# QE

QE is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 55 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Memory, Auction: Sealed Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 55 reviews
- **Owned by:** 143 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 387
- **Unique players:** 699

**Designers:** Gavin Birnbaum

**Artists:** Anca Gavril

**Publishers:** BoardGameTables.com

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 31.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/gme-qe.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/qe-2019/ |
| 401 Games | 41.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/qe |
| Rampi Games | 29.99 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/qe/ |
| Zatu Games | 27.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/qe-quantitative-easing |
| Magia de Tinta | 32.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/6895-qe-8435450254369.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 870 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/13564/qe |
| Dragons Lair | 419 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/qe |
| Hyggeonkel | 279.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/qe |
| World of Board Games | 435 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/qe-quantitative-easing |
| TLAMA games | 969 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/qe/ |

## Expansions

- [QE: Commodities](https://www.ludoya.com/games/qe-commodities)

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## Rules questions

### 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).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/qe-2)
- [QE in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/qe-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266830)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._