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Abundance

An auction-based card game where players bid on cards across four rounds, then sell collections back to the bank. The twist: suits that turn out most abundant have the least value. Players strategize by buying cards cheaply, trading with opponents, and timing sales when their suits are rare.
2 players
30-60 min
Hard

What You'll Need

🃏 Standard 52-card deck
🔴 Poker chips or play money (about 1000 units)

About This Game

An auction-based card game where players bid on cards across four rounds, then sell collections back to the bank. The twist: suits that turn out most abundant have the least value. Players strategize by buying cards cheaply, trading with opponents, and timing sales when their suits are rare.

How to Play

  1. Use standard 52-card deck
  2. Players need currency (chips, play money)
  3. Round 1: Auction phase - bid on face-up cards
  4. Highest bidder wins each auctioned card
  5. Trading phase: negotiate card trades between players
  6. Round 2-4: Repeat auction and trading
  7. Sell phase: sell your collection back to bank
  8. Card value is inverse to abundance (rare suits worth more)
  9. Holding 3+ of one suit earns triple payout
  10. Play two rubbers; highest money total wins

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