Serengeti
An auction game where your own cards forbid certain bids and reward rivals when their digits match.
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- Designer
- Michael Schacht
- Published by
- Queen Games
- Editions by
- asmodee, ABACUSSPIELE, Igiari
An auction game with two genuinely clever twists, set around bidding for African art with the local currency Hongo. You may not bid any number whose final digit matches one already on a card you own, and owners of a card sharing that last digit collect a cut of the bid. Constraint and payout make every number a calculation.
Who it's for
Players who like clever, mathy auction games and enjoy squeezing an edge out of tight constraints.
Not for you if…
You want theme or want to avoid arithmetic; the digit-matching rules are abstract, dry, and demand constant number-tracking that not everyone enjoys.
Vibe's take
A sharp numerical puzzle disguised as an auction, where every bid is constrained and quietly pays someone.
Published 2001 · 25 years ago
older than 92% of games
In 1,675 collections
collected more than 31% of games
3–6 players · ages 10+
Best with 4 · publisher: 8+
25–30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.7 out of 5 · lighter than 68%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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