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Royal Realms

Royal Realms

HOBBY DOCTOR GAMES · 2023
2–520–30 min10+ yrs6.9 BGG13
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In the Royal Realms, you are hired by the king of England to participate in the royal auction to collect the best combos of various gems for his royal crown.

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In the Royal Realms, you are hired by the king of England to participate in the royal auction to collect the best combos of various gems for his royal crown. This card-based auction-bluffing game is full of fun and tense moments with many unique twists and turns that hold the interest of all players until the last minute. YOU ARE NOT OUT OF THE GAME UNTIL THE LAST MOVE! LAST MINUTE! The player with the most points wins the game.

You all have the same limited number of money cards. The auction will last for 4 sessions and for 2 days. On your turn, to win a gem card you bid higher than the previous bid or pass. You have some information about upcoming gem cards for auction and for some gem cards, you bid blindly if you win those you keep them hidden from others which creates bluffing opportunities for you. By the end of session 2 and day 1, you will be calculating influence points the player with the least IP will lose the money from their hands accordingly.

You will carry over the remaining money cards in your hands for the next day. For day 2 you will have a bit more information about upcoming gem cards, by end of session 3 you simultaneously will be bidding for wild cards auction which you place face down on their right. [ hidden ], and by end of session 4 you once again simultaneously bid for wild cards which you place face down with your previous bid. Players will bank their remaining money cards which they will also place face down on their left.. [ hidden ]

The end of session 4 and the day 2 auction will end the game, all players will reveal their bid for the wild cards and will receive [ win ] the wild cards accordingly. Then all players will arrange their gem cards together with wild cards to create the best possible combos [ set of gems ] to win the most points. But the game is not over yet, finally, all players will reveal their banked money and the player with the most money banked will receive 20 points and with the least money will lose 20 points.

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-description from publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Play time
20–30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Royal Realms?
Royal Realms is a card game game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20–30 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Royal Realms — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Royal Realms support?
Royal Realms is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Royal Realms take?
A game of Royal Realms takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Royal Realms for?
Royal Realms is recommended from age 10.
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