2019 · Economic
QE
Players act as central banks in the wake of a financial crisis, bidding unlimited sums to bail out sixteen oversized companies from four countries. Each company is auctioned: one open bid starts the round, then other players submit secret bids to win firms that grant victory points. After all companies are acquired, bonus points are awarded for nationalization sets, monopolies and diversification across countries. Finally, players total the money they printed; the player who printed the most loses all victory points, so bidders must balance winning firms against inflating their currency. Supports up to five players.
- Players
- 3–5 best 5
- Playing time
- 45 min
- Age
- 8+
- Complexity
- 1.5 / 5
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- Plays logged
- 699
- Players
- 38m 21s
- Average play
- 143
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- 11
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7.0/10
from 55 Ludoya reviews
Garfield10.0 #29.4 Great auction game, lots of laughs. [c] Theme: :star::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]None --> Gameplay: :star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]Just bidding --> Interaction: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Bidding --> Artwork: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Nice --> Luck: :star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]Hidden bidding --> Strategy: :star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]Not really --> Components: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Great --> Play duration: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Good --> Easy to teach: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Very easy --> Rules quality: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Perfect --> Setup time: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Very fast --> No downtime: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Plays quite fast --> Replay value: :star::star::star::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]Unpredictable --> [/c]
Un de nos jeux préférés dans ce style (enchères), hautement recommandé. VO presque sans texte, désormais dispo en VF. Notre article complet : https://www.adayagame.fr/jeux-familiaux/382-test-et-avis-jeu-de-societe-qe-quantitative-easing
Iván Sanin7.0 Juego de subastas ocultas donde eres un país con dinero infinito para comprar empresas. Al final de juego, las empresas que hayas comprado puntuaran según sus características (puntos, nacionalidad, sector, etc). Pero ojo, si eres la persona que más se ha gastado quedas eliminada. El juego funciona muy bien y con el grupo adecuado te ríes mucho, pero no sé si con el tiempo se puede quemar bastante rápido.
Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
Can I bid the same amount as the Auctioneer?
No — other players may not bid the same amount as the Auctioneer; they may bid any positive whole number or zero, but not the same as the Auctioneer (p.2).
Can the Auctioneer bid zero?
No — the Auctioneer must write a positive whole number as their opening bid (p.2).
If I bid zero, how and when do I get the 2 VP, and can I do it every auction?
Zero bids are revealed by the Auctioneer in Phase 4 (skipped in 3‑player games); each player who bid zero scores 2 VP and may only score that 2 VP once per round (p.2).
Is the winning bid recorded and can anyone check previous winning bids?
The Auctioneer secretly writes the winning bid amount on the back of the Company Tile and gives the tile (face up) to the winner; players may always check the amounts of their own previously won Company Tiles, and if the Auctioneer wins they must record the bid openly (p.2).
Who is eliminated at the end for spending the most?
At game end players add the values on the backs of their Company Tiles; the player with the highest total spent is eliminated (ties eliminate all tied players), and the player(s) who spent the least score the endgame spending bonus (p.3).
What happens if there is a tie for the highest bid?
All players tied for the highest bid rebid (rebids follow normal rules and need not be higher); if there is a tie three times in a row, the highest bid that is not tied wins (p.4).
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