1655 Habemus Papam

Cardinals want to elected Pope – you bid with jewels for cards in the display to acquire cardinals, they earn you one vote each. Political officials deliver additional votes and money with their favors, action cards offer help in future auctions and assist in flaying your fellow players. The Camerlengo cannot be elected and provides the necessary supplies of jewels and decides in case of ties with identical bids. Each of the 18 rounds comprises revealing cards, the option to play an action card, bidding of 0-3 jewels and taking of a card. “White Smoke” on display means end of the game giving you gold and then scoring votes generated from gold and cards.

Auction game for 3-4 players, ages 10 and up * Designer: Christoph Bauer * Gestaltung: Katharina Kubisch * ca. 60 min * 565044, DDD, Germany, 2010 *** DDD Verlag GmbH * www.ddd-verlag.de