It all depends on what your opponent is selling and collecting and it pays to watch them like a hawk. There’s an intriguing puzzle here, which is always fun to pick at, and can be approached for numerous angles. Lower-value goods may seem less appealing, but acquiring them in bulk to earn key bonus points is much easier than with high-ticket commodities. I believe that everybody (not just gamers) should try Jaipur, and I plan to keep it in my collection for a long, long time.

Bought after years of reading recommendations as a two player game that was fast, fun, and more skill than luck. Diamonds, gold, silver, cloth, spices, leather," you shout from your stall into the hustle and bustle of the market. Regardless of the type of good, each card you sell lets you take one token of the corresponding colour from the bank, starting from the most valuable token. I own Jamaica, another game from Game Works (the publisher of Jaipur), and it is similarly well put together.In this digital adaptation of the award-winning card game, find a comprehensive interactive tutorial and an extensive campaign mode. Jaipur is a card based trading and set collection game for two players, designed by Sébastien Pauchon and released in 2009. Do I take that growing number of camels rather than a solitary goods card, but in so doing refresh the market for my opponent? Gamer Network Limited, Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom, registered under company number 03882481.

All the types of goods are worth different amounts, from valuable diamonds to cheap leather, and more expensive goods are rarer.Time flies by in Jaipur, and as soon as the deck runs out or three commodities are depleted, the round is over. Plus, what happens when you have two copies of three different goods in your hand (the hand limit is seven), and there are two copies of the goods you need in front of you? Whilst the camel cards' value depends on whether you think you can collect more than your opponent, they still only pay out five points in total.