Palaces

In this deck-building bidding game, players compete to acquire cards and build two matching towers. On each turn, the active player draws from one of three stacks, then everyone bids once or drops out. Bids are compared by suit-set size, followed by suit ranking and a secondary bid if needed. The highest bidder activates the card’s special effect, adds it to their discard pile, and places a room on one tower. Other players draw cards instead. Players keep their hands between turns, and the winner is the player with the tallest lower tower.

Players: 2–4 best 4
Playing time: 45 min
Age: 12+
Complexity: 1.3 / 5