High Society

1995

Reiner Knizia

BGG Geek Rating

7.0

based on 15,747 ratings

BGG Average Rating

7.2

community average

BGG Ranking

#532

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Players

3-5

Weight

1.48/5.00

Playtime

30 min

Age

10+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Auction: Turn Order Until Pass Constrained Bidding Hand Management Auction / Bidding

📂 Categories

Card Game

🎨 Artists

Alvin Madden Björn Pertoft Dahee Lee Markus Wagner Mateusz Bielski Medusa Dollmaker Paul Niemeyer Piotr Sokołowski Rolf Vogt Ulf Marckwort Wesly Gibs Yusuke Mamada

🏢 Publishers

Across the Board AMIGO Eagle-Gryphon Games FoxGames GaGa Games Gemblo Company Kanga Games Meeple King Muduko Nova Era (Нова Ера) OPEN'N PLAY Origames Osprey Games Popcorn Games Ravensburger SD Games Studio Supernova University Games Wargames Club Publishing Überplay

📖 About This Game

In Reiner Knizia's High Society, players bid against each other to acquire the various trappings of wealth (positive-number and multiplier cards) while avoiding its pitfalls (negative number and divisor cards). While bidding, though, keep an eye on your remaining cash - at the end of the game, even though all those positive-number cards might add up to a win, the player with the least money isn't even considered for victory. In 2003 re-published by Ãœberplay. In 2003 published with a new theme by Amigo as Einfach Tierisch. In 2006, published by University Games as Animalement Vôtre (French version) and Beestenveiling (Dutch version). In 2008, re-published by Eagle-Gryphon Games In 2018, re-published by Osprey Games