# Pax Pamir: Second Edition

Pax Pamir: Second Edition is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 45–120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 91 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $65.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Political, Negotiation, Educational, Economic, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Area Movement, Simulation, Auction: Dutch, Tags, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Area Majority / Influence, Solo / Solitaire Game, Open Drafting, Take That, Action Points, Bribery, Negotiation, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 91 reviews
- **Owned by:** 185 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 857
- **Unique players:** 826

**Designers:** Cole Wehrle

**Artists:** Cole Wehrle

**Publishers:** Wehrlegig Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 65.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/pax-pamir-second-edition/ |
| eFantasy | 79.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/410625-board-game-pax-pamir-second-edition |
| Gameology | 119.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/pax-pamir-second-edition |
| Good Games | 119.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/pax-pamir-second-edition |
| Game Ninja | 949 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/pax-pamir-second-edition/ |

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## Rules questions

### When does a Dominance Check happen and how is it scored?

Dominance Checks are resolved when a Dominance Check event is purchased or when one is revealed during cleanup, and final-check points are doubled (page 9, 15). If a single coalition has the most blocks and at least four more than each other coalition the check is successful and loyal players score by influence (5/3/1); otherwise players score for cylinders in play (3/1) with ties split as described (page 15).

### Do I have to pay a bribe if I play a card from a region someone else rules?

Yes — if another player rules the card’s region you must pay them a bribe equal to the number of that ruler’s tribes in the region (the ruler may waive any portion); if you don’t pay (or it’s not waived) the play is canceled as if it never happened (page 11).

### How does the favored suit affect actions and purchase costs?

The favored suit determines which court cards grant bonus actions that do not count against your two-action limit, and the favored-suit marker can be moved by cards you play (pages 6, 12, 11). If the military suit is favored, purchase costs are doubled — you place two rupees on each leftward market card when buying (page 10).

### How do I pay for a card in the market and what happens to rupees I place there?

A card’s cost depends on its column (leftmost free, then 1, 2, etc.); you pay by placing one rupee on each card to the left in the same row (if a slot is vacant you pay to the opposite row's same column), and any time you place a rupee on a market card you may not purchase that particular card that turn (page 10). Action costs that pay the market place rupees on the rightmost market cards of both rows and follow the same purchase-blocking rule (page 12).

### What does it take to 'rule' a region and when do I take the ruler token?

To take a region’s ruler token you must have at least one tribe in the region and a plurality of ruling pieces (more than any other player individually); if there is a tie no one rules the region, and ruler tokens are taken or returned immediately when ruling status changes (page 7).

### How does the Betray action work and what is a prize?

Betray discards a card where you have a spy (cost 2) and you may then accept the discarded card as a prize by tucking it behind your loyalty dial; if the prize’s coalition differs from your current loyalty you must remove your gifts, prizes, and patriots matching your old loyalty and then change loyalty (page 14, page 7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pax-pamir-second-edition)
- [Pax Pamir: Second Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pax-pamir-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960)

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