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Betting

Betting Mechanics in Board Games

Betting or wagering is a common game mechanic where players allocate resources, like currency or points, predicting an uncertain outcome within the game. The goal is often to amass wealth or points through these gambles to win.

Key Features

Risk vs. Reward: Players must weigh potential gains against possible losses.
Bluffing: Players may deceive others regarding the strength of their position.
Strategic Depth: Intelligent betting can lead to game advantages.
Probability: Understanding odds is crucial for informed decisions.

Common Betting Mechanics

Fixed Bets: Set amounts to enter a game phase, like an ante in poker.
Auction Bets: Players bid on game items or privileges.
Dynamic Bets: Fluent betting throughout play, evolving with game context.

Examples

Poker: Classic card game focused on betting and bluffing.
Camel Up: Players bet on the outcome of a camel race.

Betting adds excitement and strategic complexity to board games, making outcomes partly dependent on players' decisions under uncertainty.

Jeux illustrés par Clément Masson et utilisants Betting

Vabanque

Vabanque” is a game of bluff and risk taking in the casinos’ world. The title comes from an expression used in an 18th century gambling game called Pharaoh, where players risked winning or losing everything: the ancestor of the “all-in” in poker.Try...

Jeux utilisants Track Movement et Betting

In Ready Set Bet, you and your friends head to the races for a day of cheering, jeering, and betting on your favorite horses, whose fates hang on every roll of the dice.Ready Set Bet is played over 4 rounds. Each round consists of a race followed by ...

Ready to place bets on a race of mythological proportions? Zeus has invited you, along with other divine friends from across the Multiverse, for a little get-together on Mount Olympus. After a legendary lunch and a few pints of Ambrosia, you start wagering...

The crazy moped riders are ready to race with their souped-up mopeds! Knowing that neither your courage nor your health insurance lets you take part in such a dangerous race, you and your friends instead choose the safe way of enjoyment and start betting...

These camels have it made in the shade of a giant 3D palm tree! Camel Up, the award winning game about the craziest camel race, just got even crazier! The race now includes new contestants – camels that are so crazy that they start the race running ...

Party Game utilisants Betting

Mascarade (2nd Edition)

Wits & Wagers - Vegas Expansion

Moment of Truth, The

Guns or Treasure

Jeux publiés par Mattel, Inc. et utilisants Betting

Jeux publiés par Popcorn Games et utilisants Betting

Jeux illustrés par Adam P. McIver et utilisants Betting

Heroes of Land, Air, & Sea: Mercenaries Expansion Pack 1

World Championship Russian Roulette

Heroes of Land, Air & Sea: Nomads Expansion

Heroes of Land, Air & Sea: Order and Chaos Expansion

Heroes of Land, Air & Sea: Mercenary Pack #2

Card Game utilisants Betting

Family Game utilisants Betting

In this stealthy bluffing card game, players protect their hens near the hen house whil using htier fox to gobble up opponents' hens. Are you sly enough to outfox your opponents? Mechanisms:• Betting and Bluffing• Highest-Lowest Scoring• Kill Steal• ...

The card game Velonimo allows you to depict the merciless struggle in the animal world for the distinctive and highly prized "peas and carrots" jersey rewarded to the best climbing cyclist. This trick taking game features ultra simple rules for an absolutely...

Foxes have an incredible ability to observe, calculate, and plan. Can you do the same? In Foxy, your memory and observation skills will be pushed to the limit. Can you remember all the animals you've seen? Only the most cunning player will win! • Reveal...

Jeux utilisants Deduction et Betting

Team-Based Game utilisants Betting

It's your shot at 45.6 billion Won. Survive six games and you win. The key word is "survive." Because when you lose, you are eliminated.Lead your team through six deadly games. Your team members who survive move on to the next game. Make it through all...

A Game of Intrigue, Tactics, & DeceptionAre you loyal to the noble House Atreides or a secret agent for the treacherous House Harkonnen?In this game of tactics and deception, you are secret agents amid the sands of Dune. Your goal is learn the identities...

Witches and Wizards, ready your wands!Open the box of Stupefy!... and discover an immersive game in the atmosphere of the Wizarding World.In this bluffing game created by Ludovic Maublanc, players grab their wands, play cards, cast spells, target their...

The clock is ticking. On your every side, agents and double-agents declare their loyalty. But you know that some agents seek the VIP's assassination. Shoot first, ask questions later.In Crossfire, players will use deduction, negotiation, and the limited...

Jeux publiés par SlugFest Games et utilisants Betting

Jeux utilisants Set Collection et Betting

The latest in our Big in Japan line is Greedy Kingdoms, a collaboration between award-winning designers Hayato Kisaragi and Bruno Faidutti! Bluff past your opponent's defenders to secure the resources needed to build the most lavish Kingdom. Show that...

Something wicked isn't coming - it already has arrived. At the edge of town, these strangers to the world offer creepy creatures, mad clowns, and delightful treats!Dreadful Circus is a card game of frightful sights for 4-8 players where you auction splendid...

Pacific Ocean is a quick game where you aim to attract aquatic animals to your sanctuary. You'll select animal cards that can add new icons to your sanctuary or introduce new scoring conditions.The gameplay combines strategic decision-making with bluffing...

The 18th century was the age of music. Numerous gifted musicians composed heavenly music performed in royal courts and theatres all over Europe, which was passed through the ages. But these timeless masterpieces could not be created without the help...

Jeux à thématique Math utilisants Betting

Jeux utilisants Action Points et Betting

Jeux illustrés par Agnès Ripoche et utilisants Betting

Paris - New Eden

The dazzling boulevards and historical monuments of Paris have been enveloped by lush vegetation. The once bustling city hub has been hushed to stillness following an apocalyptic event and your goal is to forge a new future. Equip your shelter, manage...

Science Fiction

Deck, Bag, and Pool Building

Jeux utilisants Action Queue et Betting

Vikings on Board

Prepare your clan of Vikings for the season of exploration!Your objective is to set sail on board the ships best equipped for a successful voyage. Before you embark, you will need to win the favor of the strongest Vikings by offering them barrels of...

Worker Placement

Jeux publiés par 2 Pionki et utilisants Betting

Dare your opponents to tackle the dungeon with less-and-less equipment to fend off the increasing horde of monsters.This push-your-luck dungeon delve tests your courage and shrewd choices.Beat the dungeon twice or be the last warrior standing to win...

Welcome to the Dungeon

Downforce is our restoration of Wolfgang Kramer's classic. For nearly 40 years, this card-driven racing game has been the delight of gamers and families. Known by many names - Top Race, Daytona 500, Cleveland Grand Prix - we bring it to you now as Downforce...

Jeux utilisants Once-Per-Game Abilities et Betting

Schrodinger's Cats

Quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger asked, "Is the cat in the box alive? Or dead?" And now, you can too!How many cats are alive on everyone's cards? Or are the empty boxes a better guess? Make bold claims (or bluff) and outdo each other's bids! Do you...

Once-Per-Game Abilities

Player Elimination

Dice Game utilisants Betting

Bloc by Bloc - Uprising (3rd Edition)

House of Borgia

Floating Market

Jeux utilisants Auction: Sealed Bid et Betting

Jeux à thématique Economic utilisants Betting

Jeux illustrés par Micaela Dawn et utilisants Betting

Blood on the Clocktower

A game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception.This grimoire contains the first 3 editions of Blood on the Clocktower. Each has a unique collection of characters from the worldly to the bizarre, encourages different strategies...

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5 à 20 joueurs

Murder / Mystery

Mystery / Crime