This mechanic involves players competing to acquire items, properties, or privileges by making bids. Whoever offers the highest bid (or the most strategic bid, depending on the rules) wins the item. It's a dynamic way to acquire resources and can generate a lot of tension at the table.

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Keyflower

Board game · 2012

group 2–6 · best 4 schedule 90–120 min psychology Weight 3.3/5

8,3 RATING Ludopedia

7.7 RATING BGG

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Game	Year	Players	Duration	Tags	Ludo	BGG
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization Weight 4.4/58,8 Ludo8.2 BGG	2015	2–4	120 min	Economic, Card Game	8,8	8.2
Power Grid Weight 3.3/58,5 Ludo7.8 BGG	2004	2–6	120 min	Economic, Industry / Manufacturing	8,5	7.8
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala Weight 2.8/58,8 Ludo7.8 BGG	2014	2–4	40–80 min	Fantasy, Mythology	8,8	7.8
El Grande Weight 2.9/58,4 Ludo7.8 BGG	1995	2–5	60–120 min	Medieval	8,4	7.8
Ra Weight 2.3/58,0 Ludo7.7 BGG	1999	2–5	45–60 min	Mythology, Ancient	8,0	7.7
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization Weight 4.2/58,3 Ludo7.8 BGG	2006	2–4	120 min	Economic, Civilization	8,3	7.8
Keyflower Weight 3.3/58,3 Ludo7.7 BGG	2012	2–6	90–120 min	Economic, Transportation	8,3	7.7
Age of Steam Weight 3.9/58,6 Ludo7.9 BGG	2002	1–6	120 min	Economic, Post-Napoleonic	8,6	7.9
Dune Weight 4.0/57,4 Ludo7.9 BGG	2019	2–6	120–180 min	Fighting, Novel-based	7,4	7.9
Modern Art Weight 2.3/57,9 Ludo7.5 BGG	1992	3–5	45 min	Economic, Card Game	7,9	7.5
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) Weight 3.7/58,3 Ludo7.5 BGG	2011	3–6	120–240 min	Fantasy, Novel-based	8,3	7.5
Nidavellir Weight 2.1/58,0 Ludo7.6 BGG	2020	2–5	45 min	Card Game, Fantasy	8,0	7.6
Coimbra Weight 3.2/58,1 Ludo7.6 BGG	2018	2–4	60–90 min	Dice, Renaissance	8,1	7.6
Cyclades Weight 2.8/58,3 Ludo7.5 BGG	2009	2–5	60–90 min	Fighting, Civilization	8,3	7.5
The Princes of Florence Weight 3.2/57.5 BGG	2000	1–5	75–100 min	City Building, Renaissance	—	7.5
Indonesia Weight 4.0/58,6 Ludo7.9 BGG	2005	2–5	180–240 min	Economic, Industry / Manufacturing	8,6	7.9
1830: Railways & Robber Barons Weight 4.2/5100,0 Ludo7.9 BGG	1986	2–7	180–360 min	Economic, Trains	100,0	7.9
Goa Weight 3.4/58,2 Ludo7.5 BGG	2004	2–4	90 min	Economic, Farming	8,2	7.5
Shogun Weight 3.4/58,2 Ludo7.5 BGG	2006	3–5	90–120 min	Economic, Territory Building	8,2	7.5
Steam Weight 3.5/58,2 Ludo7.5 BGG	2009	3–6	90 min	Economic, Trains	8,2	7.5