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The King of Antiques

The King of Antiques

FC Studio · 2025
3–430–60 min14+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.8 BGG8Strategy
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How do you play The King of Antiques?

Welcome to the world of The King of Antiques! In this game, you will take on the role of a professional antique shop owner, earning profits by trading and appraising antiques.

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Welcome to the world of The King of Antiques! In this game, you will take on the role of a professional antique shop owner, earning profits by trading and appraising antiques. Not only will you manage your own antique shop to attract discerning collectors, but you'll also appraise items for the town bank, curate collections, and host auctions.

Will you use your silver tongue to ignite the desire of potential buyers? Or will you drive up the auction price just to frustrate them? The decision to sell at a high price or secretly hoard stash away treasures depend entirely on your auctioneering skills. You can also activate unique abilities of various antiques, forming powerful auction combos to outsmart wealthy bidders and even disrupt the grand plans of other players, leaving them in regret. Successfully selling antiques to collectors will earn their introductions to better-quality antique sources, skyrocketing your profits! Ultimately, you can transform your shop into a legendary antique shop known to all! Join this medium-light strategy game full of management and auction tactics and compete to become the ultimate antique auction master!

Objective of the Game:

The King of Antiques is a strategic auction game designed for 3 to 4 players. Players can earn profits by buying and selling various antique items through bidding while using their eloquence to host auctions and influence the outcomes. Players can also utilize shop skills and combine them with the unique effects of different item cards to create diverse money-making combos. You can even interfere with the trading plans of other players. Who can earn the most money in seven rounds to claim victory?

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
30–60 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does The King of Antiques cost?
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Q2Where can I buy The King of Antiques cheapest?
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Q3How do you play The King of Antiques?
The King of Antiques is a card game game, for 3–4 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The King of Antiques — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The King of Antiques support?
The King of Antiques is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The King of Antiques take?
A game of The King of Antiques takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The King of Antiques for?
The King of Antiques is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is The King of Antiques?
The King of Antiques has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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