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Constrained Bidding
OpenGames using
9
Median complexity
2.13
0–5
Median rating
6.52
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.791
weight-controlled
Definition
From BoardGameGeek
This is a meta-mechanism that can modify other auction techniques. Players may not bid any number that they wish. They may only bid based on increments and/or combinations of certain resources.
Top games using this mechanism
By BGG bayes rating, top 50.
| Game | Year | Rating | Wt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala#95 | 2014 | 7.61 | 2.8 | 80m |
| Ra#115 | 1999 | 7.55 | 2.3 | 60m |
| Keyflower#133 | 2012 | 7.50 | 3.3 | 120m |
| Alchemists#177 | 2014 | 7.40 | 3.9 | 120m |
| High Society#531 | 1995 | 6.97 | 1.5 | 30m |
| Stockpile#554 | 2015 | 6.95 | 2.1 | 45m |
| Amun-Re#600 | 2003 | 6.91 | 3.0 | 90m |
| Cyclades: Legendary Edition#718 | 2024 | 6.83 | 2.8 | 90m |
| Condottiere#1053 | 1995 | 6.62 | 2.0 | 45m |
| Homesteaders#1165 | 2009 | 6.57 | 3.0 | 90m |
| Metropolys#1277 | 2008 | 6.52 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Yunnan#2430 | 2013 | 6.15 | 3.2 | 90m |
| Key to the City: London#2879 | 2016 | 6.06 | 2.9 | 120m |
| Montana#3179 | 2017 | 6.00 | 2.2 | 45m |
| Priests of Ra#3268 | 2009 | 5.98 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Cursed Court#3348 | 2017 | 5.97 | 1.6 | 60m |
| Byzanz#3631 | 2008 | 5.93 | 1.5 | 45m |
| Senators#4194 | 2017 | 5.86 | 2.1 | 60m |
| Biblios Dice#5412 | 2015 | 5.75 | 1.7 | 30m |
| Amun-Re: The Card Game#5606 | 2017 | 5.74 | 2.4 | 45m |
| Serengeti#5619 | 2001 | 5.74 | 1.7 | 30m |
| Bremerhaven#6003 | 2013 | 5.71 | 3.1 | 120m |
| Cellar des Triplettes#7294 | 2004 | 5.66 | 1.9 | 45m |
Frequently combined with
Other mechanisms that show up in the same games. Click to drill in.