Closed Drafting Mechanic in Board Games
Closed drafting is a game mechanic often used in board games that involves players selecting cards or game elements from a private hand or pool before passing the remainder to the next player. Unlike open drafting, where all choices are visible to everyone, closed drafting keeps each player's choices secret until the draft is complete.
How Closed Drafting Works
- Players start with a set of game elements, typically cards.
- Each player selects one card and keeps it secret (often placed face-down).
- The remaining cards are passed to the next player.
- This process repeats until all cards have been selected.
Strategic Implications
- Players must anticipate the needs and potential choices of opponents.
- There's an element of surprise, as final selections are revealed only after the round ends.
- Closed drafting requires memory and prediction skills, as players try to remember what was passed and infer what others are collecting.
Game Examples
- 7 Wonders: Players build ancient civilizations using cards drafted in this manner.
- Sushi Go!: A lighter example where players pick sushi dishes to form high-scoring combinations.
Jeux utilisants Set Collection et Closed Drafting
Solo / Solitaire Game utilisants Closed Drafting
Jeux publiés par Matagot et utilisants Closed Drafting
Jeux utilisants Deck, Bag, and Pool Building et Closed Drafting

Ashes Reborn 1.5 Upgrade Kit
26,95 $US
This Upgrade Kit is a very cost effective way for any player of the original Ashes to upgrade their entire collection to be ready to play with the Ashes Reborn rules and products. Plaid Hat Games has poured over every card in the Ashes card pool and...
mitigé, 69 %
14 ans et +
2 à 4 joueurs
30 minutes
Impliqué
Card Game
Fantasy
Fighting
Boss Battle
Closed Drafting
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Dice Rolling
Jeux publiés par Banana Games et utilisants Closed Drafting

Bargain Quest
-33 %
45,00 $US
30,00 $US
Bargain Quest is a drafting game for 2-6 players. You and your friends will take the role of competing shopkeepers in a fantasy town plagued by monsters. Stock your shelves by drafting item cards and arrange your displays to attract heroes to your shop...
mitigé, 65 %
8 ans et +
2 à 6 joueurs
45 minutes
Détendu
Card Game
Fantasy
Auction/Bidding
Closed Drafting
Hand Management
Open Drafting
Dice Game utilisants Closed Drafting
Jeux utilisants Multi-Use Cards et Closed Drafting
Jeux utilisants End Game Bonuses et Closed Drafting
Strategy Game utilisants Closed Drafting
Jeux publiés par Blue Cocker Games et utilisants Closed Drafting

Medieval Academy (Second Edition)
39,99 $US
39,12 $US
"Welcome, young Students, to Medieval Academy, our Chivalry School. For the next six months, we will train you. You will have to excel at the jousts and the tournaments, you will have to perfect your studies in the codices of our library, and even go...
principalement positif, 70 %
8 ans et +
1 à 5 joueurs
30 to 45 minutes
Légé
Card Game
Medieval
Anthropomorphic
Area Majority / Influence
Closed Drafting
Hand Management
Hidden Victory Points
Jeux illustrés par Maxine Metzger et utilisants Closed Drafting

Tsukuyumi: Full Moon Down Base Game
-30 %
99,99 $US
69,99 $US
The world has not been the same since the moon fell to earth and revealed its very core: The white dragon Tsukuyumi, once a powerful godly creature. After a long period of exile, he has returned to earth to reclaim what was once take from him.His return...
mitigé, 69 %
12 ans et +
3 à 5 joueurs
180 minutes
Impliqué
Abstract Game
Fantasy
Fighting
Area Majority / Influence
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Closed Drafting
Hexagon Grid