How many players is Fool's Gold?

Fool's Gold plays with 3–5 players, ages 14 and up.

How long does Fool's Gold take to play?

A game of Fool's Gold takes 60–90 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Fool's Gold any good?

Fool's Gold rates 6.9/10 from 474 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a exploration game built around commodity speculation, dice rolling, push your luck.

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Fool's Gold (2015)

3–5 players · 60–90 min · age 14+ · ★ 6.9 on BGG

Players: 3–5
Play time: 60–90 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: Medium-light
BGG rating: 6.9/10

Best for 3–5 players aged 14+ who like exploration games — medium-light complexity, plays in 60–90 min.

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About Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold takes place during the gold rush of 1849. Players are investors who send prospectors on a quest to find gold at various locations — in the mountains, in a forest, at a river, etc. — with each location having perils, gems, quantities of gold and bountiful supplies of silt. As players remove valuable gold cards from the location decks, silt becomes more prominent and gold harder to find.

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Exploration

Mechanics: Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Worker Placement · Designer: Joshua Gerald Balvin

Players: 3P · 4P · 5P

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Fool's Gold FAQ

How many players is Fool's Gold?: Fool's Gold plays with 3–5 players, ages 14 and up.
How long does Fool's Gold take to play?: A game of Fool's Gold takes 60–90 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Fool's Gold any good?: Fool's Gold rates 6.9/10 from 474 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a exploration game built around commodity speculation, dice rolling, push your luck.