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Base game

Tulip Bubble

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Published
2015
Players
3–5
Play time
50–70 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
EconomicRenaissance
Mechanics:
Auction & biddingTrading & negotiationDraftingSet collection

How it plays

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Main mechanics explained

  • Auction & bidding: Value is set by what players are willing to pay.
  • Trading & negotiation: Deals between players move the game forward.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
  • Set collection: Scoring comes from completing the right combinations.
Full publisher description

In 1637, the tulip craze fueled one of the first speculative investment bubbles. Coveted tulip varieties led to skyrocketing prices with tulip bulbs costing more than houses in Amsterdam. Then just as suddenly as it started, the bubble burst when investors could no longer afford even the cheapest bulbs, leaving economic turmoil. In Tulip Bubble , players buy and sell on a fluctuating market, trying to earn the most guilders. The game flow includes a preparation phase, buying phase, and selling phase, with these phases recurring until the bubble collapses or someone manages to outwit the markets by purchasing a black tulip for 120 guilders before that collapse occurs.

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