- BGG rank
- BGG #14,612
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Jewels
- 2–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,907
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Magic Money
2020
Rules assistance for Magic Money
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 20–40 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Magic Money
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Magic Money is a board game released in 2020 for 3–6 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Zack Hiwiller and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Auction / Bidding.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,106
- BGG rating
- 6.9
The Scepter of Zavandor
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2004
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,327
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Lizard Wizard
- 2–6 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #23,847
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Monopoly: Harry Potter – A Magical Adventure at Hogwarts
- 2–6 players
- 20–180 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #28,851
- BGG rating
- 5.0
Caravans of Ahldarahd
- 2–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2005
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,973
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Tsukiji
- 2–4 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,721
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Buurn
- 3–5 players
- 30–40 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,716
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Before the Wind
- 2–4 players
- 75 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2007
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,721
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Byzanz
- 3–6 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2008
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,200
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Cash-a-Catch
- 3–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2007
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,811
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Serengeti
- 3–6 players
- 25–30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2001
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,793
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Ka-Ching!
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2001
About the game
Merlin the Magnificent has passed away and left behind a marvelous menagerie of magical monsters to be put up for adoption. Bid against your fellow wizards to take home adorable critters of all shapes and sizes. As a magician, money is no object, you can create as much of it as you need to win the auctions, but whoever has spent the most money by the end of the game is out! In Magic Money, players bid on a creature card every round by writing down secretly an amount of money they are willing to conjure up from thin air. The player who won the previous round of bidding is the auctioneer and takes all the bids. Only the opening bid and the winning bid are revealed to all players. Once all the creatures have been won, players score their cards winning points for the horn, wings, and heart attributes on their newly won creatures along with any other special abilities that may give additional points or change what they had bid earlier in the game. Players also reveal the sum of all their bids for the game and the greediest wizard, the one who has bid the most, is eliminated.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Indie Boards & Cards
Questions and answers
Magic Money supports 3–6 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 Magic Money is 20–40 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 Magic Money for ages 14 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.
Magic Money has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Magic Money belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Economic. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Auction / Bidding. 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 Magic Money are: Zack Hiwiller. 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 Magic Money 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.