progresses, while larger sales yield bonus rewards, creating a balance of risk and timing. Camels function as a non-sellable resource used for trades and count for end-of-round scoring. The game emphasizes hand management, market timing and head-to-head tactical choices.

Players
2
Playing time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5 / 5
7.2 on Ludoyafrom $21.59EconomicPush Your LuckMarketVariable Set-up

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from 251 Ludoya reviews

  • Francisco Campos6.0

    Monedas Promo

    First impressions · 2 plays

  • Mestremuten7.0

    Rating: 3/5 Production value: 3/4 Is the game in my collection/Love to have?: 1/1

    Played it 6 times

  • Mohasz7.6

    The setup / game length ratio is not the best, but it's a really fun set collection game. Trading in goods is rather satisfying. I actually like it a bit more now than I used to. A solid game that you can always rely upon. I really like the current version, but if the new edition will come with poker chips, I'm probably replacing my copy. It came with just slightly better components, replaced it anyway.

    Played it 3 times

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Rules questions

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Can I take cards and sell cards on the same turn?

No — on your turn you must choose either TAKE CARDS or SELL CARDS, but never both (Rulebook p.2).

Do camels count toward the 7‑card hand limit?

No — players may never have more than 7 cards in hand at the end of their turn, and camels are kept in a separate herd and do not count toward the 7‑card limit (Rulebook pp.3–4).

When I do an exchange at the market, can I swap 1 card from my hand for 1 card from the market?

No — an exchange always involves at least 2 cards for 2 cards; surrendered cards can be camels and/or goods, but you can never exchange just 1 for 1, and you may not both surrender and take the same goods type in the same exchange (Rulebook p.4).

If I take camels from the market, do I have to take all the camels there?

Yes — taking camels is a specific action: you must take ALL the camels in the market and add them to your herd, then refill the market from the deck (Rulebook p.3), and the reminder reiterates you must always take all the camels if you choose that action (Rulebook p.4).

Can I sell just one diamond/gold/silver card for a token?

No — when selling the three most expensive goods (diamonds, gold, silver) a sale must include at least 2 cards (Rulebook p.3).

What ends a round, and who gets the camel token if camels are tied?

A round ends immediately if three types of goods tokens are depleted or if there are no cards left in the draw pile when trying to fill the market; the player with the most camels gets the camel token worth 5 rupees, and if both players have the same number of camels neither takes the token (Rulebook p.4).

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