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The Game of Ship's Cargo

The Game of Ship's Cargo

F.G. & Co. · 1880
3–930 min0+ yrs3.0 BGG12Kids
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This is an interesting 19th Century card game in which players take turns offering one of their goods for auction. The other players then secretly bid for the card, with all bids revealed simultaneously.

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The Game of Ship's Cargo box art
official art · F.G. & Co.

This is an interesting 19th Century card game in which players take turns offering one of their goods for auction. The other players then secretly bid for the card, with all bids revealed simultaneously. The winner pays for the card, and then starts the next auction. Each player starts with 12 bidding tokens, and the goal is to collect two sets of cards. If, by the end of the game, no player has collected two sets, the player who is closest wins.

F.G. & Co. published a reprint of the game in 2004 with the subtitle A Nineteenth Century Game of Commerce.

game anatomy
BGG rating3.0 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
30 min
Players
3–9
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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The Game of Ship's Cargo is a card game game, for 3–9 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Game of Ship's Cargo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
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The Game of Ship's Cargo is played by 3–9 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Game of Ship's Cargo take?
A game of The Game of Ship's Cargo takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Game of Ship's Cargo for?
The Game of Ship's Cargo is recommended from age 0.
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