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Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

GMT Games · 2000
2–520–60 min10+ yrs1.6/5 complexity6.5 BGG#3.343 BGG3 KFamily
short answer

How do you play Ivanhoe?

Take on the role of a knight and join the prestigious tournaments at the king's court. Use your cards to win the jousting competitions, and to fight with your sword, axe or morning-star.

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Ivanhoe box art
official art · GMT Games

Take on the role of a knight and join the prestigious tournaments at the king's court. Use your cards to win the jousting competitions, and to fight with your sword, axe or morning-star. Rally your squires, gain the support of a maiden, and play action cards against your opponents.

Clever use of action cards can change the type of tournament that is in progress. One card will 'unhorse' you, forcing everyone still in the jousting competition to switch to a weapon battle of the action card holder’s choice.

Other actions cause you to drop whatever other weapon you are using and resort to hand-to-hand battles in which the player with the most cards- not the highest point total- will win a token. Depending on the number of players in the game, the first player to win four or five different tournaments becomes the overall victor.

There is a lot more strategy involved in the game than first meets the eye.

Re-implements:

Attacke
game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
20–60 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.343
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Ivanhoe cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Ivanhoe cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Ivanhoe?
Ivanhoe is a card game game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ivanhoe — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ivanhoe support?
Ivanhoe is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ivanhoe take?
A game of Ivanhoe takes about 20–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ivanhoe for?
Ivanhoe is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Ivanhoe?
Ivanhoe has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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