Serengeti cover
2001BGG rank #5,641

Serengeti

by Michael Schacht · Queen Games

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Players3–6
Time25–30m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Serengeti?

Players compete in auctions to purchase African art with the local currency "Hongo". The innovative bid mechanism is that players may not bid a number whose 'ones' digit matches the number on any card they have previously won. The innovative payout mechanic is that players owning a card whose number matches the 'ones' digit of a bid stand to gain a share of that bid. The Don version of the game has a gangster theme, with players bidding for control of districts of Chicago.

How it plays

Mechanics

Auction / BiddingConstrained BiddingSet Collection

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameEconomicMafia

Questions players ask

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