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The Big Cheese (1998)

3–6 players · 30 min · age 10+ · ★ 5.9 on BGG

Players
3–6
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
5.9/10

Best for 3–6 players aged 10+ who like animals games — light complexity, plays in 30 min.

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The Big Cheese board game box cover

About The Big Cheese

An auction game in which players bid from their pool of "worker rats" to gain control of corporate projects. The workers from the winning bid are then are assigned to the project. Each turn, one worker is removed from each project. A project is complete once all workers have been removed. The value of a numbered project is only determined at completion by a die roll. Two other projects, Veto and The Big Cheese, allow special actions during the game. The game has two…

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Mechanics: Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · Designer: James Ernest, Jon Wilkie

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The Big Cheese FAQ

How many players is The Big Cheese?
The Big Cheese plays with 3–6 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does The Big Cheese take to play?
A game of The Big Cheese takes 30 min, at light complexity (1.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is The Big Cheese any good?
The Big Cheese rates 5.9/10 from 489 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / card game game built around auction/bidding, dice rolling.