Stamp Swap cover
2024BGG rank #3,092

Stamp Swap

by Paul Salomon · Stonemaier Games

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Players1–5
Time20–60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is Stamp Swap?

Designer Paul Salomon (Honey Buzz, Genotype) brings stamp collecting to life on tabletops in Stamp Swap! Draft from a public pool of face-down and face-up tiles (along with some bonus cards), then simultaneously divide them into 2 groups. You will select one group from another player and keep the group of yours that isn't selected. Organize your growing collection each round and score 1 of 4 goals--choose wisely, as you can't score that goal again. The art of stamp collecting is not just in accumulating many stamps, but in collecting high-quality stamps (including rare gold-foil stamps). This 3-round game for 1-5 players is your chance to meet other attendees, put together a beautiful and well-focused stamp collection, and show it off in a series of contests. Do well and you may walk away with the top prize at this year’s Stamp Swap! —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Card DraftingI Cut You ChooseSet CollectionTile Placement

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameCollecting

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Stamp Swap?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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