Aurum Card Game - Competitive Trick-Taking Strategy Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 7+, 3-4 Players, 30-45 Minute Playtime, Made by Pandasaurus Games

After years of experimentation in your shared laboratory, you and your fellow alchemists have just successfully transmuted common metals into gold! Now all that's left is to perfect the formula, repeating the experiments to find the perfect combination of metals that produce the purest gold. Aurum is a trick-taking game for three or four players, with two teams of two competing in the four-player game. After all cards for the round have been dealt, you bid on how many tricks you think you/your team will win. (In a four-player game, the higher of the two bids on a team becomes the team's bid.) During the round, you can lead with any non-gold card. On your turn, you must not play a suit that has already been played (unless it is a gold card). The highest number played wins, but gold is the trump suit and always wins. Whoever played the lowest non-gold card adds a gold card of the same number from the supply to their collection if it is available. All gold cards played in a trick are returned to the supply. The round ends immediately when a player cannot play a valid base metal card and does not have a gold card to play or chooses not to play a gold card. If you win more tricks than you bid, you earn your bid value as points; if you met your bid exactly, you earn twice your bid value as points. Additionally, you earn points for the number of gold cards in your collection. The player/team with the most points wins a gold nugget, and the first to collect two nuggets wins!

• TRICK-TAKING CARD GAME WITH UNIQUE GAMEPLAY: Experience a refreshing twist on traditional trick-taking games with the innovative must-not follow card system in Aurum. Strategically play your cards to avoid matching the lead suit, challenging your anticipation and decision-making skills.
• CHALLENGING STRATEGY GAME: Engage in a captivating battle of wits as you anticipate your opponents' moves and cleverly plan your own. With the must-not follow mechanic, every card you play can influence the outcome of the round, requiring careful calculation and tactical thinking.
• COLLECT GOLD: Dive into the world of alchemy and collect precious gold cards to earn points and amass the most valuable treasures. Every gold card captured brings you closer to victory, rewarding your keen observation and strategic card selection.
• BID WISELY: Test your prediction skills by bidding on the number of tricks you believe you can win. Carefully assess your hand, gauge your opponents' strategies, and make strategic bids to maximize your point potential and secure a competitive advantage.
• IMMERSIVE ALCHEMY THEME: Immerse yourself in the captivating world of alchemy, where the pursuit of transmuting metals into gold takes center stage. With Aurum, Pandasaurus Games has beautifully woven an engaging theme into the gameplay, allowing you to embark on an immersive and thrilling adventure of alchemical mastery.