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Fire Sale

Fire Sale

(Web published)
2–420–40 min12+ yrs3.0/5 complexity2Strategy
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"You have stumbled upon the news that there is a fire sale going on at a bankrupt estate a few blocks away. They are selling priceless antiques off at insane prices!

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Fire Sale box art
official art · (Web published)

"You have stumbled upon the news that there is a fire sale going on at a bankrupt estate a few blocks away. They are selling priceless antiques off at insane prices! You gathered all the cash you could and ran to the now defunct mansion. Little did you know however that tons of people would show up, all with huge wads of cash, ready to outbid you on all these “priceless” treasures!"

Fire Sale is playable at home with 2 decks of cards, 5 dice per player, and rules (in Files section). Fire Sale is a 2-4 player game featuring auction/bidding based dice placement/manipulation and set collection. Over multiple rounds players must use their dice rolls wisely to try and buy cards from the center of the table to earn sets that they can trade in for victory points!

The first player is chosen by whoever rolls the lowest amount of the lowest die value and on each turn a player has 7 possible actions to choose from, 5 being their available "main" actions and 2 being possible free actions. These actions include the ability to buy cards (to form sets), bid on cards against your opponents, play cards from your hand, turn in cards to earn points, or discard cards to get new cards in your hand. The free actions include re-rolling and "flipping" your dice. The game requires efficient use of a player's five dice that are rolled each round, in which "opposite" faced die are very valuable, though each player has ways to influence their dice rolls in tactical ways to suit their needs.

During the game players make moves with their dice, play cards from their hand, and turn in their collected sets for points. Players can use the point "pool" wisely to gain extra points while also blocking their opponents from gaining extra points. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins!

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
20–40 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Fire Sale cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Fire Sale cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Fire Sale?
Fire Sale is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~20–40 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Fire Sale — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Fire Sale support?
Fire Sale is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Fire Sale take?
A game of Fire Sale takes about 20–40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Fire Sale for?
Fire Sale is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Fire Sale?
Fire Sale has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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