Pearls
2019 · BGG
Avg rating
6.49
Bayes rating
5.70
Weight
1.00 (Light)
Players
2-6
Playtime
15 min
Ratings count
563
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Description
In Pearls, players dive for valuable pearls, then try to sell them at local markets. You either collect or score pearl cards of the same color (and value) on your turn. Cards with higher value score more points, but are less common. Pearls with lower value may seem weaker at first, but if you score a larger quantity of cards at once, you receive a necklace card with bonus points, if available. With a hand limit of ten cards, however, this requires clever hand management and timing. At the end of the game, all pearl and necklace cards in your scoring piles score positive points and any cards left in your hand score minus points. The player with the highest total score wins.
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Card play & hand management Resource & economic management Set collection & pattern building
Game type
Card game Family / kids game Board game
What it’s about
Adventure & exploration Food, farming & craft
Publishers
Designers
Christian Fiore Knut Happel