Basari
Grab gems, cash in points, and out-bluff rival merchants in a quick marketplace scramble.
Who it's for
Groups who like a little bluffing and negotiation baked into a light collection game, and who enjoy tense reveals over deep planning.
Not for you if…
You want deep strategy or hate the luck of the die and the swing of who happens to clash with whom. The haggling also falls flat with players who won't engage.
Vibe's take
Fast and chatty, with the real game living in the haggle when two players want the same action. Every round is a small standoff.
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About this game
Three or four gem merchants race around a marketplace, grabbing stones, cashing in points, and trying to guess what everyone else wants. Every round you roll a die, move your marker, then secretly pick one of three actions. The tension comes from the reveal: if two of you chose the same thing, you haggle with gems until one blinks.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
25 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.8 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.0/10
Rank #3,036
1.8k ratings
Published
1998
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