Serengeti cover
2001BGG rank #5,641

Serengeti

by Michael Schacht · Queen Games

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

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Serengeti?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
  • How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?