Bargain Quest*
Bargain Quest offers a unique blend of adventure and economics where 2-6 players become shopkeepers in a fantasy town teeming with monsters and brave heroes. Your goal is to entice heroes into your shop, outfit them for battle, and then reap the rewards as they defeat threats to the town. This game cleverly combines strategy, draft mechanics, and player interaction in a competitive quest for wealth and prestige.
Gameplay Overview
- Item Drafting: Players draft items at the beginning of each round to stock their shops.
- Hero Attraction: Secretly choose items to display in your shop window to lure heroes.
- Combat and Rewards: Equipped heroes face off against monsters, earning gold and prestige for their respective shops.
Special Features
- Dynamic Economy: Player decisions influence the game's economy, affecting which heroes are attracted to their shops.
- Shop Upgrades: Invest in your shop to increase its appeal or efficiency, and hire staff to gain unique benefits.
- Evolving Challenges: Encounter a variety of heroes and monsters as the game progresses, requiring players to adapt their strategies.
Conclusion
In Bargain Quest, players must balance their greed for gold with the need to empower heroes sufficiently to ensure the town's safety—and their shop's profitability. The game is a delightful mix of strategy, negotiation, and risk management, set against a backdrop of heroic adventure and commercial rivalry. With its engaging mechanics and thematic depth, it promises an entertaining and competitive experience for friends and family.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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We like Bargain Quest so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 46 in The 59 favorite games of Matt from SU&SD