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Golden Animals
2022
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- 3–5 players
- 10 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
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Golden Animals is a board game released in 2022 for 3–5 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by 佐藤 雄介 (Yusuke Sato) and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Auction: Sealed Bid.
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About the game
Golden Animal is an auction game for 3 to 5 players where you try to attract golden animals, such as cheetahs, giraffes, and lions - though also elephants, zebras, and rabbits. A deck of cards is used for both what you are bidding on and what you may bid with. The auction is broken into three simultaneous lots: a mountain area, a river area, and an in-between area (though these are referential only, and not thematic.) Players program their bids for each of the three areas, by arranging the cards in their hand. The highest bid for each area will take a card, followed by the next highest bid. If a player wins food cards or rabbits, these are placed face up in front of a player. If a player wins a rock card, it is added to their hand. If a player wins a gold card, it can be discarded or swapped for another card in their hand. After the auction, the player return the cards they used in the previous round to their hand (allowing for any additions or exchanges from the rock and gold cards), new cards are added to the areas, and the game play repeats. After 7 rounds, the players compare who has the most in each of the three food types, and golden animal cards are awarded. Players add the points collected from those to points (both positive and negative) on other cards in their hand, and the player with the most points wins. user summary GOLDEN ANIMAL は、世にも珍しい金の動物・GOLDEN ANIMAL を集めて勝利を目指すゲームです。 各プレイヤーは、手札に山カード１枚、川カード１枚。金貨カード複数枚を持っています。そして、自分の手札を好きなように並び替えて全員同時に公開します。山カードと川カードを境に３か所に区切られた各エリアごとに、金貨の合計額で順位を付けて、各ヵ所で競りの商品になっている動物やエサや金貨を獲得していきます。 動物を獲得すると点数を得ることができます。エサを獲得すると獲得した順位によって大量得点を得ることができます。金貨を獲得すると自分の金貨が増えます。最終的に得点の高いプレイヤーの勝利です。 競り・バッティング・拡大再生産をミックスした手軽なパーティゲームです。 publisher's summary
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- 新ボードゲーム党 (New Board Game Party)
Questions and answers
Golden Animals supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Golden Animals is 10 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Golden Animals for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Golden Animals has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Golden Animals belongs to these categories: Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Auction: Sealed Bid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Golden Animals are: 佐藤 雄介 (Yusuke Sato). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Golden Animals as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.