3 Ring Circus

Tour a 19th-century American circus, hire artists and chase fame from small towns to big-city audiences.

Designers: Remo Conzadori, Fabio Lopiano
Published by: Devir
Editions by: IELLO, CMON Global Limited, KOSMOS, CrowD Games

The circus is in town! Jugglers, clowns, magicians, strongmen and wild beasts keep the audience clapping, and your little troupe hopes to catch the eye of P.T. Barnum himself. In 3 Ring Circus you run a circus touring the United States at the end of the 19th century. You hire artists and stage shows in towns and cities to earn fame. Towns are easy to set up and hand you starting resources to upgrade your cast. Small cities demand more but connect you with better artists. Big cities want very specific acts, yet pay off with much more fame. It is a hand-management game with point-to-point movement and area majority. One to four players, about 75 minutes, from age 12. Released in 2023.

Tour towns, small cities and big citiesHire artists and upgrade your castFame earned by matching what audiences want

Who it's for

You like route-planning and hand-management with a lively circus theme and a gentle push to stage the right acts.

Not for you if…

You want a fast or purely abstract game. There is a lot to plan, and the circus setting is central.

Vibe's take

Busy and cheerful, with the satisfaction of fitting the right act to a demanding crowd. You think about routes and hands, and the glitter of the circus theme is always there.