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Big Shot (2001)

2–4 players · 30 min · age 10+ · ★ 6.6 on BGG

Players
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
6.6/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 10+ who like economic games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30 min.

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Big Shot board game box cover

About Big Shot

Big Shot is an auction game in which a set of colored cubes is put up for auction each round based on a random die roll. Whoever wins the bid, places those cubes in areas on the game board. Once an area has seven cubes in it, that area is locked and no more cubes can be added. Whoever has the majority of cubes in that area owns it — except that ties for majority are disregarded, so in a spread of 3/3/1 cubes, the player with only one cube owns that area!

Big Shot box

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Economic

Mechanics: Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · Designer: Alex Randolph

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P

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Big Shot FAQ

How many players is Big Shot?
Big Shot plays with 2–4 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does Big Shot take to play?
A game of Big Shot takes 30 min, at medium-light complexity (2.0/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Big Shot any good?
Big Shot rates 6.6/10 from 590 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a economic game built around area majority / influence, auction/bidding, dice rolling.